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 about. The baby, a little girl, was
immediately taken off to a nursery decked in scarlet and gold where
a string of…
The British Royal Family counts many
spectacular diamond tiaras among their collection. So many, in
fact, that we had to split this post into two parts to highlight 10
of their best diamonds. Read on for the first part! Girls of Great
Britain and Ireland [getty…
The diamond is the birthstone of April.
That most sparkling of gems features in many royal collections and
today, Royal Central is looking at some of the Belgian Royal
Family’s best diamonds. Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara [getty
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Today, let’s look at some of the
Norwegian Royal Family’s best diamond jewellery! Diamond Daisy
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore the Diamond Daisy Bandeau on her
wedding day, 25 August 2001, a small diamond bandeau tiara
featuring a row of diamonds fashioned into…
The birthstone of April, the diamond, is
perhaps the most celebrated of all sparkling stones. Throughout the
month, Royal Central is looking at some of the best known pieces
dominated by diamonds in European jewellery collections. Today,
let’s take a look at some of…
Take a look at Fabergé’s Easter Eggs - extraordinary creations of beauty which continue to fascinate
3rd April 2021
Probably best known for the exquisite
Easter eggs that he crafted for the Russian Imperial house of
Romanov, Peter Carl Fabergé was Russia’s premier master goldsmith
at the beginning of the twentieth century, the House of Fabergé
having been founded in St. Petersburg by…
Today, let’s take a look back at some of
the Spanish Royal Family’s best diamonds. Spoiler alert: there’s a
lot of fleur-de-lys motifs! Asturias Fleur-de-Lys Tiara [getty
src=”469848416″ width=”403″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Queen Letizia
received this tiara as a fifth anniversary present from her
husband, King Felipe, but…
The Netherlands has one of the most
spectacular collections of royal jewels in Europe, and this month
we’re taking a look at five of their impressive diamond pieces. The
Stuart Tiara [getty src=”1052832232″ width=”594″…
Established in 1882 as The London Guild
by Lady Wolverton, the guild was created when a matron from a
Dorset orphanage asked for 24 pairs of knitted socks and 12 jerseys
for the children in her care. The small guild provided no less than
two garments for each child at the…
Today let’s take a look at some of
Denmark’s best diamonds! Ruby Parure Tiara [getty src=”459977319″
width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Now most closely associated with
Crown Princess Mary, the Ruby Parure Tiara has a history that dates
back to Emperor Napoleon. One of his compatriots, Jean Baptiste
Bernadotte, commissioned this…
