Princess Astrid, sister to King Harald V
of Norway, has one of the most unusual tiaras still worn today- and
she has joked that it has a particular attribute. Princess
Astrid’s diamond aigrettes are a rarer style of tiara; the aigrette
mimics the tufted style of an egret’s head plumes. There is a thin
diamond band in a scroll-design for a base, and there are two
interchangeable…
In August 1968, all eyes were on Oslo for
one of the biggest and most talked about royal weddings of recent
times. The heir to the throne of Norway, Crown Prince Harald,
finally married Sonja Haraldsen, after seeing off opposition from
those who felt a future king…
The future queen who went Victorian with orange blossoms instead of diamonds at her wedding
22nd August 2024
She might have been marrying the then
heir to the Belgian throne, but when Paola Ruffo di Calabria said
‘I do’ to Albert, Prince of Liege, she had absolutely no
expectation that they would ever end up as Belgium’s king and
queen. So Paola’s wedding look was a…
The sparkling royal tiaras with no jewels that are favourites of a future queen
21st August 2024
The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for
jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There
are two steel cut tiaras in their vault: the Steel Cut Tiara and
the Steel Cut Bandeau. Both have a link to France and as that
country’s President, Emmanuel Macron, arrived for a State Visit to
Stockholm, Sweden’s future queen chose one of them for a gala
dinner to honour…
Princess Margaret was born on 21 August
1930 to the then Duke and Duchess of York at Glamis Castle. She
would become known across the world for her fashion. Who were
Princess Margaret’s favourite designers? The King of Royal Fashion
Princess Margaret quickly became…
Balmoral, the beloved Victorian 'holiday home' of the Royal Family
20th August 2024
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…
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 Princess Margaret? Princess
Margaret first met Group Captain Peter Townsend as a young teenager
but it was not until her…
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…
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 tend to get the
same treatment. While he might not have had the many, many
mistresses that his brother did, James did have a…
