Happy Birthday to the Princess of Wales, who turns 42 today! The future Queen has worn a plethora of Royal Heirlooms over the years, which we covered in our series on the Jewels of the Princess of Wales, but today we are featuring her striking Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Suite!
Princess of Wales
Christmas at Sandringham
The King, Queen and members of the Royal Family attended the annual Christmas Service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk on December 25th. Most of the members of the family are staying on the Sandringham Estate for the Holiday Season
Greville Ruby Necklace
This week marks the 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Dame Margaret Greville, the Hon Mrs Greville The illegitimate daughter of a brewery millionaire, she married the son of a Baron, and became a noted Society Hostess, from her magnificent home at Polesden Lacey, getting close to the Queen Mother, to whom she left her enormous Jewellery Collection, so we are featuring several of her jewels, continuing with the Greville Ruby Necklace!
Together at Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey
The Royal Family joined the Princess of Wales for the third annual ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 8th. Spearheaded by the Princess, and supported by the Royal Foundation, the service is a moment to bring people together at Christmas time and recognise those who have gone above and beyond to help others throughout the year.
Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace
The Royal Family hosted the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace on the evening of December 5th, which is held for the second time in King Charles’ Reign and the first after his Coronation.
Royal Variety Performance 2023
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden joined the Prince and Princess of Wales to attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 30th, during their Official Visit to Britain. The Performance is in aid of the Royal Variety Charity, of which the late Queen was patron, which helps entertainers throughout the UK, who need help and assistance as a result of old age, ill-health, or hard times.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel in Britain
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden are on an Official Visit to Britain this week. The Swedish and British Royal Families have had a long and close family relationship over the years, with several Official and Private Royal Visits to Britain over the last century! Continue reading
Royal Tiaras at the Korean State Banquet at Buckingham Palace
Less than a month after a glittering Banquet at Mansion House and a spectacular State Opening of Parliament, the British Royal and Noble Ladies gave us a splendid show of glittering splendour at last night’s State Banquet for the South Korean President and First Lady at Buckingham Palace.
South Korean State Visit to Britain
King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom are hosting the President of the Republic of South Korea, His Excellency President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee on their State Visit to Britain on November 21st and 2nd, which is the second State Visit of King Charles’ Reign and the first after the Coronation. Continue reading
King Charles III’s 75th Birthday Dinner
The extended British Royal Family and Noble Friends joined the King and Queen to celebrate King Charles III’s 75th Birthday with a private Dinner at Clarence House in London last night, at which the Royal and Noble guests were only pictured arriving and departing, as there were no images released from inside.