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. Edward’s…
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…
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…
