History

Brand new exhibition showcases 100 years of royal photos

The Royal Collection Trust is staging a new exhibition at the King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace that allows a look into the Royal Family’s private lives. “Royal Portraits: A Century of Royal Photography” is opening on 17 May and includes never-before-seen photos.This new exhibition sets out to shed a light on model royal portraits. While portraits have been used to create royal…
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The tiara of a queen: the diamond diadem worn by Mary of Denmark for her wedding

Queen Mary of Denmark has stayed incredibly busy since Queen Margrethe’s abdication in the middle of January. The Danish King and Queen will be celebrating a notable anniversary in the coming weeks- 14 May marks their 20th wedding anniversary. The Australian born Mary wore a never-before-seen tiara for her royal wedding.The soon-to-be Crown Princess received her wedding tiara from her…
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The poignant tribute at the Coronation now recorded for history

”Around the Tomb of theUnknown Warrior were arranged spring flowers symbolic of remembrance, including sprigs of rosemary, bay for virtue, bluebells and forget-me-nots for constancy of love, daffodils for chivalry, cowslips, and lilac for memories of youth.”These words, inscribed on the Coronation Roll of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, recall one of the most…
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