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…
On VE Day in 1945 the Royal Family were at the heart of celebrations and for a very important reason
9th May 2025
On 8 May 1945, celebrations broke out for
Victory in Europe Day. Street parties took place across the country
as six long years of war were over. George VI and his family were
at the heart of VE Day, making several appearances as well as the
king making an historic…
Following in his grandfather’s footsteps,
King Charles gave a speech to mark the anniversary of VE Day
exactly 80 years to the moment that King George VI spoke at the end
of the Second World War in Europe. George VI addressed the nation
at at 9pm on May 8 1945. At 9pm…
King Charles and Queen Camilla welcome some very important gusts to spectacular VE Day concert
9th May 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted a
concert at Horse Guards Parade on 8 May 2025 to celebrate the 80th
anniversary of VE Day. They were joined by several other members of
the Royal Family, and some important guests. The real VIPs
were six veterans who were invited to watch the convert alongside
The King and Queen. They included Harry Richardson, a 107 year old
veteran who served as a…
King Charles leads the Royal Family at Service of Thanksgiving marking 80 years since VE Day
8th May 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla led the
Royal Family at Westminster Abbey for a Service of Thanksgiving to
mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The King and Queen were
joined by The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of
Edinburgh, the Princess Royal and…
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden have been hosting Icelandic President Tómasdóttir for a
State Visit. Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess
Madeleine wore some of their favourite jewels for the State Dinner
that took place in the Royal Palace in…
Although The King has a busy week this
week with several events to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and
the second anniversary of his Coronation, he found time to help
celebrate beloved biologist Sir David Attenborough. King
Charles suited up to walk the appropriately blue carpet at the film
premiere of Ocean with David Attenborough. The film, that will soon
be on streaming services after…
The Governor General of Canada, Mary
Simon, has had a busy week that included meeting with two different
monarchs. Mary Simon was in London for a meeting with The
King which comes less than a month before Charles III and Queen
Camilla are set to travel to Ottawa for a…
Two years after their Coronation at
Westminster Abbey, The King and Queen unveiled their Coronation
State portraits at the National Gallery. The two portraits are on
display from 6 May to 5 June in the Central Room of the National
Gallery. After that, they will be on…
The symbols of majesty on show in the Coronation State Portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
6th May 2025
King Charles and Queen Camilla have
unveiled their Coronation State Portraits that are now on display
at the National Gallery. The paintings reveal the historic and
personal choices that they made in their wardrobe for the
Coronation. Created by artist Peter Kuhfeld, His Majesty’s
formal portrait includes several indications of his position as
Monarch. The Imperial State Crown, only worn at…
