Lydia Starbuck

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 Swedish royal weddings.

We’re used to seeing royal brides with white flowers. Many a regal wedding has featured a posy of pretty cream flowers, dotted with hints of green and matching the dress to perfection. Bright bouquets are a rarity but they make their mark. Here’s a rainbow of royal wedding bouquets. Red: Princess Beatrice [getty src=”1227683326″ width=”594″ height=”404″ tld=”com”] OK…

As D-Day took place, King George VI spoke to the people of Britain and the Empire it still retained. His speech was set to inspire, to comfort and to look to the future with determination as World War Two entered a new phase, one which he himself referred to as ‘a fight to win the final victory for the good cause’. As tens of thousands of troops prepared to battle to free Europe from Nazi…

Take a princess with a passion for helping others and a social reformer determined to make life better for millions and you get a Victorian story that has disappeared into royal history despite featuring the founder of one of the most famous organisations in the world. Now, the strange link between these two women has been brought to light again – in the form of a brand new rose. The National…