The future Queen of Norway, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra, debuted a new-to-her tiara at her eighteenth
birthday celebrations. The pearl and diamond tiara belonged to
Ingrid Alexandra’s great-great-grandmother, Princess Ingeborg of
Sweden. Born Ingeborg Charlotte Caroline Frederikke Louise in 1878,
she was the daughter of King Frederick VII and Louise of Denmark.
She was a first cousin…
They’re already laying the table in Oslo
for one of the royal parties of the year. On June 17 2022, King
Harald and Queen Sonja will host a whole host of regal guests at a
celebration for the 18th birthday of their granddaughter, Ingrid
Alexandra, second in line to the…
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…
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 taking the step that would
inevitably follow this brief exchange. But after a short time
together, with chaperones, of…
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…
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 royal engagement appearances,
an Instagram live, was a bit of a surprise. For the couple have
chosen an emerald as the central…
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…
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 Pearl Sword which they then
touch. When The Queen touches the hilt, it is meant to be a
representation of her authority over…