The regal tradition of scratching signatures in windowpanes is long established and well known. The windows – particularly when in rooms of royal residences – formed a kind of living ‘guestbook’, often accompanied by the date the visit or signature, was made. These windowpanes are silent witnesses to vanished royal gatherings on long ago summers or essential occasions, represented today by…
The personal meaning of the sparkling gems chosen by Queen Elizabeth II for a moment of history
17th March 2025
Queen Elizabeth II had countless brooches in her personal collection, and would often use her jewels to send diplomatic messages on both her domestic and international engagements. However, there were some brooches that she wore for very sentimental reasons, including a set…
A jewel of queens that is now a favourite of a queen in waiting
10th March 2025
The Norwegian Royal Family may not have the largest jewellery vault in Europe but they do have several historic pieces. Crown Princess Mette-Marit regularly wears one of the family’s most historic brooches that originally belonged to the first modern Queen of…
The day King George V unveiled the Cenotaph - a powerful symbol of remembrance for a nation
4th March 2025
Over a century after it was unveiled as a symbol of national remembrance for those lost in war, the Cenotaph will again play a central part in commemorating those who gave their lives for their country. Four days of events will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in May and the Cenotaph will be at the heart of them, draped in Union flags as it was when a king stood before it to recall those who…
Queen Mary of Denmark has reached nearly a century and a half back into the Danish royal jewellery vaults with a surprising tiara choice for the State Banquet in Finland..
Queen Mary wore Queen Caroline Amalie’s Gold Tiara, a tiara that has not been worn in nearly…
It’s a cosy room, designed for family get togethers rather than great matters of state, but a strange twist in world events has suddenly made it a place of real history.
The room at Sandringham where King Charles met Vlodomyr Zelensky at the end of a weekend that…
Check this out: royal fashion found a trend and loved it this month
28th February 2025
February has been a busier month for royals everywhere with engagements back on the schedule after the holidays. And that means there have been several fashion hits- we have gathered our three favourite looks of February!
The Princess of Wales: red and plaid helps check two late winter trends
Picture by Stephen Lock / i-Images
The Prince and Princess of Wales were in Wales on 26…
The Royal Family has had some very sweet names for their pet dogs as Queen Camilla just proved
26th February 2025
It’s the royal photo everyone wants to see now. Queen Camilla has revealed she has a brand new dog and the cute little pup has an equally cute name. The latest member of the Royal Family is called Moley because she looks like a mole. We’ll have to wait for the…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway took a sparkling family gem and gave it a modern twist at a recent celebration. At King Harald’s 88th birthday gala, the second-in-line to the throne chose some spectacular and historic jewels.
The princess, 21, chose a pair of…
A royal milestone - the first solo visits of heirs to the throne
23rd February 2025
It’s a landmark moment in any royal career. For those born to reign, a life of public duty beckons and that means the moment to fly solo comes sooner rather than later.
Princess Catharina-Amalia of Orange had her first solo outing with the 22 year old royal launching a naval ship without her parents. It was a confident start to her royal career and follows the path of several other firsts…
