Royal News

Princess Anne follows in footsteps of Prince Philip and King George VI

The Princess Royal has carried out a very meaningful engagement that links her to her father and grandfather. Princess Anne visited the Royal Navy Sailing Association, also known as the RNSA, for the first time as its Admiral and Patron. She was there to help celebrate the organisation’s 90th birthday after its founding in 1935. Her Royal Highness is not the RSNA’s first royal…
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Queen Camilla celebrates the work of women at starry Buckingham Palace event

Queen Camilla has hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the Women of the World (WOW) Festival with some major names joining the party.  The Queen happily hosted the reception for WOW. While Camilla has prioritised supporting women through a number of causes, she typically has several engagements during Women’s History Month, including receptions…
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British Royals

A tiara covered in symbols of enlightenment that has become the favourite of a famous royal

While there are many striking aquamarine tiaras across royal collections, Princess Anne may be able to claim that she has the most unique, the Cartier Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara. King George VI commissioned a new tiara from Cartier for his wife, Queen Elizabeth. It is unclear when exactly it was created; dates suggested range from the late 1930s to 1950. The unique tiara…
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King Charles III

King Charles is back to royal arts and crafts

King Charles has returned to his artistic roots with a visit to the Royal Collection Trust’s workshops ahead of a blockbuster exhibition’s launch.  The King visited the RCT’s Decorative Arts workshop to learn more about how Trust staff members use a wide variety of practices and techniques, some that date back centuries, to help conserve and maintain the thousands of pieces in the…
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