it’s one of the most important royal
weddings in history and led to the foundation of one of the most
famous dynasties of all. But it began in controversy. In July 1893,
the Duke of York married Princess Mary of Teck at St. James’s
Palace. However, the duke wasn’t the bride’s first royal fiance. In
December 1891,Mary had become engaged to another prince – the Duke
of York’s…
The Queen’s Reading Room will be lending
a hand by providing support for a government initiative next
year. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has shared that
2026 will officially be a National Year of Reading in the United
Kingdom. The government- in…
Queen Elizabeth II amassed an impressive
collection of jewellery. She not only had access to the Royal
Collection, but received many pieces as gifts throughout her life
and inherited more from her mother. One of her most interesting
pieces, though, is the Scarab Brooch, a…
The King and Queen were joined by several
other senior royals for the French State Banquet at Windsor Castle.
Both the Princess Royal and the Duchess of Gloucester were on hand
to help support the King, and both women wore long time favourite
tiaras. The Princess Royal chose the Diamond Festoon Tiara, a
long-standing piece in her personal collection. Historians believe
that the delicate…
There was a tiara treat as the most
recent State Visit continued as the Duchess of Gloucester wore one
of her prettiest diadems for a spectacular dinner. As is
traditional on the second day of a State Visit, the Lord Mayor of
the City of London s hosted the Macrons at…
Princess Charlotte joined her parents and
older brother for one of the biggest sporting events in the world,
the Men’s Finals at Wimbledon. The avid young tennis fan also took
the opportunity to show off her own style. The Prince and
Princess of Wales brought Prince…
King Charles and Queen Camilla have
hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at
a State Banquet at Windsor Castle and Her Majesty chose the Belgian
Sapphire Tiara, a jewel that belonged to one of the most scandalous
princesses of the nineteenth century. The tragic story of a
scandalous princess Queen Elizabeth II purchased the Belgian
Sapphire Tiara from Van Cleef…
This week, King Charles and Queen Camilla
will be hosting French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife,
Brigitte, for a State Banquet at Windsor Castle. The banquet will
be the first in over a decade, when a truly historic State banquet
hosted at the castle was in April…
While Royal Ascot largely defines royal
fashion moments in June, Wimbledon ushers in a new royal dress code
for July! What can we expect to see in the royal box? The
Wimbledon Championships take place at the All England Lawn Tennis
and Croquet Club each summer. The…
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 focusing on…
