It was a royal wedding with a recycled
gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When
Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at
the altar to be with the man she loved. Royal Wedding Rewind heads
back to June 1964 for the wedding of Desiree and Baron Niclas
Silfvershiold. The princess was the second of the four sisters of
Carl Gustaf of Sweden to marry…
Nowadays, the phrase “royal trendsetter”
brings to mind a string of royal women. We hear of the ”Kate
effect” and discuss Queen Maxima’s bold fashion choices. However,
several royals in the twentieth century have been fashion
trendsetters. Princess Marina…
How a king's wedding present became a symbol of romance and the subject of a family argument
8th July 2023
Surprisingly, Sweden has few rubies in
its very vast arsenal of royal jewels. However, the collection does
include a beautiful ruby tiara that Queen Silvia has stunned in and
which has a fascinating history that includes kings, romance and a
rather dramatic family row over…
Some royal moments really make their
mark. When the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Pakistan
several years ago, they spent time at the Shaukat Khanum Hospital.
They met with many children with serious illnesses including Wafia
Rehmani, a seven-year-old girl battling a kidney tumour. Wafia had
set up a fun tea party complete with tiaras. William and Catherine
joyfully participated, and…
The good luck gift turned into one of the most famous pieces of modern royal jewellery
8th July 2023
The Royal Family has many notable pieces
of jewellery in its collection and rubies feature heavily.
Considered one of the traditional cardinal gems along with
amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond, the ruby is known as the
birthstone for July. The word…
It was the wedding that brought a
fairytale ending for a princess who had given up a great love for
the Monarchy but Princess Margaret’s marriage also put the
spotlight on London as the city was about to boom as the Swinging
Sixties got under way. Here, Royal Central…
The British love of dogs is, of course,
well established, the royal affection for them as faithful
companions being no exception to the rule. Corgis officially
entered the British Royal Family when George VI, then Duke of York,
gave two corgis named Dookie and Jane to his daughters, Princesses
Elizabeth and Margaret in 1933; Dookie being a name that the dog
was given after the Duke of York. The…
We will never see a 'Princess Catherine' - can we please have the grace to use her correct title?
7th July 2023
Many people assume that because the
Princess of Wales is a member of the Royal Family (and is married
to a prince), she automatically takes the title of ‘Princess
Catherine’. In this post, we will explain why this isn’t the case
and why, to the disappointment of many…
Amongst the prettiness of rolling
countryside and the gentle sound of sheep grazing sits a castle
with its own little chapel. The walls are golden yellow while
around it grow sweet scented flowers and glossy, regal trees. But
behind this calm serenity lies the tomb of a…
A portrait of Katherine Parr has just set
the record for the most expensive Tudor portrait ever sold at
auction. It comes at a time of revived interest in the life of
Henry VIII’s last queen. And her story is a fascinating one.
Written off as a nursemaid to Henry, Katherine was, in fact, one of
the most influential people of the king’s reign, as Lydia Starbuck
explains. On a hot…
