The Duchess of Gloucester has a jewellery
collection to rival some of those held by royal dynasties in
Europe. Some of her pieces come from Queen Mary thanks to the
current duke’s mother and her mother-in-law, Princess Alice. But
one tiara in particular has a different origin, coming from a
lesser-known branch of Queen Victoria’s family tree. It’s known as
the Cartier India Tiara. The…
Scotland’s rugby team enjoyed royal
support as they took on Ireland at the World Cup in France. The
Princess Royal was on hand to see the team’s dreams of progressing
in the tournament falter as they lost 36-14 to arguably the best
side in the world right now.
In years gone by, it was customary for
the birth of any royal baby to be witnessed by the UK Home
Secretary ensuring the new arrival was genuine. The Queen’s cousin,
Princess Alexandra, was the last royal to have had her birth
witnessed by the by an official political…
The token of love that was created by the Duke of Gloucester for his Duchess on a special anniversary
7th October 2023
The Duke of Gloucester showed his love
for his Duchess when he created a very special piece of jewellery
to mark their golden wedding anniversary. Prince Richard designed a
brooch with their two initials intertwined to mark their 50 years
of marriage. They celebrated their anniversary in 2022. (Aaron
Chown/PA/Handout) Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester wears it in a new
portrait shared to…
It’s been just over a year since King
Charles III ascended the throne. But, some elements of the new
reign are still in transition. Up until now, investitures saw
recipients receive honours that had Queen Elizabeth II’s name on
the boxes that held medals. Now, that has…
Prison sentence for man who took crossbow to Windsor Castle to "kill Queen Elizabeth II"
6th October 2023
A man has been sentenced to nine years in
prison after being arrested on the grounds of Windsor Castle with
plans to assassinate the late Queen Elizabeth II. Jaswant Singh
Chail appeared at The Old Bailey on October 5th 2023 to learn his
fate after he was arrested on…
The Princess of Wales "a natural" at wheelchair rugby in Hull
6th October 2023
The Princess of Wales spent the day in
Hull for Rugby League Inclusivity Day, partaking in various
training exercises before joining the World Cup championships for a
scrimmage of wheelchair rugby. Catherine, whose fingers were still
bandaged following a trampoline accident a few weeks ago, was said
to be nervous before she joined in but quickly forgot the injury
and threw herself into the…
Cookery classes for the Duke of Edinburgh on a day in Brighton
5th October 2023
The Duke of Edinburgh visited Brighton
and Hove on Wednesday to meet with young adults working on their
Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Awards. Photo by Dan Homer, DofE
Prince Edward first visited Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form
College to meet with Duke of Edinburgh…
The Princess of Wales visits shopping centre to see work supporting people fleeing Ukraine
5th October 2023
The Princess of Wales made an unannounced
visit to the Vsi Razom Community Hub in Bracknell on Wednesday,
meeting with Ukrainian refugees and community organisers who
oversee support in the area. Catherine’s visit coincided with the
first anniversary of the creation of…
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
visited Cardiff to pay tribute to the Windrush generation and to
mark the start of Black History Month. [getty src=”1704412428″
width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”com”] William and Catherine met and
chatted with members of the Windrush generation – this year marks
the 75th anniversary of the first of the Windrush generation
arriving in the…

