The late Queen’s barge, Gloriana, has
finally found a new permanent home. Gloriana played several
important public roles in 2012. The barge was commissioned by Lord
Sterling of Plaisthow and was officially launched in April 2012. It
led a 670 boat flotilla down the River Thames for Queen Elizabeth
II’s Diamond Jubilee, with Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of
Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess…
The royal wedding gift of sapphires that was hidden behind palace doors for decades
14th September 2024
Queen Letizia likes to pull a style
surprise and among the biggest of the year so far is her decision
to dust down a sapphire necklace that hadn’t been seen for decades.
The Queen of Spain wore a very special but rarely seen set of
jewellery for one of the most…
One of the most popular royals of the
nineteenth century met a tragic end on 10 September 1898. It was
the day when Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated.
Empress Elisabeth, more commonly known as Sisi, was a beloved
royal. She was known for being exceptionally…
Queen Silvia, who has been consort of
Sweden longer than anyone else in the country’s history, is rather
fond of the sapphire tiara belonging to her family’s dynasty. She’s
worn it on many important occasions, including a string of Nobel
Prize ceremonies and at the wedding of her only son, Prince Carl
Philip. But the tiara, which is part of a particularly impressive
parure, has a…
A special place for the discreet parents who have seen the Princess of Wales through her toughest days
9th September 2024
A parent is a parent, no matter how old
their child gets. In January this year, Carole and Michael
Middleton marked the 42nd birthday of their first born. Days later,
they saw her go into hospital for major abdominal surgery and
learned, weeks later, that she needed…
It was a royal wedding in the most
romantic of settings with the fading sun of the last days of summer
to light it. Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg married
in the south of France in September 2013 in a golden ceremony. The
Grand Ducal Household announced…
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…
