Northampton Museums own a pair of flat
shoes, believed to be those worn by Queen Victoria on her wedding
day, 10 February 1840. Of white satin, they certainly would have
complimented the Queen’s own simple wedding dress of finely woven
Spitalfields silk satin in her own words: ‘I wore a white satin
gown with a very deep flounce of Honiton, imitation of old…’
Northampton Museum & Art…
Recently, people have complained that the
Duchess of Sussex appears to have altered her engagement ring. To
them, she has changed a “piece of history”, adding that as such
it’s not fashion that should be changed. I’m going to have to
respectfully disagree with this.
The Duchess of Cambridge was beaming on
Tuesday when she stepped out with youngsters from Action for
Children, to attend a photographic workshop held by the Royal
Photographic Society. The event was timed to coincide with the
announcement from Kensington Palace, that Kate…
The Queen had a good Ascot and so did the
bookies, thanks in part to the now customary practice of predicting
the colour of the royal hat in carriage number one. Betting on the
Queen’s choice of topper is as much a part of Ascot as the royal
procession itself and this year, Her Majesty kept everyone on their
toes by favouring one shade in particular. ICYMI or even if you
didn’t and just fancy…
The history of the monarchy in the
British Isles has been littered with iconic and fabled reigns of
kings. From the legendary conquest of England by William of
Normandy in 1066 to the stoic courageousness of King George VI
during World War II, the monarchy in the United…
As she celebrated her twentieth wedding
anniversary with a day out at Royal Ascot with her husband, it
appeared that the Countess of Wessex was paying her own tribute to
her famous day as a royal bride. For Sophie was in white and black
on her big anniversary, just as she…
As the crowds began to take their places
in Windsor ahead of the 2019 Order of the Garter procession and
ceremony, the royals involved in this year’s event took to social
media to share some behind the scenes details. From the stunning
setting for a very regal meeting to an ancient garter itself, this
year’s ceremony has been told in sparkling detail. The Royal
Collection Trust opened the…
When the news broke that Prince Carl
Philip of Sweden was dating former reality show participant and
model Sofia Hellqvist, a flood of criticism followed. Many doubted
that this most unlikely romance would be sealed by marriage. Today,
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia…
“The dedicated efforts of Elephant Family
are helping to highlight and resolve the issues faced by Asia’s
vulnerable elephants. Not only are these magnificent animals
trapped in a daily battle for food, water and space with an
ever-expanding human population, but they…
In May 1894, Princess Alix of Hesse
undertook a cure in the fashionable Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate
for sciatica. She had become engaged to Tsarevich Nicholas of
Russia at Coburg the previous month. Whilst she stayed at
Harrogate, she regularly corresponded with her fiancé, who would
later join her at the house her eldest sister, Victoria, Princess
Louis of Battenberg had rented at…
