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 echoes of history about it, a union of dynasties that would secure a throne. Tens of thousands flocked to Rome to see 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 poignant reason Cristobal Balenciaga designed the dress for a fairytale royal wedding
21st January 2024
He is one of the 20th century’s most famous fashion designers who became involved in a fairytale royal wedding through loyal links to a proud patron. Cristobal Balenciaga, who was born on January 21st 1895, created the regal gown worn by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians…
following a massive seizure. He was buried soon afterwards, his grave marked with a simple Celtic stone cross.
Over a hundred years on, John is sometimes called ‘the lost prince’, a name first coined for the 2003 TV dramatisation of his life by Stephen Poliakoff, while his seclusion in his last years and his apparent disappearance from royal history is taken by some as an indication…
King Charles is using his health to bring awareness and we should all be glad of that
17th January 2024
The news that The King will go into hospital for a small procedure has, of course, made headlines. That’s hardly surprising as he is the Monarch and the Head of State. However, the surprise has come from the detail that Buckingham Palace has shared. For His Majesty is…
Belgium’s future queen wore a tiara once belonging to a beloved great-aunt for Prince Christian’s 18th birthday in Copenhagen last weekend.
Walking into the gala dinner arm-in-arm with Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, Princess Elisabeth sported the Wolfers Tiara…
The sparkling ruby and diamond parure that has become synonymous with the brand new Queen of Denmark acquired a new chapter in its history when parts of it were worn by Queen Mary on the day she became consort. Left to her husband, King Frederik, by his grandmother, Queen Ingrid upon her death in 2000, the parure has a unique history that spans several centuries and countries.
The origins of…
What other royals did while the world watched celebrations for a new king and queen
16th January 2024
A certain Shakespeare made his name with a play about a Danish royal and the country’s ruling dynasty was at it again this weekend with one monarch walking into the shadows as another took her place followed by a balcony kiss between a king and queen that captured…
Queen Mary returns to familiar couturiers for first queenly appearance
14th January 2024
Queen Mary’s touching choice in accession outfit called back to the day she became Denmark’s Crown Princess.
The simple cream-coloured dress was designed by Soeren Le Schmidt and sewn by Birgit Hallstein, the dressmaker who sewed her wedding dress in 2004.
Queen…
The tiara from a coronation that is the signature jewel of a queen who will never be crowned
12th January 2024
On January 14th 2024, Denmark will get a new king and queen. The reign of Frederik X will give his country its first queen consort in half a century when his Australian born wife becomes Queen Mary. And throughout her time as a royal, the future queen has worn a very special tiara that came to her from the last woman to hold the role she will now make her own.
The tiara is part of a parure that…
