It’s a tower of a tiara and it has a back
story to match its might. The ‘Empire Tiara’ of Luxembourg is a
huge collection of diamonds but despite being pretty hard to miss,
no one is completely sure where it came from in the first place.
This impressive tiara was first recorded in 1829, though it may be
older. It is over ten centimetres tall and almost 20 centimetres
across…
Queen Mary of Denmark is a big fan of this royal woman who was banned from holding a top title
29th April 2025
For years, she was looked down upon by
society but now one royal wife is being turned into an icon by the
dynasty who wouldn’t let her be queen. A royal mistress turned much
loved wife has become the focus of a brand new exhibition in
Copenhagen with Queen Mary…
Queen Mary of Denmark has tackled another
first as consort as she appears in a new film for an exhibition at
her royal palace. Mary is in a film based on the life of another
woman once married to a King of Denmark called Frederik. But,
unlike Mary, this historic figure…
She was the mother of three kings, the
wife of another and the niece of a powerful pope and those links
aren’t even the most interesting things about a woman who ended up
having a whole age named after her. She’s a controversial figure,
even now, but her impact on royal history is undeniable. Catherine
de Medici was born into the famous aristocratic Florentine family
on 13 April…
The Order of the Garter is the oldest
chivalric order in Great Britain. King Edward III founded the Most
Noble Order of the Garter. It was officially founded in 1348 but
may date back to 1344. Reportedly he was inspired by King Arthur
and his Round Table of Knights…
The queens and princesses who chose the jewels of mourning for the funeral of Pope Francis
28th April 2025
It was a modern funeral for a modern Pope
but some traditions remained untouched. A formal dress code was in
place and that meant black dresses or suits for the royal women in
attendance as well as veils or hats. Mourning jewellery was also
permitted and that meant white or…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have
spoken of their profound sadness after 11 people were killed when a
car was driven into a crowd in Vancouver, Canada. Their Majesties
said the attack, at Filipino festival in Vancouver, had left them
saddened and that they sent ”our deepest possible sympathy at a
most agonising time for so many in Canada.’‘ On the evening of
April 26…
Princess Amalia steals the spotlight as Dutch royals reveal why they didn't go to the funeral of Pope Francis
28th April 2025
The Dutch royals enjoyed a day out in the
sunshine for a national celebration despite questions about why no
one from their family had attended the funeral of Pope Francis
which was taking part in Rome at the same time. The Dutch Royal
Family sent no representative to the…
The Duchess of Edinburgh’s engagement
ring is a striking and classic gem that was created by a favourite
jeweller and with a love message hidden in its stones. When Prince
Edward announced his engagement to Sophie Rhys-Jones on January 6th
1999, the engagement ring was…
Queen Mary of Denmark will attend the
funeral of Pope Francis, joining royalty from across Europe for the
solemn mass. The Danish queen will represent her royal family at
the funeral which takes place on April 26 2025 at St. Peter’s
Square in Vatican City. In 2018, Mary, then Crown Princess of
Denmark, was received by Pope Francis at the Vatican along with her
husband…
