One of the most popular royals of the
nineteenth century met a tragic end on 10 September 1898. It was
the day when Empress Elisabeth of Austria was assassinated.
Empress Elisabeth, more commonly known as Sisi, was a beloved
royal. She was known for being exceptionally beautiful and was a
fashion trendsetter for decades. However, she also suffered from
severe mental health issues that were…
Queen Silvia, who has been consort of
Sweden longer than anyone else in the country’s history, is rather
fond of the sapphire tiara belonging to her family’s dynasty. She’s
worn it on many important occasions, including a string of Nobel
Prize ceremonies and at the…
A special place for the discreet parents who have seen the Princess of Wales through her toughest days
9th September 2024
A parent is a parent, no matter how old
their child gets. In January this year, Carole and Michael
Middleton marked the 42nd birthday of their first born. Days later,
they saw her go into hospital for major abdominal surgery and
learned, weeks later, that she needed…
It was a royal wedding in the most
romantic of settings with the fading sun of the last days of summer
to light it. Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg married
in the south of France in September 2013 in a golden ceremony. The
Grand Ducal Household announced that Prince Felix was engaged to
his German girlfriend, Claire Lademacher, on 17 December 2012. The
statement read: “The…
England’s interim football manager has
found himself at the centre of a row about God Save The King. Lee
Carsley takes charge of the Three Lions for their UEFA Nations
League match against the Republic of Ireland – a team he
represented 40 times in his own playing…
A stunning sapphire brooch passed down through the generations
7th September 2024
With September’s birthstone being
sapphire, there is no better time to look at some of the most
stunning sapphire pieces. The Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch is
one of the most significant sapphire brooches in the British
collection today. This brooch features a…
How Katherine Parr, the royal at the heart of Firebrand, became Queen of England
6th September 2024
‘Firebrand’ tells the story of how
Katherine Parr became the final wife of King Henry VIII and how her
new role as queen put her in danger. Here, we recount how a woman
with no royal status of her own became Queen of England. King Henry
VIII was notorious for having many wives. On 12 July 1543 he would
marry his sixth and final wife, Katherine Parr. A year after his
fifth queen…
The Queen chose an elegantly appropriate
accessory for her first visit to the English National Ballet since
becoming its patron. Queen Camilla wore a striking brooch – in the
shape of a ballerina. Queen Camilla chose a golden ballerina decked
in jewels as her…
Katherine Parr, Queen of England, died in
the early hours of September 5th 1548 and was buried two days later
at Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Her body was later lost only to
be rediscovered in bizarre circumstances. Queen Katherine had been
one of the most important…
Sapphire is the birthstone of September
and features in many royal jewellery vaults. The Luxembourg Grand
Ducal Family may have one of the most unique sapphire tiaras.
Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte’s Art Deco Sapphire Necklace is a
convertible piece that can be worn either as a tiara or a necklace.
It features three square elements with a large cabochon-cut
sapphire set into the…
