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…
On May 6th 2023 at Westminster Abbey, King Charles III was crowned with St. Edward’s Crown, at the moment of coronation.
The Archbishop of Canterbury placed the crown on His Majesty’s head before declaring ”God Save The King.”
The design of St.
The late Duke of Edinburgh was an anchor of support for Queen Elizabeth II throughout her entire reign. Although many considered him an outsider when the couple married, he had his own royal pedigree. His mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg was born on 25 February at…
The stunning turquoise tiara that passed from a queen to a duchess
9th February 2024
While The King has inherited a number of stunning tiaras that he can loan out to the members of his family, the other branches of the British Royal Family have their own jewels. The Duchess of Gloucester has a substantial tiara, the Teck Turquoise Tiara, that she wears periodically for important occasions.
The Duke and Duchess of Teck commissioned the original diamond and turquoise floral…
Queen Mary’s Dolls’ house is celebrating an important milestone- 2024 marks its 100th birthday. This incredible dollhouse was created in 1924 and is now on display at Windsor Castle.
A friend of Queen Mary, Princess Marie Louise, came up with the idea of a to-scale…
Mary of Modena was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland for less than four years but the Stuart consort found herself at the centre of multiple scandals.
Mary was born to the Duke of Modena and his wife in 1658. In 1673, the fifteen year old princess married the forty…
Meet the incoming heir to Denmark's throne: Christian, the soon to be Crown Prince
12th January 2024
Following Queen Margrethe’s abdication on 14 January, King Frederik will take the throne and his wife will become Queen Mary. They are not the only members of the Danish Royal Family whose titles will change, though. Their eldest son will also take on a new role.
Prince Christian will become Crown Prince of Denmark on Sunday, 14 January. Christian was born on 15 October 2005 at Rigshospitalet…
As Queen Margrethe is only a few days away from her abdication on 14 January, she is in the public spotlight. She is often referred to as Daisy by both those who know and the media but why?
The Queen is named for her grandmother, Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden.
On 14 January, Denmark will have a new monarch. With Queen Margrethe’s abdication, King Frederik will ascend the throne. While the Danish monarch does not have a coronation to mark the new reign, there will be a service for this historic moment on 21 January at Aarhus…
With Queen Margrethe’s abdication date on 14 January quickly approaching, she is now carrying out several “lasts” of her reign. At the beginning of January, she hosted her last New Year’s Levées. And on Monday 8 January, The Queen held her last public audience. Queen Margrethe has regularly held public audiences throughout her five-decade reign. These audiences are held roughly once a…
