It is the high point of summer and a high
point in the royal history books. For June 22nd, in the very heart
of midsummer, has seen some of the most celebrated and sparkling of
all regal events. And all of them are milestones in famous
reigns.Here are four special royal events for one midsummer’s day
of regal dreams. The First Diamond Queen – June 22nd 1897, London
On June…
Crown Princess Mary’s Wedding Tiara
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Princess Mary received a small wedding tiara, fashioned from
diamond hearts and fleur-de-lis motifs, as a gift from…
The first month of summer has brought
many new beginnings for some famous queens and it’s been a moment
of crowning glory for others. June is also the month when five
English queens said farewell. Here’s a calendar of queens for June.
Birth of a Queen Just…
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up
its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her
marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel,
Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor
bridal dress of the 20th century and it saw in a new era with
style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern
marriage but it had an air of the…
It was the day that the first of a new
wave of queens in waiting in Europe got married. Crown Princess
Victoria of Sweden has been a royal revolution in her own right and
her wedding day was just as groundbreaking. Join Lydia Starbuck,
Moniek Bloks and Brittani Barger for a…
On the 19th of June 2010, the wedding of
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling took place.
To celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary, we are taking a look
back on this special day. Let’s take a look at the bridesmaids and
page boys who accompanied…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel release private photos of their wedding
19th June 2020
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and
Prince Daniel have released four private photos of their wedding to
celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. In an additional post on
Instagram, they said, “The 19th of June 2010 was a special and very
happy day in our lives. Among the absolute strongest memories are
all the people who chose to celebrate it in different ways with us
– out on…
It’s among the most unusual pieces in any
royal collection and, in recent years, it’s acquired a reputation
as the go to tiara for Sweden’s royal brides. The diadem now known
as ‘the Cameo’ has a long and romantic history. And since Queen
Silvia…
Bessie Wallis Warfield – more commonly
known as Wallis – was born 19 June 1896 in Blue Ridge Summit,
Pennsylvania, to Teackle Wallis Warfield and Alice Montague. Wallis
grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. Her father died shortly after her
birth from tuberculosis…
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of
Cornwall have led royal tributes to Dame Vera Lynn who has died at
the age of 103. Dame Vera, whose songs kept morale going during
World War Two, passed away early on June 18th 2020. The official
social media accounts of Clarence House were the first to post
tributes following the announcement of her death. Sharing images of
the singer with both Charles…
