Throughout her historic 70 year reign,
The Queen has attended countless events. In December of 1985, she
attended a personally and politically significant event. On 11
December, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh attended an
anniversary dinner at 10 Downing Street. The dinner marked
the 250th anniversary of 10 Downing Street being the Prime
Minister’s Official Residence. The then-Prime…
There are a few pieces in The Queen’s
jewellery vault that she has worn time and time again throughout
her reign. The Grand Duchess Vladimirovna Tiara remains one of her
favourite pieces to this day. The Grand Duchess Vladimir
Tiara belonged to one of the most…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign is her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen…
For the first time during her historic 70
year reign, The Queen was represented at the Maundy Thursday
service by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. The
Prince handed out the traditional Maundy money, which was created
specifically to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. 96 men and 96
women were chosen to receive Maundy money this year to mark Her
Majesty’s 96 years. They received…
Continuing on with a rota of tours to
mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Clarence House announced Monday
morning that The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall would be
visiting Canada in May. No specific dates have been announced
yet, but they will be visiting…
Charles Spencer, the 9th Earl Spencer,
continues to be busy in his career. It was announced this week that
his seventh book, the 2017 To Catch a King: Charles II’s Great
Escape, will be developed for the screen. Steve Coogan and
Jeff Pope, the duo behind The Lost King…
Today the Duchess of Cornwall will be
visiting Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton. The beloved English
author spent the last eight years of her life in the cottage before
her death in Winchester 1817. Austen is a rare author who still
remains a favourite choice amongst royal readers over two centuries
later. King George IV While George was the Prince
Regent, he immediately became…
While Queen Mary was known to be a magpie
with a large jewellery collection, her mother-in-law also had a
strong collection of her own. And amongst the most famous pieces is
the gem now known as Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara. In 1888,
the then Prince and Princess of…
The Countess of Wessex has been granted
an honorary position that her late father-in-law held for half a
century, following the Service of Thanksgiving celebrating his
life. It has been announced that Sophie will now hold the position
of Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal…
The Queen has access to countless
impressive tiaras, many that we know of and more that we don’t.
However, one of her most worn and most beloved tiaras is “Granny’s
Tiara”, also known as Queen Mary’s Girls of Great Britain and
Ireland Tiara. Lady Eve Greville formed a committee of
society women in 1893 to raise funds to purchase a tiara for
Princess Mary of Teck in honour of wedding…
