Many people are used to thinking about
members of royal families as people with immense privilege and a
life free from pain and suffering. However, this was far from the
truth for King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Born Prince Carl Gustaf
Folke Hubertus on 30 April 1946, he was the last child and only son
of Prince Gustaf Adolf and Princess Sybilla. On 26 January 1947,
Prince Gustaf…
This week a festival was held in Norfolk
to celebrate the life of a Sikh king that lived at Elveden Hall
near Thetford. The Festival of Thetford & Punjab 2023 marked the
130th anniversary of the death of By Capt. Goldingham of London. –
Singh was placed on…
Protocol and the President: how Joe Biden's hand on The King's shoulder is far from a rule breaker
10th July 2023
He’s about to head to a NATO summit but
it would appear that US President, Joe Biden, has weightier matters
to deal with. After popping in for tea at Windsor Castle with King
Charles III, POTUS is caught up in a debate about whether he broke
royal protocol by putting…
From Napoleon's Coronation to a very modern royal - the story of a tiara that has changed appearance many times
10th July 2023
The birthstone of July, the ruby, has
been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking
at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish
Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely
associated with Crown Princess Mary, who has worn the tiara
exclusively since her 2004 wedding, the Danish Ruby Parure has been
used by a long line of…
The seventy year reign of Queen Elizabeth
II saw thirteen US Presidents in office. Her Late Majesty met all
but one of them and her influence was credited with maintaining the
special relationship between the two countries for seven decades.
The first United States…
Queen Elizabeth II’s reign saw thirteen
US Presidents take office. Her Late Majesty met all but one of the
US Presidents during her reign. In total, The Queen has during the
tenure of President Harry Truman through to the the current leader,
President Joe Biden. Her…
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…
