It’s grand, unforgettable and we first
saw it exactly sixty years ago. The tiara chosen by Princess
Margaret for her wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones in May 1960 has
become iconic. In fact, it was such a successful pick, it begs the
question – is Margaret’s the best royal wedding tiara of all? The
Poltimore Tiara, to give this sparkler its most well used name,
ticks just…
Looking Back at the Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
6th May 2020
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became
the first royal to marry in a televised ceremony when she married
photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering service at
Westminster Abbey. Princess Margaret had been linked to several
beaus, most notably her father’s and…
On This Day in 1960: The Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones took place
6th May 2020
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret married
Antony Armstrong Jones at Westminster Abbey. The wedding would make
history as it was the first royal wedding to be broadcasted on
television with an estimated 300 million people tuning in to watch
the day unfold. The…
Some royal wedding dresses stand the test
of time, others are always very much of the era they were worn but
some are such instant hits that they take on a fame all of their
own. The gown worn by the Queen’s only sister,Princess Margaret,
for her wedding to photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on 6 May
1960 at Westminster Abbey is definitely an outfit with its own
place in history.
Boris Johnson becomes the first British Prime Minister to divorce while in office in 250 years
6th May 2020
Boris Johnson has become the first Prime
Minister to divorce while in office since the Duke of Grafton back
in 1769. Mr Johnson’s divorce to his second wife, Marina Wheeler,
was made official shortly before the lockdown came into force
across the United…
Princess Louise, the sixth child and
fourth daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, holds an
interesting spot in history. She supported higher education for
women and feminist causes and was closely involved in the arts –
not at all common for a Victorian…
May is the month of emeralds. The green
stone is among the most striking found in any jewellery collection
and features in some of the best known royal Europe. To mark its
role as May’s birthstone, we’re celebrating all things emerald
throughout the month on Royal Central. Today we’re taking a look at
the Emerald Parure Tiara, owned by the Dutch Royal Family. [getty…
Queen Anne quite frankly had a tremendous
reign becoming the first Monarch of a united single sovereign
state, known as Great Britain in 1707 as well as showing her worth
as a Queen Regnant in a male dominated society. Though tragedy was
never far away from the last of the…
Today we’re looking at a royal history
mystery that involves the disappearance of a boy king and his
younger brother. What happened to the Princes in the Tower? Edward
V was the eldest son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, born
during a bleak period in the Wars of…
It’s the birthstone of May and about as
striking a stone as you can find in any jewellery box. In the fifth
month of the year, Royal Central is celebrating all things emerald.
And today, we’re looking at the tiaras dominated by that stone
which are owned by the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family. Chaumet
Emerald Tiara The Chuamet Emerald Tiara is an Art Deco-style tiara
made with…
