The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Ronald McDonald House Evelina London on February 28th, to officially open their new purpose-built ‘home away from home’ accommodation for the families of children being treated at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Continue reading
Queen at Charterhouse
Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh, visited and formally opened the new development at the Charterhouse in Central London on February 28th. They toured the site and unveiled a plaque. Continue reading
Greek and German Royal relatives, 1946
Queen in Oman, 1979
UK India Reception at Buckingham Palace
The Queen hosted a reception to mark the launch of the UK India Year of Culture 2017 at Buckingham Palace on February 27th. She was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl of Wessex, Princess Eugenie and and other members of the Royal Family.The reception brought together the best of British and Indian culture and creativity, in honour of the 70th anniversary of India’s Independence this year. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited India last year. Continue reading
Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran’s Ultimate Party
In 1971, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, the ‘king of kings’, and Empress Farah celebrated 2,500 years of the Persian monarchy by throwing the greatest party in history at Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Persian Empire. Continue reading
Queen in Australia, 2002
Dutch State Visit to Turkey, 2007
Dutch State Visit to Turkey, 2007 Continue reading
Fife Fringe Tiara
Fife Tiara
Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife
Princess Charlene at AMREF Gala
Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the AMREF gala in Monte Carlo on February 24th. Amref (African Medical and Research Foundation) is the largest African health development non-governmental international organisation based in Africa, committed to improving health and health care in Africa. Continue reading
Princess Alice of Greece
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
Baden Sunburst Tiara
Today’s glittering tiara belongs to the members of the family who ruled the German Grand Duchy of Baden until 1918. However, they have managed to keep their Sunburst Tiara and their Ruby Wreath Tiara. The Sunburst Tiara was worn by the Duke of Edinburgh’s sister, an Austrian Archduchess, and brides marrying into the Baden family in recent years. Continue reading
Princess Estelle of Sweden
Emperor Naruhito of Japan
Argentine State Visit to Spain
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are hosting President Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Awada of Argentina on a two-day State Visit from February 22nd to the 23rd. On Day 1, the Presidential couple were welcomed by the King and Queen and attended a lunch. In the evening, King Felipe hosted a State Banquet in honour of his guests, where Queen letizia debuted a tiara. Continue reading
Duchess of Cambridge visits Action for Children Projects in Wales
The Duchess of Cambridge visited Action for Children Projects in Wales on February 22nd. These are her first engagements with the orginisation since becoming Patron in December. She visited MIST in Torfaen and FIT in Caerphilly. Continue reading
Duchess of Kent’s Tiaras
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Kent, who turns 84 today. The wife of the Queen’s first cousin, the Duchess has been attending grand royal events since her wedding in 1961. Here we take a look at the stunning royal tiaras she has worn to those events, some reflecting the Kent’s financial circumstances throughout the past 50 years. Click HERE to see our biography on the Duchess. As always, click on the underlined / highlighted links to get to the post about a person / tiara / or event. Continue reading