Have you ever fancied yourself a royal
stylist and think that you could take charge of a royal wardrobe?
You can now test your royal styling skills! Historic Royal Palaces
has digitised over 500 items from the Royal Ceremonial Dress
Collection on Google Arts and Culture. You can view coronation
pieces, ball gowns, and even a possibly dangerous gown. Dress
Codes, a new exhibition…
Queen Victoria’s jewellery collection was
immense but has been widely scattered throughout her descendants.
Prince Albert created many pieces and parures for her, including a
striking emerald and diamond set. In 1843, Prince Albert designed a
set of emerald and…
The lavish wedding of Princess Margaret
and Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey was an historic
event- it was the first royal wedding to be broadcast on
television, and was watched by over 300,000,000 people. What is not
typically talked about is some of the truly…
Queen Victoria amassed a major collection
of jewellery throughout her long reign, including a special pearl
and diamond necklace which she received when she celebrated her
Golden Jubilee. In 1887, as Victoria marked 50 years on the
throne, the Countess of Stratford led the “Women of the British
Empire” in collecting funds for a gift to the monarch to celebrate
her Golden Jubilee.
King George IV died on 26 June 1830,
bringing to an end a glittering royal story that had shocked as
much as it had intrigued. Although George defined a period that
remains perpetually popular, the Regency era, as king he was
unpopular and he spent the last years of his…
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr
Zelensky, has been welcomed to Windsor Castle for a new meeting
with King Charles. President Zelensky arrived in the United Kingdom
to discuss UK support before the NATO summit begins in the Hague.
While in the UK, Volodymyr Zelensky…
Royal Ascot has long been known for royal
fashion and jewel sightings. And for Ladies’ Day 2025, the Royal
Family did not disappoint. Queen Camilla chose a light grey day
dress and white hat for Royal Ascot on Ladies Day. It provided the
perfect base for one of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favourite
pieces of jewellery. Queen Camilla wore the Jardine Star
Brooch, a…
King William IV, known as the Sailor
King, inherited the throne when his elder brother, George IV, died
in 1830 with no surviving heirs. Although William had no legitimate
children of his own, he still did everything he could to help the
young woman he wanted to take the…
The King and Queen made a triumphant
entry to Royal Ascot, embracing the history and pomp of one of the
Royal Family’s most beloved traditions. Queen Camilla put a
spotlight on family tradition by wearing some of the oldest stones
in the Royal Family’s…
The Order of the Garter service is a
major event on the royal calendar each year, with royals taking
part in the service and more attending as guests. As expected, The
Princess of Wales and The Duchess of Edinburgh were there and
looking very summery. The two royals were outside St.
George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle to watch the Garter procession
before the service. Both their husbands are…
