The Queen Mother owned several tiaras in
her own right, including several gifts from her husband, King
George VI. She also had access to many more tiaras in the Royal
Collection while queen. One of her most impressive but rare picks
never actually belonged to her – the Delhi Durbar Tiara.
Queen Mary asked Garrard & Co to create a new tiara for the 1911
Durbar in India. A Durbar was…
The King and Queen will be spending their
summer at Balmoral Castle with their annual stay on the estate in
Aberdeenshire coming after a busy time. Balmoral has bee a royal
home for over 150 years. What do the royals do when they are on
holiday at Balmoral? The…
It’s impossible to escape it. The Royal
Family, once the epitome of calm, dignity, and tradition, is now a
never-ending soap opera. And with every headline featuring the
Sussexes or the Yorks, it becomes clearer: the public has had
enough. This week, we find ourselves…
After fifteen years at the heart of the
monarchy’s ceremonial life, Tyrone, one of the most beloved Windsor
Grey carriage horses, has officially retired from royal duties.
From his early days in the royal service over a decade ago, through
to his most recent appearance during President Macron’s state visit
in May 2025, Tyrone has carried out his work with unfailing dignity
and…
A 1974 kidnap plot exposed deep flaws in
the security of Britain’s royals. Half a century on, the system it
disrupted remains stronger because of it. In the early 1970s, royal
security was less science than symbolism. Police officers in peaked
caps stood near palace…
On the night of March 20, 1974, Inspector
Jim Beaton – then a Metropolitan Police protection officer assigned
as a royal bodyguard – stepped out of a Royal limousine and into
history. “I’ve still got a bit of bullet lodged in my hand,” he
recalled in a…
On 1 August 1714, a chapter closed in
British history. Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch, died at
Kensington Palace at the age of 49, ushering the Hanoverian period.
Anne is now largely thought of as an hysterical queen who wrapped
up in her personal relationships thanks to the 2018 film, The
Favourite. However, she was a fascinating figure who was so much
more than the drama…
As the monarchy prepares, in time, for
the transition from King Charles III to his heir, the Prince of
Wales, questions of royal protocol and constitutional formality
inevitably begin to surface. Among them, one matter of subtle yet
significant consequence awaits a decision…
As the modern monarchy continues its
evolution under King Charles III, attention is already beginning to
turn toward the future reign of his heir, the Prince of Wales.
Among the constitutional considerations that will inevitably arise
is a delicate and significant decision…
Windsor Castle is the most popular royal
home for visitors, welcoming more paying customers than any other.
The latest report from the Royal Collection Trust shows that almost
1.4 million people bought a ticket to go into Windsor Castle in
2024-2025. Buckingham Palace saw 683,000 paying customers in the
same financial year although it’s only open in the summer months
whereas Windsor is…
