Today marks the 75th Anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day which celebrated the end of the Second World War in Europe, and to mark this special Anniversary, we are taking a look at how the Royal Family marked VE Day on this day in 1945. While the celebrations to mark the 75th Anniversary have been officially delayed for August, the Queen will give a Speech from Windsor Castle later today.
Tomorrow marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe, and while the celebrations have been delayed for August, the Queen will give a Speech tomorrow and we are taking a look at the 50th Anniversary celebrations 25 years ago.
Today marks the Anniversary of the birth of Queen Helen of Romania, who was born on this day in 1896. The Greek Princess who became the mother of the last King of Romania and was exiled many times from multiple countries, Queen Helen had some stunning jewels, and while we’ve already covered the Romanian Greek Key Tiara and her Fleur-de-Lys Brooch, today, we’re taking a look at the most illustrious piece in her collection, her Russian Sapphire Brooch.
Today marks the centenary of the death of Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden, the grandmother of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Anne Marie of Greece, who tragically died while pregnant with her sixth child. To mark the anniversary, we are taking a look at one of her most iconic jewels, the Khedive of Egypt Tiara!
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus Crisis, the annual Koningsdag (King’s Day) celebrations marking the birthday of King Willem-Alexander were cancelled but that didn’t stop the Dutch Royal Family from marking the special day at home at the Huis ten Bosch Palace.
