Ten years ago today, I was introduced to
the world of royalty. As an American, I was not accustomed to the
idea of royalty, let alone the British Royal Family. That all
changed on April 29, 2011. I was a sophomore in college, studying
to become a nurse. My semester had ended two days prior, and I was
home, recovering from final exams. My mother had mentioned a “royal
wedding” of the…
The Duke of Cambridge certainly stood out
on his wedding day, wearing the Irish Guards Mounted Officer’s
uniform in honour of his then-new honorary appointment as Colonel
of the Irish Guards. Now, 10 years later, let’s explore his uniform
in depth. The Queen…
Prince William married his long-time
girlfriend Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011. Today, let’s take a
look back at the ceremony and the couple. Prince William, the
oldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales,
was born 21 June 1982 in London. His…
On 21 April 1926, Princess Elizabeth
Alexandra Mary was born in London, at the Mayfair home of her
maternal grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and
Kinghorne. The former house in which she was born was at No. 17
Bruton Street and although the house no longer exists, the site is
of great historical interest and a focus on this building is all
the more timely, as we remember the birth…
Now let’s take a look at five more of the
British Royal Family’s best diamonds! Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot
Tiara [getty src=”1209005095″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”ca”] In
1913, Queen Mary dismantled…
The British Royal Family counts many
spectacular diamond tiaras among their collection. So many, in
fact, that we had to split this post into two parts to highlight 10
of their best diamonds. Read on for the first part! Girls of Great
Britain and Ireland [getty…
The diamond is the birthstone of April.
That most sparkling of gems features in many royal collections and
today, Royal Central is looking at some of the Belgian Royal
Family’s best diamonds. Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara [getty
src=”154431097″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] The Brabant
Laurel Wreath Tiara was presented to…
Today, let’s look at some of the
Norwegian Royal Family’s best diamond jewellery! Diamond Daisy
Bandeau [getty src=”154430473″ width=”421″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”]
Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore the Diamond…
The birthstone of April, the diamond, is
perhaps the most celebrated of all sparkling stones. Throughout the
month, Royal Central is looking at some of the best known pieces
dominated by diamonds in European jewellery collections. Today,
let’s take a look at some of…
Today, let’s take a look back at some of
the Spanish Royal Family’s best diamonds. Spoiler alert: there’s a
lot of fleur-de-lys motifs! Asturias Fleur-de-Lys Tiara [getty
src=”469848416″ width=”403″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Queen Letizia
received this tiara as a fifth anniversary present from her
husband, King Felipe, but…
