In a tradition that dates back over 100
years, The Queen has been given a special bouquet as the Scottish
Coronation approaches. The Worshipful Company of
Gardeners presented Queen Camilla with a Coronation posy the
day before the historic ceremony in Edinburgh that will see King
Charles swear promises to the people of Scotland as the country’s
Honours are brought to him. [getty…
She was renowned for her love of
jewellery and her style; and there was never a fashion moment Queen
Mary didn’t meet, so of course her coronation dress would be one of
the most magnificent gowns she ever wore. Queen Mary’s coronation
dress was a simple yet ornate…
King George V and Queen Mary, like King
Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, were crowned as King and Queen of
the United Kingdom (and Dominions) and as Emperor and Empress of
India. Their 1911 coronation was luckily less eventful than that of
George’s parents. George…
In the sunny days of 1911, all eyes were
on one royal. Queen Mary had been consort for just over a year and
was now accompanying her husband to a major event that would begin
a summer of celebrations for their Coronation. Mary was the leading
figure at the Festival of Empire which would include a sporting
competition that would turn, eventually, into the Commonwealth
Games. And, just as some of…
In the first days of the summer of 1939,
an accident befell the Royal Family that led to a widespread
outpouring of sympathy. Queen Mary, mother of King George VI, was
involved in a car crash. Her son was touring Canada as the country
prepared for what felt like a growing…
Symbolism abounds this week during the
Platinum Jubilee. The jewellery on display is no exception and no
one does messaging through jewels better than the Queen herself.
For Trooping the Colour, a ceremony steeping in tradition, Queen
Elizabeth led the way by wearing her…
When you hear the term “Granny’s Chips,”
you might be thinking of your grandma and her homemade chip recipe.
When it comes to the Royal Family, Granny’s Chips is the furthest
thing from a plate of fried potatoes; it’s one of the most
recognisable diamond brooches in the world. Queen Mary had passed
on the diamond clip to her granddaughter Elizabeth as the…
Throughout her 70 year reign, The Queen
has worn hundreds of pieces of jewelery with some making
appearances more than others. The Delhi Durbar necklace is perhaps
one of the most famous pieces Her Majesty has worn throughout her
reign. The Queen has worn it on many…
There will soon be another way to
celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. The Royal Voluntary Service and The
Big Jubilee Lunch are searching for Platinum Champions. This award
will look for volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to
the life of others. While very few…
Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth II’s
grandmother, lived to the age of 85 and saw 6 different reigns-
Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V (her husband), King
Edward VIII, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II. She faced
immense personal tragedy, as she outlived three of her sons. Prince
John, the youngest child of King George V and Queen Mary, died on
18 January 1919 at the age…
