Features

This little-known royal artist's striking portrait is on display and it's got a heartbreaking story behind it

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9th January 2026
Cecil Beaton is one of the most popular royal portraitists and is responsible for some of the best known photographs of the Royal Family. However, over eighty years ago, he became the subject for a royal artist.  Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark married Prince George, Duke of Kent on 29 November 1934 at Westminster Abbey. The new Duchess of Kent quickly became one of the most fashionable…
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Spain

The ice blue stones of this striking aquamarine tiara passed down in the Spanish Royal Family are the perfect winter jewel fix

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1st January 2026
Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain had a strong jewellery collection, many of which were included in the joyas de pasar– a collection of jewels now reserved for the Queen of Spain’s sole use. Her aquamarine parure tiara was not included in the collection and has passed down her family line; luckily for royal watchers, it is still worn publicly.  Queen Victoria Eugenia (known as Ena) received…
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Sweden

These are the royals that joined the K-Pop craze in 2025 and got a special gift from breakout stars

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1st January 2026
It was one of the trends of 2025 and one future queen was ready for it. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden visited Korea in the autumn of 2025 to celebrate the relationship between the two nations and to mark the 75th anniversary of the Swedish field hospital created during the Korean War. While they were there, the couple met one of the fastest rising groups in K-Pop. …
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Features

A never before seen royal copy of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is on display for just one week

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29th October 2025
The Royal Family is marking beloved author Jane Austen’s 250th birthday by displaying a never before seen book from Queen Victoria’s private collection.  During half-term, Prince Albert’s private copy of Pride and Prejudice will be on display at Windsor Castle. While there are many books in the Royal Collection, this was in the Prince’s private library and he read aloud to Queen…
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