A chance listing on the Public Catalogue
Foundation Art UK, for an oil on canvas painting (35.8 x 30.7 cm)
said to be of Russia’s last Empress, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna,
when she was Princess Alix of Hesse (1872-1918) led me to
investigate this extraordinary artwork further. Because in the many
years I had researched on Princess Alix, I had never seen anything
like it. It does not resemble…
We’re caught in a flux, of sorts, as the
world begins to ease out of lockdowns and restrictions imposed by
the COVID-19 pandemic, but countries remain cautious about how to
proceed so as not to cause another spike in cases. As businesses
begin to reopen, one thing seems…
Archduchess Mathilde of Austria was born
in 1849 as the daughter of Archduke Albert, Duke of Teschen and his
wife, Princess Hildegard of Bavaria. She grew up in a wealthy and
charming home with a kind family. During the summer, the family
spent their time at the Weilburg…
One of the UK’s most famous royal
buildings is getting ready to welcome back visitors after
coronavirus pandemic restrictions began to lift. The Tower of
London will open its doors again to tourists as summer gets well
and truly under way. The Tower opens again on July 10th although
there are safety measures in place. Visits cant take place on
Wednesday to Sunday between 10am and 6pm but…
The birthstone of July, the ruby, has
been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking
at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish
Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely
associated with Crown Princess…
They were an unexpected king and queen
and their royal romance has weathered several storms but today King
Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium will mark their sixty first
wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959
in Brussels, now live quietly following…
On the 59th anniversary of Diana,
Princess of Wales’s birth, Royal Central takes a look back at the
life of a remarkable woman who would become known as the ‘People’s
Princess’. Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1 July 1961 at Park
House within the royal Sandringham Estate. She was the fourth child
to be welcomed by John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer and his wife,
Frances…
Several European nations have had members
of their royal families with American backgrounds – many of whom
have created scandals. In the British Royal Family, King Edward
VIII chose to abdicate in 1936 to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson,
and in more recent years…
“Harry and I feel that our mother lives
on in the countless acts of compassion and bravery that she
inspires in others.” – The Duke of Cambridge It’s hard to imagine
what the world might be like if Diana, Princess of Wales, was still
with us on…
King Philippe of the Belgians had offered
his “deepest regrets” for the horrors done to the people of the
Congo during the reign of his predecessor King Leopold II. King
Philippe spoke out in a letter to President Félix Tshisekedi in
which he wrote to congratulate the Democratic Republic of the Congo
on the 60th anniversary of their independence from Belgium. He
wrote…
