During a time when military, past and
present are being honoured, His Royal Highness, the Duke of Kent
has handed over his role as President of the Commonwealth War
Graves Commission (CWCG). Princess Anne is the new president. The
Duke of Kent held the role for over 50 years. The CWGC cares for
war graves of Commonwealth men and women who died in the First and
Second World Wars. Currently, the…
The diamond tiara hidden for decades which is now the favourite of a queen
10th November 2023
It’s perhaps the most talked about tiara
in the Dutch royal collection and it’s been chosen by Queen Maxima
for her latest official portrait. The queen wears it in a set of
photos marking the tenth anniversary of the accession of her
husband, Willem-Alexander, as…
The Cenotaph in Whitehall is one of the
most recognisable war memorials in the world and King George V
played a significant role in its unveiling in 1920. In 1919, Sir
Edwin Lutyens designed a temporary wood and plaster monument to
mark those who had died in the Great…
It is not uncommon for monarchies to hold
priceless pieces of jewellery that enjoy special status: they don’t
belong to any specific person, nor can they be sold or separated.
This is also the case for Spain, when Queen Victoria Eugenia,
better known as Ena, decided to create a set of jewellery pieces to
be passed down from generation to generation of queens. According
to Queen…
King Charles will open Parliament for the
first time in his reign and will wear the symbol of royal power,
the Imperial State Crown. This stunning crown is a symbol of the
sovereignty of the monarch, and has been used in coronations since
the 15th century, though in…
King Charles is well known for his
passion for royal recycling and he’s about to wear one of his most
spectacular outfits of the year for the second time. The Robe of
State was draped around His Majesty’s shoulders as he made his way
into Westminster Abbey for…
Princess Charlotte of Wales was the queen
that Britain never had, and easily the most popular member of the
Royal Family during her lifetime. When she died in childbirth aged
just 21, she was deeply mourned by the British public, yet her
story is so often consigned to a footnote in history. Princess
Charlotte was the only child of the Prince Regent – later King
George IV – and his estranged…
The sparkling symbol of royal power that must be at the State Opening of Parliament: the Imperial State Crown
6th November 2023
King Charles will open Parliament for the
first time in his reign. And while it’s likely that his consort,
Queen Camilla, will be there and possible that other members of the
Royal Family could attend, His Majesty will definitely have one
very important royal symbol…
The King is set to attend the State
Opening of Parliament as Monarch for the first time. Charles III
will travel to the Palace of Westminster on November 7th 2023 for
the event, the traditional ceremony which allows Britain’s
politicians to get down to business. So…
She was the long dead widow who was used
by a king to overthrow his own nephew and yet her name is all but
forgotten today. Eleanor Butler was the woman who helped change the
royal history of England forever and almost brought one of its most
famous dynasties to disaster before they had even secured the
throne. But was she also Queen of England? Eleanor never claimed a
crown for herself but as…
