On 9 January, the Duchess of Cambridge will be turning 40. To mark this milestone, we are looking at some of her most famous jewellery choices.
Catherine’s introduction to royal jewellery came in October 2010 when Prince William proposed to her with his mother’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Set in Ceylon gold, it was made by Garrard, the royal jeweller.
At her…
In February of 2022, a new biography of Queen Alexandra will be hitting bookshelves.Â
On 28 February, Frances Dimond’s Queen Alexandra: Loyalty and Love will be available. This is the first major Queen Alexandra biography that covers both her public and private lives.
This holiday season, The Duchess of Cornwall’s online book club will be presenting a star-studded telling of Charles Dickens’ beloved Christmas novel, A Christmas Carol.
Over the 12 days of Christmas, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will be…
Hermitage worker finds 100-year-old candy in a Romanov dress
23rd December 2021
A restorer working at The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg has found a sweet surprise while working on a Romanov gown.
Galina Fedorova, a worker in the Laboratory of Scientific Tissue Restoration, is working on a 1903 gown and discovered a piece of candy in the pocket. While unstitching one of the sleeves that was lightly closed, a small jewel-like object fell out. It turned out to be a…
As one of the hardest working couples in the British Royal Family, the Earl and Countess of Wessex have had a very busy 2021. There were several significant family events, as well as countless engagements where they represented The Queen. Edward and Sophie regularly carry…
Prince Charles walks in the footsteps of the past to preserve history for future generations
15th December 2021
ast week the Prince of Wales visited the ruins of Abbey Cwmhir in the valley of the Clywedog brook in Wales to highlight the area’s history and the preservation work happening.
Prince Charles visited the Abbey ruins to meet with local historians and community…
Her Majesty’s Gold Medal for Poetry has been awarded for 2021 to Grace Nichols, a Guyanese poet who moved to Britain in 1977.
Nichols’ first poetry collection, I Is a Long-Memoried Woman, was published in 1983 and won the Commonwealth Poetry Prize. Her work celebrates her Guyanese and South American heritage while touching on issues of racism and immigration in Britain.Â
The Poetry…
Queen Margrethe was in the audience last night at the Pantomime Theatre, along with many of her family members, to enjoy her work on The Snow Queen. Appropriately, it was snowing as they arrived and were dressed for the weather.
The Queen has worked with Tivoli Ballet…
The Duchess of Cambridge has visited the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to see a new exhibition with royal ties.
Catherine visited the V&A on Thursday morning to see Fabergé in London: Romance to Revolution, which recently opened. The exhibition includes over…
Aiko, Princess Toshi, the daughter of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, will reach the age of maturity on her twentieth birthday on 1 December 2022. In the following days, she will take part in specific ceremonies and will start attending public engagements with her parents.
Aiko was born on 1 December 2001 at the Imperial Household Agency Hospital to the then-Crown Prince and Crown Princess.
