King Charles and Queen Camilla have now
arrived at Balmoral for their summer vacation, a tradition that
began with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. What is so special
about the estate where the royals spend their summer holiday? Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert were enamoured with Scotland after first
visiting in 1842 (and repeated visits after that). Prince Albert
first leased the small…
Princess Margaret was born on 21 August
1930 at Glamis Castle, the first royal baby born in Scotland in
over 300 years. While she was sister and best friend of Queen
Elizabeth II, she is now largely remembered for her complicated and
sad love life. Who were the loves of…
Legend has it that if the ravens ever
leave the Tower of London, the kingdom will fall. Now, the man
who’s just taken charge of ensuring their safety, and with it that
of the realm, has revealed just what The King thinks of the
tradition. Yeoman Michael Chandler…
Elizabeth Stuart was the daughter of King
James I and Queen Anne of Denmark, the sister of King Charles I,
and the aunt of King Charles II and King James II. While she was
only a queen herself for little over a year, her lineage would set
up a future dynasty in Britain. Princess Elizabeth was born
to the King and Queen of the Scots in 1596, a younger sister to
Prince Henry Frederick.
Arabella Churchill: the royal mistress who became the ancestress of a popular princess
13th August 2024
King James II tends to be largely
ignored. Following his brother’s long Restoration reign and removal
during the Glorious Revolution for his Protestant daughter and
son-in-law, his reign can feel like a footnote in a lot of
discussions. And unfortunately, those in his life…
Within the walls of one of England’s most
picturesque castles, a queen gave birth to her only child and set
in motion a chain of events that would become one of Tudor
England’s most intriguing mysteries. The birth had been much
anticipated and much talked…
Royal weddings bring all kinds of
expectations and among them is one filled with sparkle and glitter.
For we all assume a royal bride will arrive for her marriage
wearing a tiara. When the wedding will result in them becoming a
consort or consort in waiting, the expectation is even higher.
However, some of the most high profile royal brides of recent times
have decided to ditch the diadem. Royal…
There are a few pieces of jewellery that
became completely symbolic of the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth
II. The tiara known as the Grand Duchess Vladimirovna remained one
of her favourite pieces throughout her 70 years as Monarch. The
tiara originally belonged to one…
Only Queen Margrethe could sport one of
the most unusual tiaras in existence: the Golden Poppies tiara.
Designed in 1976 by Arje Griegst, Queen Margrethe was only four
years into her reign when she started wearing the Golden Poppies.
It was the Queen’s own commission…
As the royals of the world are splitting
their summer between Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics and their
vacation time, almost every royal is going with a trusted
favourite- the espadrille. The Duchess of Edinburgh is back in the
United Kingdom after a trip to Paris and chose her favourite Jimmy
Choo espadrilles for a special performance of Starlight Express at
Wembley Park Theatre in…
