The new year is still several months away
but 2025 already has a lavish royal wedding lined up – however,
chances are you may not be too familiar with the princess who will
be bride. The Princely House of Liechtenstein has just announced
that the only daughter of the royal in charge of this tiny
country’s monarchy is about to say ‘I do’. Princess Marie Caroline
of…
She was the queen who tried to save her
dynasty with nothing more than a bouquet of flowers. Maria Amelia
saw her husband and eldest son mortally wounded at close range in
an assassination that would hasten the demise of their dynasty. She
had done all she could to save the…
Jane Seymour, the only of King Henry
VIII’s wives to receive the burial of a queen, died on 24 October
1537 at Hampton Court Palace. Seymour was most likely born in 1508,
but her birthdate is unknown; she was born to Sir John Seymour and
Margery…
Queen Mary of Denmark has arrived in
Berlin for a visit marking the start of King Frederik’s reign and
added a modern touch to traditional royal style. These formal
events, designed to build stronger relations between the countries
involved, include a big dose of pomp and ceremony as they get under
way. And that is reflected in the style picks with female royals
and leaders usually…
Holyrood Christmas to put accessibility at the heart of festivities
21st October 2024
King Charles will be opening the Palace
of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh for the holiday season with new
additions for Christmas visitors. The Palace of Holyroodhouse will
officially be open for the holiday season from 28 November 2024 to
6 January 2025. The Royal…
While many tiaras feature massive
gemstones, there are a few exceptions that have no jewels in them
at all. The Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara remains a favourite despite
a lack of gems. The Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara originally
belonged to Queen Hortense of Holland, the…
King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to
attend their first CHOGM since ascending to the throne, so as we
prepare for the event, let’s explain what CHOGM is. What is CHOGM?
CHOGM is the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings, a biannual
summit for all the heads of Commonwealth nations to gather for
meetings to discuss shared goals amongst the 56 member nations of
the…
A Christmas first inside one of the world's oldest royal castles
20th October 2024
The King and Queen will be opening up
Windsor Castle beginning in November for festive guests to enjoy an
historic holiday season. And for the first time, a miniature
royal residence within a residence will get its own Christmas
decorations. Windsor Castle will be…
How the first ever royal visit to Australia began in disaster and continued with drama
19th October 2024
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in
Australia to a stunning slideshow on the Sydney Opera House as they
began the first visit to the country since His Majesty’s accession.
It’s an historic first but another royal debut in Australia had a
very different…
With royals everywhere adapting their
wardrobes to modern life and dressing more informally, royal
watchers are seeing less of their tiaras and statement necklaces.
However, we have seen royals turning to their spectacular earrings
making them the new focus. Queen Letizia of Spain wore one of her
favourite pairs from Aldao Joyeros for Spain’s National Day on 12
October. [getty…
