Royal Family at Hertford House, 1950
Month: June 2022
40 Facts about the Duke of Cambridge
Happy Birthday to Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, who turns 40 today! The 2nd-in-line to the British Throne set to be the future King, assistant editor Gabriel Aquino, has highlighted 40 Facts about the Duke of Cambridge on his 40th Birthday!
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in The Netherlands
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark are on a Business Visit to the Kingdom of The Netherlands, to strengthen the close trade and cultural relations between Denmark and The Netherlands and to support the growth and position of Danish companies in the Dutch market, with a focus on green transition and digital health though visits to companies and research institutions in The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft and Leiden. Continue reading
Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Celebrations
This year, the Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, and the series of celebrations earlier this month had their roots in the Queen’s earlier Jubilee Celebrations, which were directly inspired by Queen Victoria’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee Celebrations on this day in 1887 and 1897 (135 and 125 years ago)!
Duchess of Gloucester’s Emerald Necklace
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Gloucester, who turns 76 today! The wife of the Queen’s cousin, the Duchess has been a hardworking member of the Royal Family for 50 years, and possesses an enormous collection of heirloom jewellery, bigger than some main royal collections, which includes this splendid Emerald Necklace! Continue reading
Princess Anne in Denver, 1982
Orléans Sapphire Earrings
Happy Birthday to the Countess of Paris, who turns 45 today! The Spanish-Austrian Aristocrat who is the Consort to a Pretender to the French Throne, the Countess does not have the spectacular jewellery collection of her predecessors, but today we are featuring one fo her most important jewels the French Crown Sapphire Earrings! Continue reading
Royal Ascot 2022 | Day 5
The British Royal Family attended the fifth and final day of races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 18th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar. The Queen has attended all five days of the horse-racing event since 1953, though she was only present for one day in 2021 and so far not present this year. Click HERE to stay updated on our Royal Ascot coverage. Continue reading
The Jewel Room at Kensington Palace
During my recent visit to London to see the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, I visited Kensington Palace to see two Exhibitions, the Jewel Room, and Life Through a Royal Lens (which we will feature next week), so to begin our series on some notable exhibitions, so today, we are featuring the spectacular Jewels on display in the Jewel Room at Kensington Palace! Continue reading
Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Banquet
Foreign Royal Guests joined the Norwegian Royal Family for Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Banquet at the Royal Palace in Oslo on June 17th, as part of her delayed 18th Birthday Celebrations. Princess Ingrid Alexandra turned 18 in January, but the celebrations were delayed due to the pandemic, with a Gala Dinner hosted by the Norwegian Government yesterday. Continue reading
