Ahead of his Coronation in May at
Westminster Abbey, King Charles III is taking part in a tradition
observed since the seventeenth century. On Thursday 9 March, he
will receive the Privileged Bodies at Buckingham Palace. The
Privileged Bodies are a sepcific group of organisations that have
historically been allowed to address the monarch. Many different
areas of society are represented amongst…
Buckingham Palace has announced that King
Charles and Queen Camilla will be visiting both France and Germany.
While in Berlin, the royal couple will be visiting a former royal
residence. At the request of the British Government, The King and
Queen will visit Germany…
It’s all change on the Windsor estate as
the keys to royal residences change hands. The Duke of York is
reported to be on his way out of Royal Lodge while the Duke and
Duchess of Sussex have confirmed that they have been asked to
vacate Frogmore Cottage. And that move…
The Prince of Wales has the potential to
be a ”more revolutionary” monarch than his father, according to a
leading royal commentator. Valentine Low, Royal Correspondent with
The Times spoke about potential changes to the Royal Family
following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and told Royal Central ”I
don’t think we’re going to get radical changes with Charles. I
think if…
The Aquamarine Parure began as a
coronation gift and has morphed into a jewelled legacy between a
Monarch and the people of Brazil who contributed, over a period of
15 years, to one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most fashionable and
complete parures. And now that set of…
There’s much debate about the roles that
the grandchildren of King Charles III and Queen Camilla might play
at their Coronation which takes place on May 6th 2023. A quick
delve into the history books shows that very few kings and queens
have been grandparents at the…
The curse of Egyptian King Tut’s tomb is
well-known. Of those who have entered Tutankhamun’s tomb, many have
succumbed to unexpected, early deaths. From Lord Carnarvon to
Howard Carter, those who “disturbed” the tomb had early deaths
under the so-called “curse of the Pharaohs.” One royal was not
afraid to risk the curse: Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.
When Princess Patricia of Connaught,
granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wed Alexander Ramsay in London in
1919, she more than made her mark. For not only had Patricia wed a
man with no royal title. She had given up her own HRH to become his
wife. Victoria Patricia…
Final chance to enter ballot for tickets to the Coronation Concert
27th February 2023
There are just hours left to enter the
ballot for two tickets for the Coronation Concert at Windsor
Castle. The musical evening, on May 7th 2023, is part of the three
day celebration that will unfold as King Charles III and Queen
Camilla are crowned. All entries for…
In honour of February’s birthstone, let’s
take a look at three gorgeous amethyst tiaras! Norwegian Amethyst
Parure Tiara King Harald gifted his wife, Queen Sonja, with this
stunning amethyst parure set—that also includes a pair of earrings,
a brooch and two bracelets that can be worn that way, or combined
to create a larger necklace. [getty src=”158131276″…
