England’s interim football manager has
found himself at the centre of a row about God Save The King. Lee
Carsley takes charge of the Three Lions for their UEFA Nations
League match against the Republic of Ireland – a team he
represented 40 times in his own playing career. Born in Birmingham,
he’s Irish with a strong Celtic heritage. He’s spoken previously of
the debate he had with…
A stunning sapphire brooch passed down through the generations
7th September 2024
With September’s birthstone being
sapphire, there is no better time to look at some of the most
stunning sapphire pieces. The Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch is
one of the most significant sapphire brooches in the British
collection today. This brooch features a…
How Katherine Parr, the royal at the heart of Firebrand, became Queen of England
6th September 2024
‘Firebrand’ tells the story of how
Katherine Parr became the final wife of King Henry VIII and how her
new role as queen put her in danger. Here, we recount how a woman
with no royal status of her own became Queen of England. King Henry
VIII was notorious for…
The Queen chose an elegantly appropriate
accessory for her first visit to the English National Ballet since
becoming its patron. Queen Camilla wore a striking brooch – in the
shape of a ballerina. Queen Camilla chose a golden ballerina decked
in jewels as her accessory for a visit to the English National
Ballet (You Tube still/ fair use) Her Majesty turned to her Bouton
d’Or…
Katherine Parr, Queen of England, died in
the early hours of September 5th 1548 and was buried two days later
at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Her body was later lost only to
be rediscovered in bizarre circumstances. Queen Katherine had been
one of the most important…
Sapphire is the birthstone of September
and features in many royal jewellery vaults. The Luxembourg Grand
Ducal Family may have one of the most unique sapphire tiaras. Grand
Duchess Joséphine Charlotte’s Art Deco Sapphire Necklace is a
convertible piece that can…
Princess Martha wears family heirloom tiara for royal wedding
1st September 2024
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway married
American shaman Durek Verrett on Saturday, 31 August at the Hotel
Union in Geiranger. The Princess chose to wear a personal tiara for
the ceremony, wearing a diadem presented to her by King Olav.
King Olav V of Norway gave his granddaughter, Princess Märtha
Louise, this tiara as an 18th birthday gift in 1989. [getty
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It’s a royal wedding where images of the
bride and groom had been hard to come by. And, in their absence,
the romantic decision of another prince had taken centre stage. As
Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett arrived for their wedding
behind huge sheets to protect the…
The long reign of Elizabeth II provided
so many jubilees that it’s easy to think of these royal
celebrations as an integral part of the fabric of monarchy. In
reality, Britain has celebrated just a handful of royal jubilees
and the tradition of big, public events for…
The story behind some of the iconic
images that shaped royalty in the modern age is about to be shared.
Cecil Beaton took some of the most famous photos of royals
including the celebrated Coronation portraits of Queen Elizabeth
II. Now, a leading royal historian is set to reveal how these
celebrated images came about. Hugo Vickers will draw on his own
conversations with members of the…
