British Royals

The tiara left by a princess to her young godson to give to his future bride

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8th October 2023
The Duchess of Gloucester has a jewellery collection to rival some of those held by royal dynasties in Europe. Some of her pieces come from Queen Mary thanks to the current duke’s mother and her mother-in-law, Princess Alice. But one tiara in particular has a different origin, coming from a lesser-known branch of Queen Victoria’s family tree. It’s known as the Cartier India…
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The Gloucesters

The token of love that was created by the Duke of Gloucester for his Duchess on a special anniversary

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7th October 2023
The Duke of Gloucester showed his love for his Duchess when he created a very special piece of jewellery to mark their golden wedding anniversary.Prince Richard designed a brooch with their two initials intertwined to mark their 50 years of marriage. They celebrated their anniversary in 2022.(Aaron Chown/PA/Handout)Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester wears it in a new portrait shared to…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Princess of Wales "a natural" at wheelchair rugby in Hull

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6th October 2023
The Princess of Wales spent the day in Hull for Rugby League Inclusivity Day, partaking in various training exercises before joining the World Cup championships for a scrimmage of wheelchair rugby.Catherine, whose fingers were still bandaged following a trampoline accident a few weeks ago, was said to be nervous before she joined in but quickly forgot the injury and threw herself into the…
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