She was the film star who married a
prince and created the ultimate 20th century royal fairy tale. And
Grace Kelly received not one but two engagement rings in the midst
of this regal romance. One of those rings is about as famous as
royal jewellery gets. The huge diamond that Prince Rainier III of
Monaco presented to Grace when they got engaged was photographed
around the world as their story…
It’s a single pearl set among dozens of
diamonds but despite that sparkling competition, it still shines.
For this pearl is part of a brooch that was given to the Royal
Family in times of war in the hope that it would always be used by
queens. And the decision of Queen…
What are the Danish New Year 'levees' that bring out the royal family in all their finery?
3rd January 2025
King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark
have just hosted the first New Year’s banquet of their reign. As
January gets under way, they will be hosting multiple New Year’s
levees. But while we’re glad to start the New Year with some
sparkle, what are these events and why…
Diamond flowers and crown jewels for a queen - Denmark just set the 2025 tiara standard at high
2nd January 2025
The Danish Royal Family celebrated one of
the most important events on their royal calendar on New Year’s Day
with a glittering gala which means they start every January decked
in diamonds and with plenty of sparkle. Held on 1 January each
year, the Danish monarch welcomes the government, the speaker, the
royal court, and Danish diplomats to Amalienborg Palace for a
formal dinner. And the…
New Year’s Eve is all about sparkle and
New Year’s Day can feel quite dull in comparison so a recollection
of glitz from the past always helps to life spirits. These fabulous
royal looks are all part of history now, having been worn in 2024,
but just because it’s 2025…
The eternal queen of fashion strikes again in 2024: how Queen Letizia just keeps reigning
31st December 2024
There can only be one winner in the most
stylish royal stakes for 2024 and there’s no alarms and no
surprises here. Queen Letizia of Spain can’t help being chic. If
she wears it, you will be, too, very soon and every time she steps
out, some one sighs at her superlative…
Queen Silvia of Sweden is the longest
serving consort in Europe right now and in her almost five decades
as a royal, she’s created a sense of style all of her own. She’s
raised her palace wardrobes to uncover lost gems (as you do) while
her passion for a rewear is second to none. In 2024, the 80 year
old queen was serving style like no other with some stand out
moments. The clashing colours…
It’s not had a monarchy for over 200
years and as it welcomed the world for the Olympics, France
reminded everyone of that with a rather alarming depiction of its
last queen, minus her head. However, it was a brief moment of
rebellion against all things regal for in 2024…
For years, the answer to ‘who has reigned
longest’ was an easy one, even for people who didn’t follow
royalty. Queen Elizabeth II broke plenty of records in the seventy
years that she reigned in the United Kingdom. All that changed on
September 8th 2022, with the…
The queen who turned a strange Victorian gem into the jewel win of 2024
29th December 2024
While royal watchers often eagerly await
reports of which tiaras royals are wearing to events, there are so
many other historic and gorgeous pieces of jewellery in the royal
vaults. We are looking at some of the best jewellery appearances of
2024 today! Queen Maxima wears the Diamond and Pearl Devant
de Corsage In May, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands presented the
King Willem I Awards in…
