Meghan Markle, now known as the Duchess of Sussex has chosen a wedding tiara that once belonged to Mary of Teck, the consort of King George V. It is of English origin and was made in 1932, with a centre brooch dating from 1893. The bandeau is made of diamonds and platinum and is formed [read more]
With Meghan Markle set to become the first Duchess of Sussex today, we are taking a look at the wives of the first Duke of Sussex, who weren’t allowed to use the title. Prince Augustus Frederick, the sixth son and ninth child of King George III and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was created Duke of Sussex in 1801. [read more]
Queen Now that she was Queen, she needed to perform a Queen’s most important task. She needed to provide him with a male heir. She was already pregnant, and so the future looked promising. On Whit Sunday, 1 June 1533, Anne Boleyn received a magnificent coronation while she was around six months pregnant. They probably [read more]
The Royal Art of Poison: Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, Filthy Palaces, and Murder Most Foul Hardcover- 12 June 2018 (US & UK) The story of poison is the story of power. For centuries, royal families have feared the gut-roiling, vomit-inducing agony of a little something added to their food or wine by an enemy. To [read more]
The future Nicholas II of Russia was born on 18 May (O.S. 6 May) 1868 in the Alexander Palace as the son of Alexander III of Russia and Dagmar of Denmark. He was related to several European monarchs. Nicholas’s birth was followed by George in 1871, Xenia in 1875, Michael in 1878 and Olga in [read more]
British actress Charlotte Hope will star as Catherine of Aragon in Starz’s “The Spanish Princess,” which follows “The White Queen” and “The White Princess.” “The Spanish Princess” will chronicle Catherine’s first marriage to Arthur, Prince of Wales and her situation after his early death. Charlotte has previously appeared in Game of Thrones as Ramsay Bolton’s sadistic [read more]
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