Every royal bride needs a tiara and some
take the diadem game to another level with their picks. Princess
Eugenie is one of them as her tiara choice wasn’t just unusual, it
involved a gem that no one had seen in public for decades. Dame
Margaret Greville was one of the leading society hostesses in the
first half of the twentieth century and upon her death in 1942, she
bequeathed much of her…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of
the Netherlands have hosted a Gala Dinner for the Diplomatic Corps
with powerful words on the importance of peace. The Dutch Royal
Family hosts an annual dinner for the hundred plus diplomats who
are stationed in the country.
Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of
Monaco have reached a major milestone this week as they made their
First Communion. The prince and princess, who are ten, made
their communion at Monaco Cathedral with their parents, Prince
Albert and Princess Charlene…
The royal that Jane Austen is most often
connected with is the Prince Regent, or the future King George IV,
as he requested a copy of her novel for his library. However, there
is a different royal from history that Austen much preferred to
“Prinny”. A fifteen-year-old Austen wrote The History of
England in 1791; the satirical history textbook covers England’s
monarchs from King Henry IV…
Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle got in
the sporting spirit when they visited the World Ice Hockey
Championship to cheer on Team Sweden as they faced Slovakia.
Prince Daniel and his daughter were able to visit Team Sweden in
the locker room before the game against…
The Duke of Edinburgh will represent King
Charles at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass The celebration takes
place in Rome on Sunday, 18 May 2025. Prince Edward will take part
in the service on behalf of The King who has already sent a private
message to Leo XIV…
Queen Mary acquired many of the famous
jewels that form the collection of the Royal Family. One of her
choker-style emerald and diamond necklaces has become one of the
most iconic pieces in the jewellery box and it was brought right
into the 21st century by the Princess of Wales. However, it began
life over a century earlier when it became a favourite piece of
Queen Mary. Mary loved jewels and…
The Royal Family has a spectacular
jewellery collection that brings together many strands of history.
One of the most familiar sets also has one of the most interesting
stories and it goes back centuries. The Kent Amethyst Demi-Parure
is an amethyst and diamond set that…
When Prince George joined his parents at
Buckingham Palace for a tea party for veterans following the VE Day
commemorations earlier this week, it marked a new chapter for the
second in line to the throne. Although the young prince is only
eleven years old, he has slowly been…
The Swedish Royal Family has a wide and
historic jewellery collection, one that is frequently shared
amongst the family. The Bernadotte Emerald Parure however, is one
of the oldest sets in the collection and one of the most
impressive. This parure includes a coordinating necklace and
two brooches. Created for the first Bernadotte King of
Sweden, King Carl XIV Johan, the necklace that…
