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 Ena…
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 the…
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 with…
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 what is…
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…
Elizabeth Stuart, often referred to as
The Winter Queen, was born on 19 August 1595 to James VI of
Scotland, who was also James I of Great Britain, and Anne of
Denmark in Falkland Palace, Scotland. In the Chapel Royal at
Holyrood Palace, Elizabeth was christened in November…
Remember, remember the 5th of November,
gunpowder, treason and plot…” November 5th is still considered to
be one of the most important dates in British history. But why?
What are the royal links? And why do we still mark it today? On 13
April 1570, Guido ‘Guy’…
When King Charles & Queen
Camilla announced their engagement in February 2005, they
wasted no time in setting a date or venue for their marriage. They
immediately told the world they would marry in April that year in a
civil ceremony at Windsor Castle followed by a service of blessing
at St. George’s Chapel later the same day. Yet just a week later,
they had to move their civil marriage out of…
