We are just weeks away from the Platinum
Jubilee and while shops are selling mugs, shirts, and bunting,
those commemorative items do not equate to the size of the souvenir
that the Princess Royal recently unveiled. The Princess visited Ely
Cathedral in Cambridgeshire to unveil a 13m (43ft) table created
from a black oak, found buried and preserved in a field in Norfolk
in 2012. The trunk of the…
The Duchess of Kent makes her first public appearance in almost three years as she attends surprise engagement
20th May 2022
The Duchess of Kent has been seen in
public for the first time in almost three years as she made a
surprise appearance at an engagement close to her heart. The
Duchess, who prefers to be known as Katharine, attended an event at
Lancaster House in London for her charity…
The Queen’s Aquamarine Parure began as a
coronation gift and has morphed into a jewelled legacy between a
Monarch and the people of Brazil who contributed, over a period of
15 years, to one of The Queen’s most fashionable and complete
parures. The Queen was gifted the…
Adding on to the Platinum Jubilee
celebrations, the Elephant Family is hosting an exhibition and
putting the conservation of elephants firsthand. Seven giant
egg-shaped pieces of art will be on pop-up display around Sloane
Square in London’s Chelsea from 16 May to 12 June in honour of The
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Elephant Family is joining forces
with Clarence Court Eggs and…
While the Canadian Federal government has
made relatively few announcements or plans to mark The Queen’s
Platinum Jubilee, individual provinces are planning their own
commemorations. Newfoundland and Labrador have announced the
Commemorative Commonwealth Walkway in…
A record number of cities have been
created to mark the Platinum Jubilee. Three places in England, one
in Scotland, one in Wales, one on the Isle of Man and one in
Northern Ireland have been selected. For the first time ever, a
location outside the UK will also be made a…
Queen Elizabeth II’s jewel vault contains
many treasures, but only two publicly known ruby tiaras, one of
which is the Burmese Ruby Tiara. The Queen commissioned the Burmese
Ruby Tiara in 1973 from royal jewellers Garrard & Co. from pieces
already found in her collection: Burma rubies and diamonds from the
Nizam of Hyderabad tiara, both gifted to her as wedding presents in
1947. The…
The Duke of Cambridge praises fortitude of submariners as he unveils new memorial
19th May 2022
The Duke of Cambridge paid tribute to the
fortitude of Submariners as he unveiled a new memorial to those
who’ve lost their lives in service. William, who is
Commodore-in-Chief Submarines, attended the memorial unveiling at
the National Memorial Arboretum in…
The famed Spencer Tiara is going on
public display for the first time in decades as part of a special
Platinum Jubilee exhibit this summer. Sotheby’s, the world-renowned
auction house, is putting together a massive royal exhibit from 28
May to 15 June tracing royal…
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of
Cornwall have continued their three-day visit to Canada with a busy
set of engagements in Ottawa, the nation’s capital city. The
day began with Canadian Governor General Mary Simon investing
Prince Charles with the Order of Military Merit. Charles and
Camilla then attended a ceremony honouring those Canadians who have
lost their lives in war at the…
