While King Charles III will be presented
with the Honours of Scotland, known as the Scottish Crown Jewels,
on 5 July, King Charles II was the last monarch who was crowned
with the Honours. Mary, Queen of Scots was the first Scottish
monarch who was crowned with them in 1543. Mary, Queen of Scots was
born on 8 December 1542 to King James V of Scotland and Mary of
Guise. Her father died…
The Crown of Scotland is part of the
Scottish Crown Jewels, also known as The Honours of Scotland. It is
the oldest crown in the United Kingdom and amongst the oldest in
Europe. Commissioned by James V in 1540, goldsmith John
Mosman remodelled the crown from an earlier…
King Charles III will be presented with
the Honours of Scotland at a Service of Thanksgiving at St. Giles’s
Cathedral on 5 July. However, King Charles II was the last monarch
to be crowned with the Honours of Scotland in 1651. King Charles II
was crowned in…
The Crown of Scotland will be presented
to King Charles III in a special ceremony in Edinburgh. It will
mark a milestone moment in his reign. Although this won’t be a
coronation, it will be a recognition of his role as King of
Scotland and the Crown involved has a special history. A separate
Crown of Scotland was present for King James I’s coronation in
1603, King Charles I’s…
King Charles III will be presented with
the Honours of Scotland at a National Service of Thanksgiving that
will be held at St. Giles’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. It will be an
historic moment in his reign. The Honours are colloquially known as
the Scottish Crown Jewels. Aside…
The Royal Family of Sweden does love a
June wedding. The majority of their modern marriages have taken
place in the month and June comes to an end with another Swedish
royal wedding anniversary. Princess Margaretha, the eldest sister
of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married…
When many think of the late Queen
Elizabeth II, they might think of someone who was constantly at her
side. Not her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, or other members of
the Royal Family. They might be thinking of one particular type of
dog, a Corgi. Corgis have been a part of the Royal Household since
King George VI brought home his Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Dookie, in
1933. A photograph from one of…
It’s a single pearl set among dozens of
diamonds but despite that sparkling competition, it still shines.
And now it’s added a new chapter to its history. For this pearl is
part of a brooch that was given to the Royal Family in times of war
in the hope that it…
Not many people know that the continent
of Europe is home not to one but two principalities recognised by
most international organisations. While most people have
heard about Monaco, the Principality of Andorra remains mostly
hidden from the majority of the…
Charles III and Felipe VI have a linked
history with roots in centuries past. The pair share several
bloodlines including ties to two of the most famous matchmakers in
royal history. Here are the different ways Charles III and Felipe
VI get to call each other cousins. The Victorian Side The queen who
dominated the 19th century is an ancestor of both the British and
Spanish monarchs several…
