Our May series on emeralds now takes us
to some of the most famous in Europe right now. We are taking a
look at the emeralds in the Norwegian royal vault. The Norwegian
Royal Family has a large emerald and diamond tiara with matching
earrings, brooch and necklace. The tiara is in a neo-classical
style and features a centre, square emerald at the top. Its
creation date has never been known…
The anniversary gift of emeralds that became part of Denmark's most important jewels
25th May 2023
The Danish Royal Family counts just one
emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that
features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. Let’s take a look at
the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara. King Christian VIII commissioned
an emerald parure for his…
The birthstone of May was a favourite of
a queen born in that month but since the time of Victoria, it’s
rarely featured in the rings worn by royal brides at their
betrothals. Here’s our rundown of that rarest of royal sparklers –
the emerald engagement…
The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara is one
of the most impressive pieces in the Royal Family’s tiara
collection. It was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II and became one
of her most familiar pieces of jewellery. The tiara is notable, not
only for its sheer size and brilliance, but for the fact that it
can be worn with either 15 pearls or 15 emeralds hanging from the
diamond circles. But how…
The four Queens of Chelsea - Victoria, Alexandra, Mary & Elizabeth's passion for the Chelsea Flower Show
22nd May 2023
The Chelsea Flower Show has been one of
the highlights of the British social calendar for over 150 years,
delighting kings, queens and members of the public alike. Formally
known as the Great Spring Show, the event was held in Kensington
until the early 20th century when…
How Queen Victoria nurtured the Chelsea Flower Show into a highlight of the British social calendar
22nd May 2023
One of Queen Victoria’s great loves was
horticulture and gardening, and throughout her long reign, she used
the symbolism of flowers to express her love for Prince Albert. It
is perhaps no surprise, therefore, that Victoria was one of the
Chelsea Flower Show’s biggest…
Charlie Proctor says The Royal Family is
approaching fast crisis point with an ever ageing monarchy. Could
Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor offer a possible solution. This
time last week, we all gasped in awe as the official portraits were
released to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen
Camilla. The crown, the jewels, the majesty… I, however, also found
myself gasping in…
Sweden is about to start a summer of
celebrations to mark a very special event. The reign of King Carl
XVI Gustaf reaches half a century this year. The party for his
Golden Jubilee will see Sweden sparkle but after this special
milestone, the Jubilee juggernaut slows down.
Nestled in the East Sussex countryside
six miles north of Brighton is the idyllic village of Plumpton.
With little more than 1,000 residents, the village was mentioned in
the Domesday Book of 1086, although its connection with royalty is
fairly modern. During her childhood…
It was well hidden from view until the
official Coronation photographs appeared but the necklace worn by
the Princess of Wales on the day King Charles III was crowned
provided a rather special touch to this historic event. The
sparkling set of diamonds, often referred to as the King George VI
Festoon Necklace, was a gift from a father to a daughter, from a
king to an heir and it became a…
