British Royals

The good luck gift that became one of the most famous tiaras in the world

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6th July 2024
It’s one of the most striking of all royal tiaras, only ever worn by queens, and chosen for some of the most important events in the regal calendar. The ruby and diamond diadem belonging to the Royal Family is one of the most famous in the world but it began as a good luck gift. Queen Camilla wore it most recently for the State Banquet for the Emperor and Empress of Japan but she had…
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British Royals

Prince Edward's other Scottish title

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4th July 2024
The Duke of Edinburgh has just received an important honour on a visit to his titular city. During his time in Edinburgh, Prince Edward was made a member of the Order of the Thistle. It comes just over a year after the prince was created Duke of Edinburgh by his brother, King Charles III, fulfilling a promise made a quarter of a century earlier. However, Edward also holds another, much less famous…
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Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla focuses on Scottish literature as Holyrood Week kicks off

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2nd July 2024
The King and Queen have arrived in Scotland for a shortened Holyrood Week. Queen Camilla was busy on Tuesday morning with a literary schedule. The Queen hosted an event at the Palace of Holyroodhouse where she met with authors, booksellers, and Edinburgh Book Festival representatives to discuss the importance of Scottish literacy. Queen Camilla met with Scottish author Alexander…
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British Royals

The royals who have presented the trophies at Wimbledon

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29th June 2024
The most famous tennis tournament in the world is about to get under way. And while the stars of the sport gather at SW19, we can expect to see royalty attend matches throughout the two weeks of competition at the All England Club. The finals weekend, in mid July, will be a glittering event, as always. And these showpiece events have given us some very special moments as many members of the…
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