King Charles will take part in an ancient
ceremony as he arrives in Scotland for a week of special events.
The Monarch usually spends a week in Scotland at the start of
summer with Charles III arriving for this year on July 1. His
Majesty will be joined by Queen Camilla, the Princess Royal and the
Duke of Edinburgh for a series of engagements celebrating Scottish
culture, community, and…
Have you ever fancied yourself a royal
stylist and think that you could take charge of a royal wardrobe?
You can now test your royal styling skills! Historic Royal Palaces
has digitised over 500 items from the Royal Ceremonial Dress
Collection on Google Arts and…
Queen Victoria’s jewellery collection was
immense but has been widely scattered throughout her descendants.
Prince Albert created many pieces and parures for her, including a
striking emerald and diamond set. In 1843, Prince Albert designed a
set of emerald and…
The lavish wedding of Princess Margaret
and Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey was an historic
event- it was the first royal wedding to be broadcast on
television, and was watched by over 300,000,000 people. What is not
typically talked about is some of the truly interesting gifts that
the couple received! Unsurprisingly for a princess known for
her impressive jewellery collection…
The tiara that is said to have given a princess such a bad headache she had to leave a state event
27th June 2025
It’s made of diamonds and pearls and is
meant to represent a sunburst. But this tiara was such a surprise
to its first wearer that she was reported to need a lie down after
wearing it for the first time. The tiara in question is a pearl and
diamond diadem belonging…
The Spanish Royal Family has an historic
collection of jewels, including the famous joyas de pasar (a
collection worn only by the Queen of Spain). However, there are
several other pieces outside of the royal collection that are so
impressive they tend to be worn only by…
Queen Victoria amassed a major collection
of jewellery throughout her long reign, including a special pearl
and diamond necklace which she received when she celebrated her
Golden Jubilee. In 1887, as Victoria marked 50 years on the
throne, the Countess of Stratford led the “Women of the British
Empire” in collecting funds for a gift to the monarch to celebrate
her Golden Jubilee.
The future queen of the Netherlands,
Catharina-Amalia, got a lesson in soft diplomacy this week as she
joined her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, at a
glittering dinner ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague. The royal
family welcomed world leaders…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has stayed
busy after her January 2024 abdication, carrying out regular
engagements. Her love and support of the arts continues and she’s
been able to enjoy her own creations alongside her sister, Princess
Benedikte. Queen Margrethe and…
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg enjoy jubilee celebrations
25th June 2025
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria
Teresa of Luxembourg kicked off the Grand Duke’s Silver Jubilee
celebrations with a major fireworks show. The Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess were joined by Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie to mark the Grand Duke’s
twenty-five years on the throne as well as his official public
birthday and to celebrate…
