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. Edward’s Crown dates back to the eleventh century, but the
crown itself is much younger. The original 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…
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 doll house to thank The Queen for
her dedicated support during the First World War. The Princess
called upon English architect…
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…
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…
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. Margareta’s name was quite
close to the word for a very common flower in the Scandinavian
countries, the…
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…
It is the oldest chivalric order in
Britain and it could be about to get a brand new member. As her
birthday approaches, it has been reported that the Princess of
Wales could be appointed to the Order of the Garter. Catherine
turns 42 on January 9th 2024 although appointments to the Order are
usually, although not always, announced in spring. A notable
exception was Queen Camilla whose…
