Greece is a democratic republic that
carefully balances a history that dates back to the 12th century BC
and a push for modernisation. But if we take a look back
about 55 years, we would see a much different picture. Following
the tragedy that was World War II, Greece experienced a civil war
that saw the communists being banned and would ultimately lead to
the 1967 military coup. In that…
The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara: an iconic royal jewel
17th November 2021
The Queen has numerous tiaras to choose
from for formal occasions. However, there are a few that she turns
to again and again. The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara is
one of those pieces, and even features in the first portraits taken
during her reign. Queen…
The Bavarian Royal Family had several
notable members, including King Ludwig II (The Swan King) and
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi. However, the Kingdom
of Bavaria had a relatively short lifespan. In 1805, Elector
Maximilian IV Joseph elevated Bavaria from…
When you think of Asian monarchies,
Japan, Bhutan, and Thailand come to mind. However, Korea was once a
monarchy, as well. A united Korean Empire (before the Korean War
that led to the split into North and South Korea) existed from
October 1897 until Korea was annexed by Japan in August 1910.
Before that, the Joseon Dynasty reigned over Korea (under the Great
Joseon State) from July 1392 until…
The unveiling of the Cenotaph: The day George V led a nation still recovering from war
11th November 2021
On 11 November 1920, King George V led
Britain in two minutes of silence to remember those lost in the
First World War and to mark the exact moment when Armistices
brought the Great War to a close. The king also unveiled the
Cenotaph in Whitehall. In 1919, the…
The long royal links of a simple tribute: The Fields of Remembrance
11th November 2021
First held in November 1928, attending
the Fields of Remembrance has become a simple yet impactful
tradition of Remembrance Day, For eight days from the morning of
the Thursday before Remembrance Sunday until the evening of the
following Thursday, the law of St…
Jewels belonging to the doomed French
queen, Marie Antoinette, have gone up for auction in Geneva and
sold for several times more than the original estimate. Marie
Antoinette sent two diamond bracelets to a former Austrian
ambassador in Brussels for safekeeping and is thought to have even
wrapped the bracelets in cotton cloths and packed them in a wooden
box to keep them…
As Lady Louise celebrates her 18th
birthday today, let’s take a look at past members of the Royal
Family who shared this name and discover the unique lives each
woman led. Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll Louisa Caroline
Alberta, the fourth daughter and sixth child…
On 8 November, Lady Louise Windsor – the
daughter of The Earl and Countess of Wessex – will turn 18. And on
her 18th birthday, she could choose to go by the style “Princess
Louise”. However, she would not be the first Princess Louise in the
Royal Family. The last…
Until 1946, Bulgaria was formally known
as the Kingdom of Bulgaria because it had a monarch. What happened
to the Bulgarian’s monarchy is an interesting story of global
politics and the effects of war. As the timing would indicate, the
catalyst for the change was World War II. Though Bulgaria initially
declared neutrality, Tsar Boris III, the last reigning Tsar in
Bulgaria, appointed a…
