As King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
begin their State Visit to Indonesia today we’re looking back at
some of Queen Máxima’s finest tiaras worn to state banquets all
over the world. Here are nine of the finest tiaras Queen Máxima has
worn to give us a few options. Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara:
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Spotlight: The Duchess of Cornwall's work towards ending domestic violence
9th March 2020
There’s no greater royal champion for
survivors of domestic violence than The Duchess of Cornwall. It’s
been a cornerstone of her work, highlighting causes, charities and
organisations around the issue of domestic violence, and Camilla
has always spoken compassionately…
While most of our “Last Queens” series
focuses on consorts, this particular last queen was a reigning
monarch. Liliuokalani was the only queen regnant and the last
monarch of Hawaii before the Hawaiian kingdom was overthrown. It
became the shortlived Republic of…
Did Kate’s style on #RoyalVisitIreland
leave you feeling green around the gills? Debate has gone on all
week over the Duchess of Cambridge’s latest take on diplomatic
dressing. Here, our Chief Reporter, Kristin Contino, argues you can
have too much of a good thing. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
made their first trip to Ireland this week, making headlines with
their post-Brexit…
Perfection or overload? As the debate
continues about how much of a nod to a country’s flag is enough
when it comes to royal tour dressing, Jess Ilse argues that the
Duchess of Cambridge’s recent wardrobe picks on #RoyalVisitIreland
were spot on. Kate wore a…
One aspect of the evolution of monarchy
that I find interesting is the development of Ordinal numbers, or
regnal numbers, and also called post-nominal numbers used to
differentiate between monarchs of the same name within the same
territory. In the British system of…
The remains of Princess Eanswith, also
written as Eanswythe or Eanswide, have been discovered hidden
inside the wall of a church in Kent. Historians say that the bones
and teeth that were found are almost certainly those of the 7th
century Princess and saint. Dr Andrew Richardson, from the
Canterbury Archaeological Trust, told the BBC: “It now looks highly
probable that we have the only…
How The Queen's honours process has changed for the better: An interview with Bayleaf Honours
4th March 2020
We’ve all seen the smiling photos of
actors, authors, emergency workers, and charity leaders holding up
their new CBE, MBE, or OBE at Buckingham Palace, but how did they
get there? And really, what are the chances of an everyday person
getting honoured by The…
Clarence House has once again insisted
that the Duchess of Cornwall will not become Queen when Prince
Charles becomes King. When the Prince of Wales married Camilla
Parker Bowles in 2005, Clarence House said at the time that she
would be styled as Princess Consort when…
The battle against the coronavirus could
be solved if people sing the national anthem whilst washing their
hands according to the British government. Senior British Cabinet
Ministers are advising people to wash their hands while singing
‘God Save The Queen’. Health officials say people should clean
their hands for approximately 20 seconds. But there is no need for
an egg-timer, singing…
