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It’s the cake that keeps on giving. The flower strewn bake that took centre stage at the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales on April 29th 2011 still makes its presence felt with slices of it popping up at auction with what seems like an almost metronomic regularity. But then there was plenty to go round as this was a whopper of a cake. Standing eight tiers tall and weighing in at over…

The longest reigning Monarch in British history was born 100 years ago today. Queen Elizabeth II arrived on April 21 1926 in London, third in line to the throne. Her epic reign began on February 6 1952 and ended on September 8 2022. And in between, she made history and changed the Monarchy forever. On the centenary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II, here are 100 things you might not know about…

With just weeks to go until King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to head to the US for a State Visit, final preparations are being made. The trip is expected to include a State Banquet, the only moment during the trip that The Queen could wear a tiara. However, two historic jewels are already out of the reckoning and one has symbolic ties to the UK’s relationship with President Donald…

Three of the most famous tiaras worn by Queen Elizabeth II in her lifetime are now on show in London and they add a very personal touch to the exhibition charting her life through her style. For the diadems include the one worn at her wedding and two that she helped design and which are now only to be used by queens. And the trio are made up of red, white and blue. First chance in twenty years…