The King and Queen attended the British
Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall and,
while they were there, they unveiled two statues that are
incredibly meaningful for the Royal Family. The King unveiled a
statue of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, while The Queen helped
unveil one of His Majesty’s father, Prince Philip, the Duke of
Edinburgh. The statues have been…
The Cenotaph in Whitehall is one of the
most recognisable war memorials in the world and King George V
played a significant role in its unveiling in 1920. In 1919, Sir
Edwin Lutyens designed a temporary wood and plaster monument to
mark those who had died in the Great…
Business and the environment top agenda for Crown Prince of Norway on German visit
10th November 2023
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has begun a
four-day visit to Germany. There are several key items of focus for
the visit, including Norwegian literature and defence
industries. The Crown Prince began his visit in Munich. He
attended the opening of the Norwegian-German…
The Prince of Wales wrapped up his trip
to Singapore for the Earthshot Awards by visiting one of
Singapore’s most popular natural sites. Prince William
visited the TreeTop Walk, a site that features a 25-metre-tall
suspension bridge that overlooks Singapore’s largest nature
reserve. The Central Catchment Nature Reserve is nearly 3000 acres
of lowland forests and a freshwater swamp…
The Queen of Denmark is hosting The King
and Queen of Spain for the first official Spanish visit to Denmark
in nearly half a century. Queen Letizia turned to some of her
mother-in-law’s favourite jewels for the occasion. Casa de
S.M. el Rey For their arrival, Queen…
The poignant tribute to Queen Elizabeth II from Princess Anne
4th November 2023
The Princess Royal has worn one of her
late mother’s favourite cloaks to a London event and it’s become
one of this year’s royal style statements. Princess Anne
wore her mother’s Admiral’s Cloak to attend a Choral Evensong at
Temple Church, a royal…
While the Princess of Asturias may only
be 18-years-old, she was admitted to one of the oldest chivalric
orders at only ten. She is the newest member of the Order of the
Golden Fleece. The Order of the Golden Fleece was founded in
1430 by the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good, to celebrate his
marriage. The Catholic order was initially limited to 24 member
knights, but by 1516, there could be…
The tiara that began as an anniversary present and became a favourite of a trio of queens
30th October 2023
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…
In the ancient world, many cultures
invoked different forms of magic to protect their dead from those
still in the physical world. In ancient Egypt, this included
placing a curse on the mummy. One of the most famous instances of
this was the curse placed on King…
Princess Louise, the sixth child and
fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, holds an
interesting spot in history. She supported higher education for
women and feminist causes and was closely involved in the arts –
not at all common for a Victorian princess. In opposition to her
siblings, her mother wanted her to marry a British suitor rather
than a foreign one. Louise married the…
