It’s among the most unusual pieces in any
royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation
as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known
as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen
Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria both wore it for their wedding,
it’s become the tiara associated with the most royal of…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have led royal tributes to Dame Vera Lynn who has died at
the age of 103. Dame Vera, whose songs kept morale going during
World War Two, passed away early on June 18th 2020. The official
social media accounts of Clarence…
Dame Vera Lynn, who has died at the age
of 103, met royalty on many occasions. And her links to the Royal
Family continued until her death as her songs famously inspired one
of the Queen’s most admired speeches. Just two months ago, the
Queen used Dame Vera’s…
Prince Albert II of Monaco has paid his
last respects to his cousin, Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy, at
her funeral in Monte Carlo. She died in Monaco on June 10th 2020.
Prince Albert was joined by his wife, Princess Charlene, and his
sisters, Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie, at the funeral
which saw all mourners wear black face masks as a consequence of
the coronavirus…
Denmark’s Queen has unveiled a new
portrait of herself, painted to mark her 80th birthday this year.
Margrethe II revealed the new image as she officially opened an
exhibition celebrating her life and reign. The new portrait is by
Nils Strobek, who has painted…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
visited Bruges, one of the most popular tourist destinations in her
country, as it begins to open up again following closures caused by
the coronavirus pandemic. Queen Mathilde heard about the impact
lockdown has had and how…
It’s famously one of her favourite times
of the year and while the Queen can’t attend this year’s Ascot, she
has made sure it’s got off to a very royal start by writing the
introduction to the meeting’s racecards. Her words come as she
misses the famous meeting for the first time in decades. The
Queen’s words were shared as Royal Ascot got under way for…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have carried out their first public engagement in three
months. And the couple’s first outing, since returning to England
from Balmoral, was to thank NHS staff for their work during the
coronavirus pandemic. Charles…
The Princess Royal has carried out her
first public engagement in months as the Royal Family began face to
face visits again. And Princess Anne’s diary started with a trip to
say thank you to soldiers who have helped in the response to the
coronavirus pandemic. The…
Since the arrival of the children of the
Earl and Countess of Wessex, questions about their titles have
arisen. And those debates could continue after their mother
confirmed that how they are styled is still open to changes. When
Edward and Sophie married, it was announced that any children they
had would be styled as children of dukes rather than as HRHs.
However, Letters Patent issued by King…
