Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway took
a sparkling family gem and gave it a modern twist at a recent
celebration. At King Harald’s 88th birthday gala, the
second-in-line to the throne chose some spectacular and historic
jewels. The princess, 21, chose a pair of stunning earrings
that belonged to her great grandmother, Crown Princess Märtha, for
the black tie event. The earrings feature a…
A royal milestone - the first solo visits of heirs to the throne
23rd February 2025
It’s a landmark moment in any royal
career. For those born to reign, a life of public duty beckons and
that means the moment to fly solo comes sooner rather than later.
Princess Catharina-Amalia of Orange had her first solo outing with
the 22 year old royal…
The historic christening gown used by generations of the Royal Family
21st February 2025
A royal baby born on a December day would
go on to introduce a new chapter to an historic royal tradition.
For over a century, the Royal Family always dressed babies in a
lace christening gown for their baptisms. However, by the start of
the 21st century it had become so…
The monarch most likely to leave everyone cold - or are they just a total unknown?
21st February 2025
If not being talked about really is the
worst thing of all, then one English monarch is having a really bad
day in the history books. A new poll of the most popular kings and
queens of all time has revealed favourite heroines, celebrated
villains and a rather unfortunate crown for one royal. Easily ahead
in the section marked ”never heard of” is a king that, well, you
most likely…
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.
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 wedding. She walked into the Royal
Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid on May 21st 1906 as a princess
and left as a queen having…
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…
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, a prince in hiding, would be
there? “Spain has a special place in our hearts,” King
Willem-Alexander said at a 2024…
