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 about. The baby, a little girl, was
immediately taken off to a nursery decked in scarlet and gold where
a string of attendants…
It was a low key royal wedding, set
against a backdrop of family illness and impending drama. But the
marriage of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu
Douglas Scott, on November 6th1935, began a royal partnership that
would become a bedrock for the…
The history of royal Maundy, the ancient tradition Queen Camilla will now carry out on behalf of King Charles
5th March 2024
Queen Camilla will distribute Maundy
money this year, carrying out the ancient tradition on behalf of
King Charles as he continues his treatment for cancer. Her Majesty
will take on one of the oldest royal duties of all with its history
intertwined in the very origins of the…
The stunning aquamarine and diamond
diadem of Sweden’s royal family is an unusual jewel and it has a
rather poignant history to go with it. But it’s become most famous
in recent years as the tiara that a popular princess wore to create
a modern day fairytale. Princess Madeleine has a soft spot for the
aquamarine tiara held in her family vaults. She’s worn it several
times at the Nobel…
The sparkling aquamarine jewels that Queen Elizabeth II used as a poignant tribute to a king
2nd March 2024
Queen Elizabeth II wore some of the most
famous royal jewels in royal history but one set had a very special
meaning for her and were well used at some of the most important
moments of her historic reign. One of those times was her Platinum
Jubilee where she sparkled with a…
The title that unites a forgotten princess, an historic queen and a very grand duchess
1st March 2024
The title of Duke of Edinburgh is one of
the best known in the modern Monarchy. It was held for almost 74
years by Prince Philip. He is the best known of all the men to be
Duke of Edinburgh but the five women who have been the city’s
duchess, including the newly created…
The Aquamarine Parure began as a
coronation gift and has morphed into a jewelled legacy between a
Monarch and the people of Brazil who contributed, over a period of
15 years, to one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most fashionable and
complete parures. And now that set of sparkling gems is in the care
of Queen Camilla. However, while Her Majesty has already worn
several of the tiaras that are used…
Thomas Kingston, the much loved husband of Lady Gabriella, whose royal wedding was a real Windsor celebration
27th February 2024
Thomas Kingston, who has died at the age
of 45, became a member of the extended Royal Family on his marriage
to Lady Gabriella Windsor. The only daughter of Prince and Princess
Michael of Kent married the financier in a glittering wedding at
St. George’s Chapel in May…
The late Duke of Edinburgh was an anchor
of support for Queen Elizabeth II throughout her entire reign.
Although many considered him an outsider when the couple married,
he had his own royal pedigree. His mother, Princess Alice of
Battenberg was born on 25 February at…
The queen who was kissed on the lips by a fan hundreds of years after she had died
23rd February 2024
A cold, February day in 1669 and a rather
famous Londoner was out and about, looking for something to do on
his birthday. The man in question also happened to be addicted to
writing in his diary and so we know that, on February 23rd 1669,
Samuel Pepys kissed a Queen of England on the lips to mark his
special day. The twist? She’d been dead for over 200 years. The
queen in question was…
