Princess Margaret was one of the most
fashionable royals of the 20th century and her tiaras helped to
cement her glamorous role. An unusual and striking turquoise Tiara
is one of those jewels. Queen Mary originally bought this
diamond and Persian turquoise tiara as part of a set from Garrard;
the set also included a necklace, a brooch, and earrings. She had
an upper row of diamonds removed…
The Royal Family has shared an exciting
milestone on their Instagram account: King Charles has helped
rehome the British Hen Welfare Trust’s millionth hen at Highgrove
Gardens. Henrietta the hen and thirty of her friends have been
rehomed at Highgrove, The…
The Queen’s Reading Room has gifted books
to the Spellow Library in Liverpool as the organisation is
beginning to rebuild. The Spellow Library Hub was set on fire
on 3 August during riots in Liverpool. The popular library was a
busy community gathering place and…
After a decade spent campaigning on
behalf of domestic violence survivors and raising awareness, Queen
Camilla is taking television cameras behind the scenes to showcase
her work. ITV announced Wednesday that it has commissioned a
90-minute programme entitled ‘Her Majesty The Queen: Behind Closed
Doors’. Television cameras joined the Queen on visits with domestic
violence survivors and to…
Prince Andrew's future at Royal Lodge in the spotlight again as King Charles changes security arrangements
21st August 2024
The ongoing debate about whether the Duke
of York will continue to live at one of the most famous houses on
the Windsor estate, Royal Lodge, appears to have entered a new
phase. The Sun on Sunday reports King Charles will not renew the
contract for his younger…
Princess Margaret Rose, the beloved
daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and sister of Queen
Elizabeth II, was born on 21 August 1930. While her sister was born
in London, Princess Margaret was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland.
And it was a moment of history as…
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…
