Duchess of Gloucester’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara 

Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, who passed away on this day in 2004, at the age of 102! The daughter of the fabulously wealthy Duke of Buccleuch who married the third son of King George V and Queen Mary, the Duchess was the longest-lived member of the Royal Family, and possessed a fabulous collection of jewellery, which included the Gloucester Diamond Bandeau Tiara!

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Princess of Wales at Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final 

The Royal Family have been present at multiple days of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon this month, so we are rounding them all in this article. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. The Princess of Wales is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club while the Duchess of Gloucester is the President of the Lawn Tennis Association.

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Japanese State Visit to Britain

King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom are hosting the Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan on their long-awaited State Visit to the United Kingdom this week, which was originally scheduled for 2020. Despite the fractious years of the Second World War, the British Royal Family and the Japanese Imperial Family have had a close relationship over the past 150 years.

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 Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey 2024

Queen Camilla was joined by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent at the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 11th. King Charles III is the Head of the Commonwealth, and the Commonwealth Service is the largest annual inter-faith gathering in the United Kingdom.

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