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…
The Imperial State Crown is one of the
most popular royal crowns, not only in Britain but across the
globe. Given that September’s birthstone is September, it is the
perfect time to look at the two historic sapphires set in the
Imperial State Crown. St. Edward’s…
Among Europe’s royal families, the
Swedish Royal Family owns one of the the most impressive jewelry
collections. The Leuchtenberg sapphire and diamond parure in
particular goes back to early 19th century and is said to have been
a wedding gift from Napoleon Bonaparte to…
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…
The much-anticipated film Spencer is just
months away from its release date. The Pablo Larrain film takes
place in 1991 during the Christmas holiday at Sandringham House.
Based on the later years of the marriage of Diana, Princess of
Wales, and Prince Charles, the film…
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…
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…
Belgian royals post good luck message for new school year - a look at education paths for the young royals
1st September 2021
September is the month that puts an end
to the summer holidays and marks the beginning of a new school year
in most of Europe. Belgium is not different, and on the 1st of
September, the Belgian Royal Family took it to social media and
posted a picture of King Philippe and…
With the news that Prince Harry will
write a forthcoming memoir as part of an overall four-book deal,
let’s take a look at a few other royal authors and the fiction and
non-fiction books they’ve penned. The Duchess of Sussex [getty
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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…
