While Queen Mary was known to be a magpie
with a large jewellery collection, her mother-in-law also had a
strong collection of her own. And amongst the most famous pieces is
the gem now known as Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara. In 1888,
the then Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary. Lady Salisbury organised a group of 365 peeresses who
donated funds to…
The husband of a Princess who refused a title from The Queen in an effort to stay ‘common’
8th March 2024
Back in April 1963, the country stopped
to watch the grand wedding of Queen Elizabeth II’s first cousin,
Princess Alexandra of Kent, to British businessman Angus Ogilvy.
The couple met during a ball at Luton Hoo in 1955, and seven years
later, Buckingham Palace…
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.
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 House of Windsor as it faced some of
its most challenging times. Prince Henry, third son ofKing George V
and Queen…
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…
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 gem that paid tribute to her
beloved father, King George VI. On the eve of the day she became
the only British Monarch to…
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…
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 2019 with many of the Royal Family on
hand to celebrate. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip both
attended the wedding…
