A rare photo has been uncovered of what
could be the ultimate Great British Bake Off showstopper challenge:
a bread arch fit for royalty! The arch, comprised of 1,500 loaves
of bread was constructed in 1894 and spanned Commercial Street in
Leeds. It was a tribute to the Duke and Duchess of York, eventually
King George V and Queen Mary, who were visiting the city. They were
headed to Yorkshire…
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first
wife of Prince Charles and the mother of Prince William and Prince
Harry. During her lifetime, the Princess had an extensive jewellery
collection. Both of jewels she owned as a member of the British
Royal Family and as a private…
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…
Now let’s take a look at five more of the
British Royal Family’s best diamonds! Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot
Tiara [getty src=”1209005095″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”ca”] In
1913, Queen Mary dismantled several tiaras in order to have this,
the Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara created. Based on a similar
tiara worn by her…
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
src=”154431097″…
Today, let’s look at some of the
Norwegian Royal Family’s best diamond jewellery! Diamond Daisy
Bandeau [getty src=”154430473″ width=”421″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”]
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…
