A tiara that began as a wedding present
from devoted parents to a daughter about to marry a king’s son got
a new chapter in its royal history after decades of being hidden
behind palace doors. The Princess of Wales chose the Strathmore
Rose tiara for the State Banquet given in honour of the President
of South Korea at Buckingham Palace in November 2023. It was the
first time that the…
Dorothy Wilding, the ground breaking photographer who shaped the image of a reign
19th August 2024
Dorothy Wilding became the first female
photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new
Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new
reign, but her history with the Royal Family extended back to the
1920s. Wilding set up a studio in…
The poignant family links of the royal jewels that marked an historic day
19th August 2024
Queen Elizabeth II wore some of the most
famous royal jewels in royal history but one set had a very special
meaning for her and were well used at some of the most important
moments of her historic reign. One of those times was her Platinum
Jubilee where she sparkled with a…
We didn’t have that one on the 2024 bingo
card. The unexpected king of Olympic corrs, Snoop Dog, ended his
epic Paris 2024 adventures by teaming up with the Prince and
Princess of Wales. The rapper joined the future king and queen in a
video tribute to Team GB, shared as the Olympics came to an end.
Snoop Dogg has loved every moment of the Games where he’s been a
spectator as…
The Princess Royal is back in the United
Kingdom and has been in Edinburgh after a hectic two week trip to
Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics as a member of the International
Olympic Committee. Princess Anne was the guest of honour at the
Royal Edinburgh Military…
The Duchess of Edinburgh is currently
representing the Royal Family in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics
and she has made style a priority for her trip to the fashion
capital. On day 11, the Duchess was at the
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome to watch track cycling…
It was created by a very creative prince
during a family drama and this tiara has seen plenty of changes
thanks to the right royal row surrounding it. Many of the stones
that were originally included in it have been changed and yet it
remains a sparkling example of beautiful royal jewellery. It was so
stunning that one queen in particular became so fond of it, she
forgot to hand it back when…
King Charles goes into battle with another fountain pen and comes out smiling
1st August 2024
Many may recall when King Charles first
ascended the throne and he went viral for a few mishaps with pens
while signing documents. The King has now made a quip about his
travails with fountain pens as he arrived in Scotland ahead of his
summer break. His Majesty paid…
Queen Camilla has paid tribute to
groundbreaking Irish writer Edna O’Brien after her passing. The
Queen’s Reading Room has shared a statement from The Queen to mark
Edna O’Brien’s passing at the age of 93 on 27 July. The statement
reads, ”The…
French President Emmanuel Macron is in
hot water for the State Dinner where he hosted King Charles and
Queen Camilla. The King and Queen were in France for a State Visit
from 20 to 22 September 2023, their first State Visit to France.
The visit was originally meant to take place in March 2023 but had
to be postponed due to nationwide riots in France over pension
reforms. Macron and…
