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…
The historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II
saw many milestones. But perhaps one is the most important – not
just of her reign but of modern British history. It is the moment
of her accession. On February 6th 1952, in the early hours, King
George VI died in his sleep…
The Queen Mother amassed quite a large
jewellery collection of her own, with a wide variety of jewels. In
honour of February’s birthstone, we are exploring one of her most
impressive amethyst necklaces. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon accepted
the Duke of York’s…
February’s birthstone, the amethyst, is
found across royal jewellery collections. However, it is the
Swedish royal family that has one of the most impressive pieces:
the Napoleonic Amethyst Tiara. The Napoleonic Amethyst Tiara
began life as a necklace that reportedly belonged to Empress
Josephine, Napoleon’s first wife. The necklace featured several
large round amethysts surrounded by…
The brand new photo of the Princess of
Wales on Monday to mark shared for World Cancer Day got extra
attention to an important message because of the person who took
the snap. Kensington Palace shared that Prince Louis is behind the
candid image of his mother, marking his…
A TV legend is getting ready to play the
Duchess of Windsor in a brand new show. Dame Joan Collins took to
Instagram to announce she’ll be starring as Wallis in a drama that
will hit the small screen. The actress also teased some possible
new insights into the…
It's one of the most famous royal jewels in the world - but are we getting its name wrong?
31st January 2025
One of the most famous of all royal
jewels is a red gem that has belonged to princes and kings for over
600 years. It’s got a very familiar name but part of it could be
completely wrong. However, despite the mislabelling, the legendary
stone retains its legendary name. And what a legend it is. Located
on the front of the Imperial State Crown is a red jewel that bears
the name of a famous…
The year 1923 saw the marital calendar
was packed with princely nuptials. The springtime wedding of
Albert, Duke of York had brought huge crowds to London, and there
was an impressive turnout in the city that autumn when Lady Louise
Mountbatten wed Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf…
Is King Charles hoping to follow in Queen Elizabeth II's footsteps with historic visit?
30th January 2025
It was one of the most famous State
Visits of the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II and now it
appears that her son and successor hopes to emulate a moment that
is still talked about today. In 2011, Queen Elizabeth II became the
first British Monarch to make a State…
The line of succession to the throne of
King Charles has just changed with the arrival of a brand new royal
baby. Princess Beatrice has given birth to a daughter. Baby Athena
Mapelli Mozzi is eleventh in line to the throne. The path to the
throne of King Charles III contains many names but the main focus
falls on the few dozen most closely related to the Monarch. And the
first twenty five of…
