When you’re marrying into a family with one of the most famous jewellery collections in the world, finding the perfect wedding tiara might seem like a stroll but with so much choice, how do you pick? With just days to go until the Royal Wedding, some regal diadems are getting plenty of attention as speculation grows over which, if any, Meghan Markle will choose.
All of the main candidates…
#OnThisDay in 1833 Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, mother of Queen Mary, was born
27th November 2016
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge was born on 27 November 1833 in Hanover, Germany. She was a granddaughter of King George III and great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II.
Her parents were Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, the youngest surviving son of George III, and…
Francis, Duke of Teck, was born on this day in 1837. He was the father of Queen Mary, the wife of King George V, and therefore a great-grandfather of the present Queen.
He was born Count Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander of Hohenstein in Esseg, Slavonia (present-day…
On this day in 1911, King George V and Queen Mary were crowned at Westminster Abbey in London.
George Frederick Ernest Albert was born on 3 June 1865 in Marlborough House as the second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Albert and Alexandra. Queen Victoria was George’s paternal grandmother, and King Christian IX of Denmark was his maternal grandfather. He was christened on 7 July 1865…
Books in Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, which were reproduced in full-size format and published by the Royal Collection in association with Walker Books Ltd, are available as children’s books to purchase fromthe Royal Collection.These little…
She is more popularly known as the ‘Nine Days Queen’ though is also remembered for her untimely demise within the walls of the Tower of London.
Lady Jane Grey short-lived reign began on 10th July 1553 following the death of King Edward VI, who had personally named Lady…
Preview: King George and Queen Mary: The Royals who Rescued the Monarchy
16th July 2015
King George and Queen Mary: The Royals who Rescued the Monarchy is a two-part miniseries airing in Canada highlighting the contribution George and Mary made to the unstoppable evolution of the British Monarchy.
King George V and Queen Mary.
Episode one focuses on King George V, Queen Elizabeth’s grandfather. Having been born and raised in the Victorian age, George was a very conservative…
