Princess Astrid, sister to King Harald V
of Norway, has one of the most unusual tiaras still worn today- and
she has joked that it has a particular attribute. Princess
Astrid’s diamond aigrettes are a rarer style of tiara; the aigrette
mimics the tufted style of an egret’s head plumes. There is a thin
diamond band in a scroll-design for a base, and there are two
interchangeable…
The Royal Family has shared an exciting
milestone on their Instagram account: King Charles has helped
rehome the British Hen Welfare Trust’s millionth hen at Highgrove
Gardens. Henrietta the hen and thirty of her friends have been
rehomed at Highgrove, The…
King Frederik and Queen Mary had a busy
final day of their summer cruise on Thursday when they spent the
day in Vejle Municipality. They were welcomed by waving crowds,
complete with Danish flags, throughout the day. The King and Queen
began their day at the town…
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
have been busy this week on their final summer cruise which will
come to an end on Thursday, 22 August. The Danish monarch
goes on shorter cruises each summer to visit different communities
across Denmark, travelling on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog. On Monday,
the couple visited Bornholm in coordinating outfits of casual white
shirts and brown…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
were joined by their son, Crown Prince Haakon, on the balcony of
the Royal Palace to review His Majesty’s The King’s Guard. The 3rd
Guard Company completed drills and performed music for the review
while crowds gathered to watch…
The Queen’s Reading Room has gifted books
to the Spellow Library in Liverpool as the organisation is
beginning to rebuild. The Spellow Library Hub was set on fire
on 3 August during riots in Liverpool. The popular library was a
busy community gathering place and…
Princess Margaret was born on 21 August
1930 to the then Duke and Duchess of York at Glamis Castle. She
would become known across the world for her fashion. Who were
Princess Margaret’s favourite designers? The King of Royal Fashion
Princess Margaret quickly became familiar with English designer
Norman Hartnell. She first wore one of his designs in 1935 when she
was a bridesmaid for her…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have now
arrived at Balmoral for their summer vacation, a tradition that
began with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. What is so special
about the estate where the royals spend their summer holiday? Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert were…
Princess Margaret was born on 21 August
1930 at Glamis Castle, the first royal baby born in Scotland in
over 300 years. While she was sister and best friend of Queen
Elizabeth II, she is now largely remembered for her complicated and
sad love life. Who were the loves of…
King Charles has now arrived at Balmoral
Castle in Aberdeenshire to begin his summer stay. The
Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
officially welcomed The King and The Queen to Balmoral for their
annual holiday. His Majesty inspected the Honour Guard outside of
the castle in a short ceremony that also included music from both
the Band of The Royal…
