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 and creative inspiration that led
to the tiara’s creation. The golden poppies are framed around her
head by delicate stems…
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…
She lived most of her adult life in the
spotlight and yet one very basic detail of her story is shrouded in
mystery. For no one is really sure exactly where Queen Elizabeth,
the Queen Mother was born. And no one did more to get people
guessing than the Queen Mum…
He is one of the 20th century’s most
famous fashion designers who became involved in a fairytale royal
wedding through loyal links to a proud patron. Cristobal
Balenciaga, who was born on January 21st 1895, created the regal
gown worn by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians on the day she said yes
to a king and a crown. And the fairytale ending began with her
granny. Balenciaga’s links…
It’s one of the oldest churches in
Britain the seat of one of England’s most important clerics yet the
famous York Minster is a rare venue for royal weddings. Just two
major regal marriages have taken place at this ancient church in
almost 1,000 years. The…
He is currently the longest reigning
monarch in Europe and the first man to hold that distinction in
decades. And it’s not the first time that the King of Sweden has
grabbed an historic first. King Carl XVI Gustaf made history in
2023 when he celebrated his Golden…
On Wednesday afternoon, King Charles read
his speech at the State Opening of Parliament. He was wearing one
of the most important symbols of monarchy for it, the Imperial
State Crown. The Imperial State Crown is worn by the British
monarch when they leave Westminster Abbey at the end of their
coronation. They also wear the Imperial State Crown for the State
Opening of Parliament. (Queen…
Every ten years in the UK, a census is
held. All households in the country are required to fill in a form
with details of everyone living in that one unit to give a picture
of the population and help plan future services. The information is
held securely and can’t be…
Put my sneakers on! Young royals from
across Europe have been stealing the spotlight from their parents
as they support their countries at the Olympic games. And of
course, they are putting their best foot forward fashion-wise with
the low-key favourite of the…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally. However, love prevailed and
Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned
heads from across Europe. This…
