ReviewsThe Sussexes

Review: Harry & Meghan - Escaping the Palace

Warning: Spoilers below for Lifetime’s Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace. We’d seen the previews and photo stills from Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace, so I knew the first scene was going to be of Meghan in a Diana-like car crash. It was a dream of Harry’s that Meghan was going to die like his mother, and he wakes up to find Meghan and Archie safe. Seeing as…
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InsightThe Netherlands

Sapphires for September: The Dutch Royal Collection

The Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara [getty src=”495453309″ width=”594″ height=”428″ tld=”ca”] This is one of the smaller, but no less opulent tiaras in the Dutch Royal Family’s collection. Created from a sapphire necklace; and previously-owned jewellery within their collection, the pieces date back to the time of Queen Emma (who owned a…
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Features

Mamma Mia! The ABBA princess?

ABBA might be Swedish pop royalty, but did you know one of their members is actual royalty? It turns out one of their founders and lead singers, Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad, is in fact Princess Anni-Frid Synni of Reuss, Countess of Plauen. So how did she get…
FeaturesHistoryInterviews

A history of royal dining: An interview with antiques expert Steven Moore

Whether it’s enjoying the YouTube footage of a modern-day state banquet with The Queen or reading about a Tudor feast hosted by Henry VIII, royal dining remains a subject of fascination. Steven Moore, antique expert and historical advisor to The English Manner, recently explored the topic in a webinar covering centuries of royal feasts.  Spanning from medieval times to the current Royal…
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HistoryNorway

Royal Wedding Rewind: King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway

On 29 August 1968, Norway’s Crown Prince Harald wed the love of his life, Sonja Haraldsen, at long last. The pair had gained the approval of King Olav to wed after Harald vowed to never marry at all if he could not marry Sonja – a commoner. The wedding took place in Oslo Cathedral with 850 people in attendance, including royals from across the world. Ilmi Riddervold served as…
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