King Harald of Norway has sent his
condolences to Queen Elizabeth II following the death of the Duke
of Edinburgh today at the age of 99. The King of Norway said: “Our
thoughts are with Queen Elizabeth and the rest of her family. We
also send our condolences to the British people.” The flag at the
Royal Palace in Oslo is now flying at half-mast today and will fly
at half-mast on the day…
While a key figure in the British Royal
Family, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was first known as Prince
Philip of Greece and Denmark. Born into the Greek and Danish royal
families, Philip was born on Corfu, Greece, on 10 June 1921 to
Princess Alice and Prince Andrew of…
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has
died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has just announced.
He was due to celebrate his 100th birthday this June. The Queen’s
husband was admitted to King Edward’s VII Hospital in mid-February
in what was described as a…
The Duchess of Cornwall got a hands-on
demonstration of the coronavirus vaccination roll out during a
visit to north London. But she had to confront her fear of needles
as she helped mix doses of the vaccine during a tour of a Tottenham
vaccine centre. Camilla was given a tour of the Lordship Lane
Primary Care Centre which has been administering the jab to the
local community as the programme…
With lockdown lifted, Brits are looking
forward to meeting their friends and family in parks and gardens
again, and this year a rather unique picnicking venue has presented
itself for your socially distant gatherings. The Royal Collection
Trust announced Wednesday that…
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken to over
300 NHS staff and volunteers across the UK since the start of 2021
as part of a personal pledge to reach out to frontline workers as
they continue to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Prince William
has made the calls to offer his…
His name was Prince Christian Victor of
Schleswig-Holstein. Born 14 April 1867, he was the eldest son of
Princess Helena, the third daughter of Queen Victoria. On 29
October 1900, Prince Christian would die of typhoid fever after
coming down with malaria in Pretoria, one of South Africa’s three
capital cities. Having only been 33 years old at the time of his
death, his legacy has lasted much…
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first
wife of Prince Charles and the mother of Prince William and Prince
Harry. During her lifetime, the Princess had an extensive jewellery
collection. Both of jewels she owned as a member of the British
Royal Family and as a private…
Now let’s take a look at five more of the
British Royal Family’s best diamonds! Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot
Tiara [getty src=”1209005095″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”ca”] In
1913, Queen Mary dismantled several tiaras in order to have
this…
The British Royal Family counts many
spectacular diamond tiaras among their collection. So many, in
fact, that we had to split this post into two parts to highlight 10
of their best diamonds. Read on for the first part! Girls of Great
Britain and Ireland [getty src=”116026595″ width=”396″ height=”594″
tld=”ca”] The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, so named
for the…
