As we look at the marvellous monies
raised by Comic Relief, and the other support that the Arts give to
charity we may think that this is a modern phenomenon – not so and
the Foundling Hospital now known as Coram is an excellent example.
When the Duchess of Cambridge makes a visit this week, she is
continuing a royal association with the charity that goes back to
King George II and one of the…
Princess Alexandra visits the Royal Star
& Garter Home in Surbiton, Surrey on Wednesday 23rd January. The
home is one of three run by the Royal Star & Garter charity across
England, the others being in Solihull and High Wycombe. These homes
are modern purpose-built…
King George and Queen Mary were a royal
couple like none other. They brought loyalty, affection and pride
throughout the nation. During his Silver Jubilee celebrations,
George commented ‘I really think they like me for myself.’ Check
out what Editor-in-Cheif of…
The Duchess of Sussex pulled a style
surprise on her wedding day when she chose an all but forgotten
royal tiara as the finishing touch to her bridal outfit. Meghan’s
pick has put Queen Mary’s Bandeau Tiara back in the regal spotlight
and reignited interest in the set of stones that make up this
sparkler. And at their heart is a pretty brooch that already had a
royal wedding history all of its…
On July 6th 1893, London woke to a
blazing hot morning after two days of rain. The streets were decked
with flowers and large crowds were already settled on the pavements
and lampposts as dawn broke. They had come for the royal wedding of
George, Duke of York, second in line…
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…
#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 Princess Augusta of
Hesse-Cassel. She was the youngest of the couple’s three children.
She was christened Mary Adelaide…
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…
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
booksare an exact reproduction of the miniature original
andareprobably some of the most unique children’s…
