Queen Camilla hosted a reception at
Clarence House on the weekend for a meaningful cause. On Saturday,
The Queen hosted a reception to celebrate those making significant
contributions to the field of osteoporosis treatment and care. Her
Majesty also presented The Queen’s Award for Osteoporosis, the
first time the award is being given; the award was formerly known
as The Duchess of…
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
welcomed Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir and her husband,
Björn Skúlason, on Tuesday to begin the first incoming State Visit
of their reign. For the State Dinner on Tuesday evening, Queen Mary
turned to a 200 year old…
Queen Mary makes sartorial statement on first day of State Visit
9th October 2024
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
were in Copenhagen on Tuesday to welcome the Icelandic President
and her husband for the first incoming state visit of their reign.
Queen Mary chose her ensemble from King Charles’ May 2023
coronation for the historic event on…
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are in
Malta this week for four days to celebrate its 60th anniversary of
Independence. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrived in Malta on
Monday for the beginning of their four day trip. In addition to
celebrating Malta’s 60th anniversary as an independent nation, they
will also be highlighting the lasting connections between Malta and
the United…
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…
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 lungs of the world” up close.
Queen Mary was also able to speak with environmental experts and
learn more about 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…
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, Vaughn Solomon Schofield,
presented Queen Elizabeth with a pink tourmaline brooch when she
was at Buckingham Palace in…
