Happy St. David’s Day, honouring the patron saint of Wales! To mark the day, we are featuring a royal heirloom with a special connection to Wales, and its emblem of the leek, specifically tied to the illustrious Welsh Guards, which has been worn by the Queen for decades: her Welsh Guards Leek Brooch! Continue reading
Today, the Queen becomes the first British Monarch to mark her Platinum Jubilee, the 70th Anniversary of her Accession to the Throne, with a series of events planned for this summer. To mark this landmark anniversary, we are featuring the spectacular symbol of the Monarch’s Sovereignty, studded with illustrious stones, which was vested on the Queen 70 years ago: The Imperial State Crown!
Happy Burns Night! A celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, the author of many a Scots poem, Burns Night also brings out much Scottish Symbolism. The Thistle is the floral emblem of Scotland, represented in the Order of the Thistle, and thus today, we are featuring a royal jewel that highlights the thistle: Queen Mary’s Diamond Thistle Brooch! Continue reading
The Duchess of Cambridge will celebrate her 40th Birthday tomorrow, and to mark the occasion we have been featuring some of the pieces from her splendid Jewellery Collection, ending our series with the splendid Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace, as promised last year! Continue reading
The Duchess of Cambridge will celebrate her 40th Birthday this week, and to mark the occasion we are featuring some of the pieces from her splendid Jewellery Collection, continuing our series with the Queen’s Japanese Pearl Choker, which we have been waiting years to cover! Continue reading
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Summit in Glasgow this week. The Queen was originally scheduled to attend but cancelled a few days ago following orders from her doctors to rest, instead digitally delivering an address to the assembled delegates. The COP26 Summit in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November brings together delegates from 200 countries and is widely seen as one of the last opportunities to get control of the goals of the Paris Accord, with the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge, and his recent Earthshot Prize, at the forefront of those conversations. Continue reading
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of the late Diana, Princess of Wales! We covered her Top 20 Jewels to mark the 20th Anniversary of her Death in 2017, a few of her other jewels for the 60th Anniversary of her Birth last month, and today, we are featuring the spectacular King Khalid Diamond Necklace! Continue reading
Tomorrow marks the 60th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Diana, Princess of Wales! We covered her Top 20 Jewels to mark the 20th Anniversary of her Death in 2017, and for the past few days leading up to this anniversary, we are featuring a few more pieces from the late Princess’ collection, ending our series with the splendid Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara!
The Queen is visiting Scotland for Holyrood Week between June 28th June and July 1st, to undertake a range of engagements celebrating Scottish community, innovation and history. The Queen will stay at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the sovereign’s official residence in Scotland, during her annual week-long stay in Edinburgh, which was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. The Queen will visit businesses, charities and cultural institutions that highlight the pioneering work taking place to further community engagement, education, technology and efforts to combat climate change. Continue reading
