The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and other members of the Royal family attended the Funeral of the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, cousin of the Duke and godmother of the Prince, at St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge in London on June 27. Click HERE to learn about the Countess, and HERE about her death. Continue reading
Made for Queen Victoria, this stunning tiara was given to her youngest daughter, and worn by her daughter, Queen Ena of Spain, and daughter-in-law, the Marchioness of Carisbrooke, before disappearing from public view after the 1930s. It’s current whereabouts are unknown. Continue reading
The Dukes of Devonshire are one of the wealthiest and most illustrious aristocrats in England, with a magnificent collection based at Chatsworth House, and being featured in ‘Treasures from Chatsworth, Presented by Huntsman,’ an original video series produced by Sotheby’s. Episode 11 of the series focuses on the Devonshire Parure, and gives information which differs from the information we knew previously about the parure. We previously covered the Tiaras in the collection of the Devonshire’s HERE. Continue reading
Just weeks after the death of her cousin and bridesmaid, the Hon. Margaret Rhodes, the Queen has lost another old friend and bridesmaid, Lady Elizabeth Longman, aged 92 on the 8th of December. A goddaughter of Queen Mary, Lady Elizabeth was the maternal grandmother of Rose, Marchioness of Cholmondeley and Marina, Countess of Durham. Continue reading
Royal from around the world gathered at the Ritz Carlton in Dubai on November 29th and 30th for the Royal Bridges Convergence, which brought together exceptional mix of royal and princely artists from around the world celebrating contemporary art. Continue reading
Members of the British Royal family joined mourners to pay tribute to the sixth Duke of Westminster at a service in Chester Cathedral on November 28th. The Duke, who was Britain’s third richest man and the richest property developer in the UK, died on August 9th. Continue reading
The Honourable Margaret Rhodes, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, passed away on Friday night following a short illness, aged 91. She was a childhood friend and bridesmaid of the Queen, and the niece and lady-in-waiting of the Queen Mother. She lived in a house in Windsor Great Park, where the Queen visited her earlier this month. Continue reading
