It may be impossible to believe, but
Queen Elizabeth II is the only Australian monarch to ever visit the
Commonwealth realm. That changes this weekend when King Charles III
arrives for his first official royal visit as monarch. Ahead of
this historic tour, let’s look back at Queen Elizabeth’s iconic
1954 royal visit and King Charles’s previous visits as Prince of
Wales. The…
Sarah, Duchess of York has hinted at a
possible new career move – and it requires walking on cobbles in
heels. The duchess headed to the set of Coronation Street and
suggested she could make a return to the Rovers. She visited ITV
Studios in Media City, Salford…
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands has
visited a new exhibition that she stars in herself. The
former Dutch queen was at the Palais Het Loo to see a new
exhibition, Queens by Andy Warhol. The exhibition features sixteen
portraits of four queens whose reigns have…
The tiara that one queen kept although it really belonged to another
10th October 2024
Although opal is October’s birthstone and
can come in a variety of hues, it is rarely seen in a tiara. In the
early twentieth century, many believed that opals were considered
bad luck and had the jewels replaced with other stones. Some of the
most beloved royal tiaras were originally set with opals, including
Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet. Prince Albert designed this
tiara for…
The Duchess of Edinburgh and one of Queen Elizabeth II's beloved patronages
10th October 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh is continuing
the legacy of her mother-in-law, Elizabeth II, as she takes on a
patronage close to the late Queen”s heart, the Girl Guides.
Girlguiding was said to be one of Queen Elizabeth II’s most
treasured patronages, she took on…
There are very few opal tiaras in royal
collections. In the twentieth century, opals fell out of favour and
many royals replaced the opals in their tiaras for other stones.
There are some remaining opal pieces though, such as the Australian
Opal Spray Brooch. The…
October has two birthstones, pink
tourmaline and opal. Although neither are common stones in royal
jewellery vaults, Queen Elizabeth II received a stunning pink
tourmaline brooch with a strong Canadian collection. In 2013, the
Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Vaughn Solomon Schofield,
presented Queen Elizabeth with a pink tourmaline brooch when she
was at Buckingham Palace in…
King Charles speaks of one of Queen Elizabeth II's last wishes
30th September 2024
King Charles has shared one of his
mother’s poignant last wishes before her passing in September
2022. This weekend, The King and Queen were in Edinburgh to
attend events to mark the 25th anniversary of the opening of the
Scottish parliament. While in parliament, The…
King Charles marks second anniversary of accession with service at Balmoral and debut of new hymn
10th September 2024
This September marks two years since King
Charles ascended the throne following the death of his late mother,
Queen Elizabeth II. To mark the anniversary, Queen Camilla joined
the 75-year-old for a small service at Crathie Kirk on the Balmoral
Estate. For the occasion…
A national monument to Queen Elizabeth II
will be built, a tribute to the longest reigning monarch in British
history. The government announced, the day before the second
anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, that the UK National
Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II will be located in St. James’s Park
in London. Royalty and Government combine to pay tribute The Queen
Elizabeth Memorial…
