The Royal Collection Trust is offering
spring tours for a lesser-known palace where one of the most
important moments of The King’s reign took place. St. James’s
Palace is one of the oldest in London, and the court is officially
known as The Court of St. James’s. However, despite this, it
remains a modern mystery as the last monarch to live in the palace
was King William…
It’s a rarity in royal jewellery boxes –
a tiara covered in amethysts. And it’s a favourite of a royal
family whose gems are renowned for their unusual designs. The
amethyst tiara of the Norwegian royal family is a convertible piece
and one of the newest…
The most star crossed royal lovers of all? The princess who fell for a king and ended up covered in blood on her wedding day
14th February 2025
A century ago, the woman who reigned as
Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was
Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began
in a terrifying manner. Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead
of her just minutes after her…
It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring
featuring an emerald. The striking stone features in very few of
these most romantic pieces of jewellery but it has had a starring
role in some of the most talked about royal gems that sealed truly
famous love stories. Queen Victoria’s serpent ring Engagement rings
were rarely used when Queen Victoria decided to marry Prince
Albert.
In another life, they’d be the King and
Queen of the Hellenes. He was the Crown Prince of a deposed
monarchy and she was the heiress who stole his heart on a blind
date. Three years later, their wedding would be one of the biggest
royal gatherings in Europe. Crown…
Going Dutch: how King Willem-Alexander won the heart of his Argentinean bride
10th February 2025
Theirs may be the only royal proposal
that happened on ice—but we’ll get to that. Máxima Zorreguieta was
a hotshot banker living and working in New York City when she
travelled to Seville, Spain, for a party in April 1999. How could
she know that her future husband…
The prince who battled questions about his suitability to be royal to marry a future queen
9th February 2025
Theirs was a love borne of friendship. A
quiet love that grew louder based on the foundations of a close
companionship. And after seven years, the future queen of Sweden
and her commoner boyfriend announced their engagement—even though
he wasn’t sure she’d say yes! Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden,
the future queen of Sweden, and her personal trainer boyfriend,
Daniel Westling, announced…
King Charles and Queen Camilla will make
a State Visit to the Holy See in April. It is an historic moment as
the Supreme Governor of the Church of England meets the Pontiff.
For centuries, following Henry VIII’s break with Rome, the idea of
a British monarch and a…
The pretty pink tiara covered in rare stones that survived the fall of a royal dynasty
7th February 2025
Although the House of Savoy is still in
exile after the Italian monarchy was abolished, they have kept many
of their stunning jewels. And that includes the Savoy Tourmaline
Tiara. This tiara is often referred to as a pink topaz tiara, but
actually features…
She was the ‘May Queen’ whose reign
lasted little more than a month but left its mark in royal history.
Marie-Jose was always a bit of a maverick who had her own views and
no fear of sharing them. Those opinions would become a saving grace
for the dynasty she married into when she became its one public
dissenting voice against the fascism taking over their country.
But…
