In a year when traditional remembrance
for those who have given their lives for their country was made
difficult by the pandemic, Queen Elizabeth II made one of the most
poignant gestures of her reign. Her Late Majesty placed a floral
tribute on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior ahead of Remembrance
Day, standing at the grave with a soldier who stood apart from her,
as pandemic restrictions…
Eleanor of Aquitaine died on 1 April 1204
but after 800 years, she still holds our interest. She was Queen
twice and held titles in her own name, and she remains one of the
most interesting royal women in the mediaeval period. Eleanor was
born on 8 April 1124 to William…
She was the beautiful princess who had
been the subject of endless royal wedding speculation, he was the
handsome prince with a crown waiting in his future. When Marie-Jose
of Belgium married Umberto, heir to the throne of Italy, in January
1930 their marriage had all the…
It’s grand, unforgettable and forever
associated with one of the most famous princesses of the 20th
century. The tiara chosen by Princess Margaret for her wedding to
Antony Armstrong-Jones in May 1960 has become iconic. In fact, it
was such a successful pick, it begs the question – is Margaret’s
the best royal wedding tiara of all? The Poltimore Tiara, to give
this sparkler its most well…
it’s an ancient tradition which has been
given a very personal touch by The King as his wife, Queen Camilla,
represents him at one of the most important events in the royal
calendar so that he can continue his cancer treatment. Monarchs
have presented Maundy money for…
The royals who brought romance to an historic evening with their wedding tiaras
26th March 2024
For the royal women at King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee gala dinner on 15 September 2023, it was
another opportunity to wear their best jewels. For a handful of
them, it was the chance to re-wear their respective wedding tiaras.
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece — The…
On a hot summer day in 1543, a young
widow married an ageing and much wed king in a ceremony that took
many by surprise. By the time Katherine Parr said ‘I do’ to Henry
VIII in the Queen’s Closet at Hampton Court Palace on July
12th 1543, his five previous unions and attitude towards
marital harmony were such that continental contenders to be consort
of England were all but running in the…
It’s rare to see a royal engagement ring
with a flash of green about it. Emeralds aren’t the most popular
pick for royal betrothals but the few that have hit the headlines
are all rather striking. Here’s our rundown of that rarest of royal
sparklers – the emerald…
The Princess of Wales makes her children her priority as she undergoes treatment for cancer
22nd March 2024
The Princess of Wales has spoken of her
determination to ensure her children know that she is ”going to be
OK” after she was diagnosed with cancer. In a video statement, the
Princess revealed she is undergoing ‘preventative chemotherapy’ and
said that her…
There are few things harder to deal with
than the diagnosis of a serious illness. One of those things is
telling your children you have a serious illness. But for one young
mother, another terrible task was added to that list. To do it all
while people around the world thought it was OK to speculate, lie
and bully you because you hadn’t revealed your health diagnosis to
them on demand. The…
