Queen Alexandra’s Collet Necklace
Queen Alexandra’s Collet Necklace consists of “31 graduated brilliants (five detachable) in cut-down collet settings.” The necklace and a matching pair of earrings made of…
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What you need to know about the royal Christmas speeches
We are just a week away from the beginning of the royal Christmas and New Year speeches. When can you expect to hear from each…
Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Brooch
Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Brooch consists of a “bow-centred oval outline, set with one large and two smaller pearls encircled with brilliant, the outer border with…
Royals who changed their religion to marry
Religion is an important part of the vast majority of royal families across the globe, and many have had to change their religion to marry…
Empress Masako at 60
Masako Owada was born on 9 December 1963 as the daughter of Yumiko Egashira and Hisashi Owada in a public hospital in the Tokyo suburb…
No – Meghan does not need to curtsey to Catherine
We’ll be taking a look at who curtseys to whom. For some reason, there appears to be some story that women who marry into the…
What makes a royal duke?
The British monarchy and nobility have various titles, often leading to confusing situations if you’re not familiar with them. So what is the difference between…
It was never about privacy
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have never claimed to have left royal life for privacy reasons. Yet, this seems to be one of the…