British Royals

Inspiration for the environment for a jewel of a project

Prince William joined another heir to the throne, His Highness Theyazin bin Haitham, to launch a groundbreaking expedition. The Prince of Wales joined the heir to the Omani throne at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington on Monday to launch the “Jewel of Arabia” expedition. The expedition will see explorer and guide Mark Evans MBE lead a group of six in the footsteps…
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Royal News

The Royal Family's dazzling aquamarines

Queen Camilla wore the Aquamarine Ribbon Tiara for the first time at the Diplomatic Reception. However, the British Royal Family has several impressive aquamarine jewels in their vaults.  The aquamarine tiara chosen by Queen Camilla has also been a favourite of the Duchess of Edinburgh(By Frankie Fouganthin – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wiki Commons) Queen Elizabeth II first received a…
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History

Queen Alexandra: the original royal fashion influencer

Although she was only queen consort for nine years before she became the dowager, Alexandra of Denmark was the most fashionable Queen of the United Kingdom in modern history. Who was this unwitting royal fashion influencer? The then-Princess Alexandra of Denmark arrived in England on 7 March 1863 to marry Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales. The press had already seized on the beautiful young…
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History

Royals at War: King George II

For centuries, one of the main roles of a monarch in western Europe was to be ready to lead their troops to war. There are many royals from history who have actively taken part in battle. King George II is the last King of the United Kingdom to lead his troops on the battlefield. George was born in Hanover in 1683 to Prince George of Hanover and his wife, Sophia Dorothea of Celle. Their…
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