With an invitation to Princess Ingrid
Alexandra of Norway’s 18th birthday gala dinner, it’s very likely
that we will see the Dutch heir to the throne in her first official
tiara. But which one will she choose? She certainly has an
excellent collection to pick from! Her mother’s first tiara moment
was a few months before her wedding to the then Prince of Orange.
She attended…
On a summer’s day in 1818, a young German
princess walked into one of the most famous hotels in London to
meet a man twice her age. Just a year earlier, Adelaide of
Saxe-Meiningen and her suitor, William, Duke of Clarence, would
never have considered chatting let alone…
Yacht fittings, endless gardens and a link to Britain's last king called William - welcome to Adelaide Cottage
14th June 2022
It’s the royal des res on everyone’s lips
– Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate is reported to be the
destination for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three
children as they look to move outside London. The four bedroom home
is said to be…
The Most Noble Order of the Garter is
considered to be one of the most prestigious chivalric orders in
the world. Founded in 1348 by King Edward III, who was “so inspired
by the tales of King Arthur and the chivalry of the Knights of the
Round Table”, the Order of the Garter was a group of honourable
knights. A legend persists that Edward III was dancing with a woman
when her garter fell…
Princess Martha Louise of Norway has
announced her engagement to her partner, Durek Verrett. Their
decision to marry wasn’t that much of a surprise with both having
spoken of their hopes to wed previously. But the ring that they
showed off during that most modern of…
As she marks her 40th birthday today,
learn more about the youngest child of King Carl Gustaf and Queen
Silvia of Sweden: She was born Madeleine Thérèse Amelie
Josephine on 10 June 1982 at Drottningholm Palace in Drottningholm,
Sweden, as the youngest of King Carl XVI…
The Platinum Pageant was the closing
event of the historic four-day weekend that celebrated the Platinum
Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth. One of the main features was a
caravan of seven buses, each representing a decade of Her Majesty’s
reign. The buses hosted people that were dubbed “national
treasures” – celebrities that have marked the cultural history of
the United Kingdom…
While members of the Royal Family are
always greeted warmly whenever they visit St. Paul’s Cathedral,
there is also an important tradition that takes place. When the
Monarch enters the City of London in State, they are welcomed by
the Lord Mayor of London with the…
Symbolism abounds this week during the
Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no
one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself.
For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen
Elizabeth led the way by wearing her…
The Royal Family has arrived at St.
Paul’s Cathedral for the Service of Thanksgiving for the Platinum
Jubilee. The Prince of Wales led the family after The Queen decided
”with reluctance” not to attend having experienced what was
described as ”some discomfort” during Trooping the Colour on the
first day of celebrations for the 70th anniversary of her…