Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are
considered by many to have had of the most successful of all royal
marriages. However, many of their relatives were not so lucky in
love. Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was the sister
of Victoria, Queen Victoria’s mother, and Ernest, Prince Albert’s
father. Given that she came from a relatively small German duchy,
she made what should have…
Queen Camilla chose several of the
flowers that she had in her wedding bouquet for the floral
decorations at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation. Her Majesty
carried a posy containing auriculas and lily of the valley at the
Service of Blessing that followed her civil…
The little known rule that stopped King Charles and Queen Camilla marrying in their first choice venue
4th April 2025
When King Charles & Queen
Camilla announced their engagement in February 2005, they
wasted no time in setting a date or venue for their marriage. They
immediately told the world they would marry in April that year in a
civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a…
She was the princess whose quiet life in
the English countryside changed forever when she and her husband
were chosen to head a brand new take on a very old monarchy. Maud
of Wales became Queen of Norway when her husband was picked as the
country’s king and confirmed by a referendum he asked for before
assuming power. When Queen Maud came to Norway, she brought a lot
of jewellery with her.
The Dutch Royal Family has one of the
strongest jewellery collections in Europe, with several versatile
pieces to choose. Queen Maxima has even used multiple tiaras to
create a new diadem, one that has quickly become a family
favourite. Queen Maxima’s Star Tiara…
Exactly 400 years ago this month, King
James I of England died and his son, King Charles I, took the
throne. In 1625, no one could have foreseen the bloody end to the
new reign. King Charles I, the second Stuart monarch of
England, strongly believed in the divine right…
Marie Antoinette has long remained one of
the most intriguing figures in history. People continue to be
fascinated by the tragic Queen of France who was held up as a
symbol of everything wrong with the country as it descended into
revolution. However, her childhood was not that different from many
of ours – she was close to her siblings, hated her lessons and
loved her pet dog. But did…
The rebel princess who left a lasting mark at one of the most famous royal palaces of all
24th March 2025
She would grow up to be a rebellious and
independent princess who left a strong legacy behind but did this
royal Louise also have an intriguing secret? Princess Louise, the
sixth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, was born on 18
March 1848 at Buckingham…
The regal tradition of scratching
signatures in windowpanes is long established and well known. The
windows – particularly when in rooms of royal residences – formed a
kind of living ‘guestbook’, often accompanied by the date the visit
or signature, was made. These…
The personal meaning of the sparkling gems chosen by Queen Elizabeth II for a moment of history
17th March 2025
Queen Elizabeth II had countless brooches
in her personal collection, and would often use her jewels to send
diplomatic messages on both her domestic and international
engagements. However, there were some brooches that she wore for
very sentimental reasons, including a set known as the Aquamarine
Clips. This pair of identical diamond and aquamarine brooches
has eleven rectangular…
