Features

If Edward VIII hadn't abdicated, who would be Monarch today?

We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December 11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he was ending his reign to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson. But what if Edward VIII hadn’t abdicated? Who would be Monarch now? There are two…
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British Royals

Princess Royal speaks on anti knife initiative

The Princess Royal has heard about the impact of a community initiative on tackling knife crime. Princess Anne visited Off the Streets North Northamptonshire which has been instrumental in the rollout of a scheme designed to save lives. [getty src=”2015353453″ width=”594″ height=”422″ tld=”com”] Off the Streets provides bleed control kits to be…
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Spain

Queen Sofia celebrated with important prize

Queen Sofia of Spain has been awarded a special honour. The queen, who remains one of the most popular members of her royal family, will be given the Gold Medal of the Balearic Islands, the highest award that autonomous community can present. It is a recognition of the…
Sweden

The jewels of a queen in waiting transformed by an historic consort

It’s one of the best known tiaras of a royal family but this regal sparkler only became a crowning glory almost two centuries after it was created. Queen Silvia of Sweden is often seen in a regal purple tiara made of huge amethysts surrounded by diamonds but until she became consort, in 1976, these gems were a necklace and had a far from starring role in the royal jewellery…
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Features

From queen's necklace to wedding tiara - the sparkling story of one of the most famous royal gems of all

It’s become one of the big questions in the run up to a royal marriage – which tiara will the bride wear? It’s now an accepted part of any Windsor wedding and the decision of Princess Beatrice to wear the same tiara as her grandmother did as a bride for her big day is both sentimental and rather significant. For Beatrice is now the third generation of Queen Elizabeth…
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