Penny Mordaunt has been been made a dame
in that major royal event, the King’s Birthday Honours, in
recognition for her services to politics. Dame Penny was the first
woman to be Lord President of the Privy Council and, as such, she
famously carried the Sword of State at the Coronation in May 2023.
However, before that, an even more symbolic moment had put her name
in the history books. For it…
For decades, Queen Elizabeth II rode at
Trooping the Colour and for many of those years, her choice of
horse was simple. Trooping the Colour meant another appearance of
Burmese, the striking mare presented to her by the Canadian Mounted
Police. And their bond was so strong…
The importance of a royal hat: new play highlights why Queen Elizabeth II's clothes mattered
4th June 2025
Author Daisy Goodwin’s new play, By Royal
Appointment, opens this week in Bath with a close look at a special
royal relationship. Goodwin’s stage play, By Royal
Appointment, is a new play exploring the close relationship between
Queen Elizabeth II and her friend and…
This unexpected royal event became a defining image of Queen Elizabeth II's historic reign
3rd June 2025
The once-in-a-lifetime Platinum Jubilee
featured a spectacular Trooping the Colour, a flypast, a huge
concert and a pageant that brought London to a standstill. But for
many, the defining moment was a surprise put together by Queen
Elizabeth II herself and which became a defining image of her
historic reign. When millions settled down to watch the Party at
the Palace, on June 4 2022, they were…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the world. Queen…
The Duke of Kent still looking for answers to tragedy that hit the Royal Family decades ago
1st June 2025
The Duke of Kent is still seeking answers
to the tragic loss of his father during World War Two. The Duke,
now 89, has been visiting the memorial in Scotland that marks the
place that the plane carrying his father, Prince George, and 14
others crashed in 1942. Prince…
The Princess of Wales has presented
designer Patrick McDowell with the Queen Elizabeth II Award for
British Design. It’s a prestigious award and one that the Royal
Family has given strong backing to throughout the past decade. The
Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design was first established
in 2018. It was created to recognise the larger role that the
fashion industry plays in both…
The Royal Family has a spectacular
jewellery collection that brings together many strands of history.
One of the most familiar sets also has one of the most interesting
stories and it goes back centuries. The Kent Amethyst Demi-Parure
is an amethyst and diamond set that…
Buckingham Palace has announced King
Charles will be in Canada to attend the Opening of Parliament in
Ottawa where he will give the Speech from the Throne. And he’ll be
the first male monarch to take on that task. The King will mark a
first in his reign when he gives…
A stunning jewel that Queen Elizabeth II loved is now on show in a blockbuster exhibition
23rd April 2025
The Victoria and Albert Museum has just
opened a blockbuster exhibition, Cartier, exploring the beloved
French jeweller. While the exhibition includes countless historic
pieces, one particular item was a sentimental favourite of the late
Queen Elizabeth II. The Williamson Brooch is a stunning
diamond brooch fashioned after a jonquil flower. The stem is set
with baguette diamonds, the leaves…
