While King Charles III will be presented with the Honours of Scotland, known as the Scottish Crown Jewels, on 5 July, King Charles II was the last monarch who was crowned with the Honours. Mary, Queen of Scots was the first Scottish monarch who was crowned with them in 1543.
Mary, Queen of Scots was born on 8 December 1542 to King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her father died…
The Crown of Scotland is part of the Scottish Crown Jewels, also known as The Honours of Scotland. It is the oldest crown in the United Kingdom and amongst the oldest in Europe.Â
Commissioned by James V in 1540, goldsmith John Mosman remodelled the crown from an earlier…
King Charles III will be presented with the Honours of Scotland at a Service of Thanksgiving at St. Giles’s Cathedral on 5 July. However, King Charles II was the last monarch to be crowned with the Honours of Scotland in 1651.
King Charles II was crowned in…
The Crown of Scotland will be presented to King Charles III in a special ceremony in Edinburgh. It will mark a milestone moment in his reign. Although this won’t be a coronation, it will be a recognition of his role as King of Scotland and the Crown involved has a special history.
A separate Crown of Scotland was present for King James I’s coronation in 1603, King Charles I’s…
King Charles III will be presented with the Honours of Scotland at a National Service of Thanksgiving that will be held at St. Giles’s Cathedral in Edinburgh. It will be an historic moment in his reign. The Honours are colloquially known as the Scottish Crown Jewels. Aside…
The Royal Family of Sweden does love a June wedding. The majority of their modern marriages have taken place in the month and June comes to an end with another Swedish royal wedding anniversary. Princess Margaretha, the eldest sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf, married…
When many think of the late Queen Elizabeth II, they might think of someone who was constantly at her side. Not her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, or other members of the Royal Family. They might be thinking of one particular type of dog, a Corgi.
Corgis have been a part of the Royal Household since King George VI brought home his Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Dookie, in 1933. A photograph from one of…
It’s a single pearl set among dozens of diamonds but despite that sparkling competition, it still shines. And now it’s added a new chapter to its history. For this pearl is part of a brooch that was given to the Royal Family in times of war in the hope that it…
Not many people know that the continent of Europe is home not to one but two principalities recognised by most international organisations.Â
While most people have heard about Monaco, the Principality of Andorra remains mostly hidden from the majority of the…
Charles III and Felipe VI have a linked history with roots in centuries past. The pair share several bloodlines including ties to two of the most famous matchmakers in royal history. Here are the different ways Charles III and Felipe VI get to call each other cousins.
The Victorian Side
The queen who dominated the 19th century is an ancestor of both the British and Spanish monarchs several…
