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 then-Princess Elizabeth received this
brooch as a gift for her 1947 wedding to Lieutenant Philip
Mountbatten, from the Returned…
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…
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, His Majesty was seen in a charcoal gray
jacket with a pink flower label while The Queen wore a green jacket
with red and green…
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…
The King and Queen attended the Braemar
Games ahead of a big anniversary. With just hours to go until the
second anniversary of Charles III’s accession, Their Majesties were
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Sunday, 8 September will mark the second
anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. Following the formal
state funeral at Westminster Abbey, the late Queen was buried in a
chapel close to her heart. A much smaller committal service
was held at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle after the funeral
at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022. She was then buried in
the Royal Vault in the…
Queen Elizabeth II’s groom, Terry Pendry,
has shared a poignant revelation just days before the second
anniversary of Her Late Majesty’s death. Pendry appeared on author
and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth’s podcast, Rosebud, this week where
he shared one of Queen…
A stunning sapphire brooch passed down through the generations
7th September 2024
With September’s birthstone being
sapphire, there is no better time to look at some of the most
stunning sapphire pieces. The Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch is
one of the most significant sapphire brooches in the British
collection today. This brooch features a…
The long reign of Elizabeth II provided
so many jubilees that it’s easy to think of these royal
celebrations as an integral part of the fabric of monarchy. In
reality, Britain has celebrated just a handful of royal jubilees
and the tradition of big, public events for milestones in a reign
only started two hundred years ago. George III was just the fourth
king in English history to reach half…
