The Queen has many impressive suites in
her jewellery vaults. The King George VI Victorian Suite is one of
the most sentimental sets in her collection and has a short but
meaningful history for Her Majesty. King George VI gave his
eldest daughter, the then-Princess Elizabeth, a wedding gift of a
Victorian suite that he had purchased. It is thought that it was
initially created at some point…
We know that sometimes monarchs choose a
different regnal name than the one they have gone by throughout
their life—King George VI is a famous example of this, having gone
by Bertie (or Albert, his given name) until he became King – but
what about those who go by…
Details of star-studded show marking The Queen's Platinum Jubilee are revealed
22nd April 2022
With the Platinum Jubilee weekend inching
closer, ITV has announced its plans for a star-studded Celebration.
Dame Helen Mirren, who has played Her Majesty in the theatre and on
film, is set to lead The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration. Tom
Cruise and Damian…
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas
Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma was the second cousin of
Her Majesty The Queen, and his nephew was her husband, Prince
Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The great-grandchild of Queen
Victoria, Lord Mountbatten was once Viceroy of India and a member
of the Royal Navy. One of the most tragic moments in The Queen’s
reign was his murder in…
In 1989, Her Majesty made headlines as
she was placed at the top of the Sunday Times Rich List. This
caused controversy as her finances included state assets that were
not personally hers. The Queen was listed as the wealthiest person
in the United Kingdom with a net…
In normal times, when the whole Royal
Family marches on to the balcony of Buckingham Palace at big events
like Trooping the Colour, we’re greeted with a wall of Windsors,
many of whom are HRHs. However, it’s not the easiest to work out
who gets that style and who…
There are a few pieces in The Queen’s
jewellery vault that she has worn time and time again throughout
her reign. The Grand Duchess Vladimirovna Tiara remains one of her
favourite pieces to this day. The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara
belonged to one of the most sociable members of the Romanov court,
Grand Duchess Vladimir or Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
before she married in…
The expectation is that Prince George of
Cambridge will one day become King George VII when he succeeds his
father to the throne, but as with all things royal, the truth might
not be quite so simple. Upon accession to the throne, monarchs are
perfectly entitled to be…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign is her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen…
Why Michael Fagan didn't face criminal charges when he broke into Buckingham Palace
15th April 2022
It is perhaps one of the biggest royal
security breaches of the 20th century, the day that Michael Fagan
broke into Buckingham Palace and made his way to The Queen’s
bedroom. Fagan would make his first intrusion into the palace in
early June 1982. He claims he shimmied up a drainpipe and startled
a housemaid who called security. Before guards arrived, Fagan
disappeared and security…
