Diamonds once worn by Marie Antoinette
are going up for auction later this year. Two diamond bracelets
belonging to the ill fated queen are set to go under the hammer in
Geneva in November. The gems form part of the collection that Marie
Antoinette had sent from France to her family in Austria as the
Revolution took hold. They are still in their original box and have
handwritten notes…
Around the same time that the UK
introduced new succession laws that allowed girls the same rights
as boys, the country also passed same sex marriage legislation. But
royal laws haven’t caught up with that yet. In the future, as is
the case in most European countries, a…
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked…
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…
