it’s one of the most important royal
weddings in history and led to the foundation of one of the most
famous dynasties of all. But it began in controversy. In July 1893,
the Duke of York married Princess Mary of Teck at St. James’s
Palace. However, the duke wasn’t the bride’s first royal fiance. In
December 1891,Mary had become engaged to another prince – the Duke
of York’s…
The Queen’s Reading Room will be lending
a hand by providing support for a government initiative next
year. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has shared that
2026 will officially be a National Year of Reading in the United
Kingdom. The government- in…
Queen Elizabeth II amassed an impressive
collection of jewellery. She not only had access to the Royal
Collection, but received many pieces as gifts throughout her life
and inherited more from her mother. One of her most interesting
pieces, though, is the Scarab Brooch, a…
The King and Queen were joined by several
other senior royals for the French State Banquet at Windsor Castle.
Both the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Gloucester were on hand
to help support the King, and both women wore long time favourite
tiaras. The Princess Royal chose the Diamond Festoon Tiara, a
long-standing piece in her personal collection. Historians believe
that the delicate…
Princess Catharina Amalia of the
Netherlands hit a major milestone as she officially graduated from
the University of Amsterdam. Princess Amalia was joined by her
parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, her sisters,
Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane, and her…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
celebrated her birthday at Solliden Palace. Always a fun event for
the Swedish Royal Family, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess
Estelle embraced floral fashion for the festivities. Family
celebrations for Crown Princess…
Queen Camilla launches special garden as she celebrates the importance of helping rescue dogs and cats
15th July 2025
Queen Camilla has helped unveil the new
“Dog Garden” at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Beloved
gardener and TV presenter Monty Don helped design the garden for
the BBC and the Royal Horticultural Society for the 2025 Chelsea
Flower Show. Queen Camilla shows off Moley and she’s clearly
besotted with her new pet(© Chris Jackson/Getty Images for
Buckingham Palace) Queen Camilla…
There was a tiara treat as the most
recent State Visit continued as the Duchess of Gloucester wore one
of her prettiest diadems for a spectacular dinner. As is
traditional on the second day of a State Visit, the Lord Mayor of
the City of London s hosted the Macrons at…
Princess Charlotte joined her parents and
older brother for one of the biggest sporting events in the world,
the Men’s Finals at Wimbledon. The avid young tennis fan also took
the opportunity to show off her own style. The Prince and
Princess of Wales brought Prince…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have
hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at
a State Banquet at Windsor Castle and Her Majesty chose the Belgian
Sapphire Tiara, a jewel that belonged to one of the most scandalous
princesses of the nineteenth century. The tragic story of a
scandalous princess Queen Elizabeth II purchased the Belgian
Sapphire Tiara from Van Cleef…
