She was the woman who could have been
England’s first queen regnant and he was the uncle who took the
throne that might have belonged to her. The two were close and
their stories heavily intertwined. But in a strange turn of events,
their relationship became even more intense as it was subjected to
a scrutiny that was outrageous even for late medieval times. Many
accusations have been…
The king who never gave up hope of regaining his lost crown
16th September 2024
Although he was known for most of his
adult life as the Duke of York, it was as a king that James II of
England and VII of Scotland died in exile on 16 September 1701,
even though he had long lost his throne. Born to King Charles I and
Queen Henrietta Maria on 14 October…
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…
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 important royal events of the year
when she and King Felipe welcomed diplomats from around the world
to Madrid’s Royal…
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…
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 chemotherapy. As their own
child dealt with cancer, they also had to help her support her own
three children, now dealing with…
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…
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 reported 130 carat
cushion-cut sapphire, a rose-design gold and diamond border with a
second border of 22 round-cut…
