There are very few opal tiaras in royal
collections. In the twentieth century, opals fell out of favour and
many royals replaced the opals in their tiaras for other stones.
There are some remaining opal pieces though, such as the Australian
Opal Spray Brooch. The then-Princess Elizabeth received this brooch
as a gift for her 1947 wedding to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten,
from the Returned…
King Philippe of Belgium’s was out of
this world as he carried out a daring engagement. On
Wednesday, King Philippe was in Cologne to visit the European
Astronaut Training Centre. The Belgian king spent some time
exploring what a space visit would be like…
Queen Mary of Denmark has arrived in
Brazil to begin a busy solo visit. The trip began with a dramatic
boat trip down the Amazon River and a visit to a nature reserve in
the Rainforest. She was able to explore some of the Duke Adolpho
Forest Reserve and see “the…
A diamond tiara passed from queen to queen as a personal gift - but who owns it now?
3rd October 2024
While Queen Mary was known to be a magpie
with a large jewellery collection, her mother-in-law also had a
strong collection of her own. And amongst the most famous pieces is
the gem now known as Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara. In 1888,
the then Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary. Lady Salisbury organised a group of 365 peeresses who
donated funds to…
The Dutch Royal Family has one of the
most impressive jewellery collections in Europe with Queen Maxima
wearing historic pieces for almost every engagement she does. In
2023, she first wore a beautiful opal brooch that has been in the
family for well over a…
October has two birthstones, pink
tourmaline and opal. Although neither are common stones in royal
jewellery vaults, Queen Elizabeth II received a stunning pink
tourmaline brooch with a strong Canadian collection. In 2013, the
Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan…
Queen Maxima spent the day with young
dancers at the National Ballet Academy to celebrate a new chapter
in their history. The Dutch Queen was at the NBA’s new building in
Amsterdam, the Nicolaas Tetterodestraat. The pre-professional
school has been looking for a new home for nearly a decade and are
now finally settling in. Queen Maxima was able to see a unique
student…
King Charles speaks of one of Queen Elizabeth II's last wishes
30th September 2024
King Charles has shared one of his
mother’s poignant last wishes before her passing in September
2022. This weekend, The King and Queen were in Edinburgh to
attend events to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of the
Scottish parliament. While in parliament, The…
Pope Francis announces plans to beatify one Belgian king just days after facing questions from another
30th September 2024
The Belgian Royal Family attended Pope
Francis’ Mass at King Baudouin Stadium on Sunday at the end of a
challenging Papal trip. And as the service came to an end, the
Pope announced he would begin the process of beatification for King
Baudouin, the hugely popular monarch…
A tiara from another age stars in a 21st century royal wedding
29th September 2024
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark
married Matthew Kumar on 28 September in Athens. And a big part of
the bride’s outfit was a tiara filled with family history and one
that’s been used by a very exclusive club of princesses. This royal
wedding has been several years in the making. After getting engaged
in 2018, the couple moved their wedding twice; first during the
global…
