Diana, Lady Farnham
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of the Countess of Barcelona, mother of King Juan Carlos and grandmother of King Felipe of Spain, who passed away on this day in 2000! The Bourbon-Two-Sicilies Princess who was the de-facto Queen Consort of Spain, the Countess had a magnificent jewellery collection, from which we are featuring her Art Deco Diamond Clips today!
Happy New Year everyone! 2021 was a busy year for all of us, with millions of visitors on The Royal Watcher, and I’ve had a wonderful time interacting with so many of you! After a quite different royal year in 2021, which we have just revisited in our ‘Year-in-Review’ series, there are quite a few Royal events to look forward to in 2022, more HERE: Continue reading
For the past few days leading up to the New Year, we have had a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal Highlights of 2021 Today, on the final day of the year, we are taking a look at the Top 10 most visited articles on the Royal Watcher this year, which garnered the most views among the millions visitors this year! We are also sharing our favourites from the almost 1000 articles this year on Twitter throughout the day! Continue reading
It’s that time of year again! For the next few days leading up to the New Year, we have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal Highlights of 2021, and today’s feature is the Royal Highlights of 2021!
It’s that time of year again! For the next few days leading up to the New Year, we have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal Highlights of 2021! We publish around a hundred articles every month, and the planning and logistics behind them is a tiring but fascinating task so today’s feature is an exclusive look at our personal highlights and the structuring of the over a thousand articles published on the Royal Watcher in 2021!
It’s that time of year again! For the next few days leading up to the New Year, we have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal Highlights of 2021. It’s my birthday today, and since all birthdays should have Tiaras, today’s feature is a roundup of the Royal Tiaras of 2021! Continue reading
It’s that time of year again! For the next few days leading up to the New Year, we have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal Highlights of 2021, and today’s feature is a roundup of the Royal and Noble Weddings of 2021! Continue reading
It’s that time of year again! For the next few days leading up to the New Year, we will have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal Highlights of 2021, starting with all the Royal State Visits, Official Visits, and Tours of 2021, which finally came back this year as pandemic restrictions eased!
Happy Birthday to Princess Alexandra of Kent, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy, who turns 85 today! The only daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Princess Alexandra is the Queen’s only paternal female cousin and has worn some spectacular jewels over the past seven decades as a working royal, among which are her spectacular Pearl and Diamond Necklace! Continue reading
Today marks the 120th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, the longest-lived member of the Royal Family, who was born on this day in 1901! at the age of 102. A daughter of the fabulously wealthy Duke of Buccleuch and a daughter-in-law 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, one of the highlights of which was her Diamond Knot Brooch!
Merry Christmas to all of our readers celebrating around the world! Royals have been releasing a plethora Christmas Cards and Messages this month, often with a family photo and/or a video. After the success of previous years, we are compiling the Royal Christmas Cards of 2021 alongside the various Christmas/New Year’s Speeches (which will be updated as they are released)! Continue reading
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Death of Infanta María Cristina of Spain, who died on this day in 1996! The youngest daughter of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenie, who become Countess of Marone after her morganatic marriage, so 5o mark this occasion, we are featuring Queen Ena’s Spanish Cartier Tiara!