Diamonds once worn by Marie Antoinette are going up for auction later this year.
Two diamond bracelets belonging to the ill fated queen are set to go under the hammer in Geneva in November.
The gems form part of the collection that Marie Antoinette had sent from France to her family in Austria as the Revolution took hold. They are still in their original box and have handwritten notes…
Around the same time that the UK introduced new succession laws that allowed girls the same rights as boys, the country also passed same sex marriage legislation. But royal laws haven’t caught up with that yet. In the future, as is the case in most European countries, a…
Within the walls of one of England’s most picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much anticipated and much talked…
Reports have emerged that Princess Charlene has been rushed to hospital in South Africa.
Channel 24 reported that the Princess was taken to a hospital in Durban on September 1st 2021 after collapsing.
The channel shared a comment from the Prince’s Palace in Monaco which said that Charlene was ”due to undergo another procedure on September 3rd before she suddenly…
Prince Albert says his wife, Princess Charlene, is ”ready to come home”, just days after the couple were photographed together during a reunion thousands of miles from Monaco.
Charlene has been in South Africa since May and has been unable to fly back to the…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have cancelled their forthcoming engagements after an unnamed member of their family tested positive for coronavirus.
The king and queen will limit all their contacts in the coming days as a precaution after a…
The Queen of Denmark has ended her summer tour on board the royal yacht by decking the boat with the many bouquets she was given during her visits.
Queen Margrethe has spent several days touring different parts of Denmark on the Dannebrog as well as hosting receptions on board the ship.
Margrethe II began her tour in Thisted Municipality on August 30th 2021 where she visited a World War Two…
The RNLI is naming its new lifeboat after the Duke of Edinburgh in honour of his lifelong commitment to maritime services.
The brand new Shannon class lifeboat will be based at Wells-next-the-Sea and will go into service in late 2022.
The tribute was announced on the…
Camilla suggests a change to a British teatime staple but would Queen Victoria be amused?
1st September 2021
It’s an enduring favourite on tea tables around the UK, famously crafted to perfection by members of the Women’s Institute and named after Queen Victoria. But now, another royal has added a rather unusual twist, quite literally, to the mix. For the Duchess of Cornwall…
The past royal links of an Oxford college about to welcome a future queen
1st September 2021
The future Queen of the Belgians, Elisabeth, is set to study at Lincoln College, Oxford and her admission to this prestigious establishment will add another regal chapter to its already impressive history.
The college, nestled on Turl Street in the heart of Oxford, was founded in 1427 by Richard Fleming who was Bishop of Lincoln and used his cathedral as inspiration for his establishment’s…
