One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen Elizabeth II ascended the
throne upon her father’s death on 6 February 1952. King George VI
had only reigned for fifteen…
Princess Rajwa turned to a renowned
wedding dress designer for her gown as she married Crown Prince
Hussein of Jordan. The bride chose famous wedding couturier, Elie
Saab, for her dress. The white gown featured a draped neckline and
fitted sleeves, while the…
Sweden’s emerald collection may be few,
but they make up for it in their beauty. From older pieces to the
newest tiara, we take a look at Sweden’s rare emeralds. There are a
large emerald necklace and two brooches that are seen on the
Swedish royal ladies that…
On what would be his 100th birthday, we
take a look at Prince Rainier III: Prince Rainier III of Monaco was
born on 31 May 1923 in the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. He was
the younger child and only son of Monégasque Hereditary Princess
Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, and Prince Pierre de Polignac.
The Prince was the first native-born Hereditary Prince of Monaco
since Honore IV in the…
May’s birthstone is the emerald, a jewel
that features in some of the most striking royal tiaras and
necklaces currently used by ruling houses around Europe. Throughout
May, Royal Central is focusing on all things emerald. And today,
we’re looking at the tiaras…
May is the month of emeralds. The green
stone is among the most striking found in any jewellery collection
and features in some of the best known royal Europe. To mark its
role as May’s birthstone, we’re celebrating all things emerald
throughout the month on…
There’s been a real raft of jubilees
across Europe in the past few years with a trio of monarchs
reaching landmarks in their reigns. We’re about to see Sweden party
the summer away with the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf. It
comes hot on the heels of two more high profile royal milestones.
In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the first Monarch ever to mark a
Platinum Jubilee…
As an ALS/MND advocate, I wanted to
highlight the Princess Royal’s work with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
Scotland in the United Kingdom as it is a cause extremely close to
my heart; MND is the British term for ALS (amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s…
Our May series on emeralds now takes us
to some of the most famous in Europe right now. We are taking a
look at the emeralds in the Norwegian royal vault. The Norwegian
Royal Family has a large emerald and diamond tiara with matching
earrings, brooch and necklace. The…
The anniversary gift of emeralds that became part of Denmark's most important jewels
25th May 2023
The Danish Royal Family counts just one
emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that
features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. Let’s take a look at
the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara. King Christian VIII commissioned
an emerald parure for his wife, Queen Caroline Amelie, on their
anniversary. The 67 emeralds featured in the tiara date back to the
1700s; some come from…
