Another chance to say ‘thank you, ma’am’?
It’s been revealed that Queen Elizabeth II will have a small cameo
appearance in the next Paddington film. In the upcoming Paddington
in Peru, a photo of the late queen and Paddington having tea at
Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June
2022, will appear in briefly in the background of a scene. The
Royal Family…
New Kensington Palace exhibition to include rare royal dresses
30th October 2024
Several never-before-seen garments will
be going on display at Kensington Palace in a new Spring 2025
exhibition. Historic Royal Palaces has announced that a new
exhibition focusing on royal fashion will be opening at Kensington
Palace in March. Dress Codes will…
Royal fashion highlights from the royal visits to Australia
28th October 2024
Australia has served as the backdrop for
many iconic fashion moments over the decades, with Queen Elizabeth
II, the Princess of Wales, and Queen Mary of Denmark all making
sartorial statements while visiting. Queen Elizabeth II Queen
Elizabeth II wore a gold tulle…
The golden gown of Queen Elizabeth II that made history
19th October 2024
While Queen Elizabeth II’s Norman
Hartnell Coronation gown remains one of the most important pieces
of clothing worn in the twentieth century, another Hartnell gown
took an important place in Australian history. In 1954, a young
Queen Elizabeth II was the first reigning monarch to ever visit
Australia and nearly three quarters of the population saw her in
person on her 58 day tour of the…
On Friday, 18 October, King Charles and
Queen Camilla will be arriving in Australia to begin their tour.
The late Queen Elizabeth II had several pieces of jewellery that
she received from Australia; which might we see on this
visit? The then-Princess Elizabeth received…
Queen Elizabeth II's first royal visit to Australia
17th October 2024
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…
Sarah, Duchess of York to join 'Coronation Street?' Maybe one day
12th October 2024
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 Quays, after appearing with actress
Sally Dynevor at the Prevent Breast Cancer charity headquarters,
The Nightingale Centre in…
History making queens brought together in very unusual way
12th October 2024
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…
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 the role back in 1953, the same
year she was crowned. The organisation helps girls and young women
achieve their best self through a…

