Moniek Bloks, Author at History of Royal Women

The new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh

Friday, 10 March 2023, 12:30 Moniek Bloks 2

Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III has conferred the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, on the occasion of His Royal Highness’s 59th birthday. This means that Prince Edward and his wife Sophie will now be known as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. However, in a [read more]

The Australian Wattle Brooch

Friday, 10 March 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Australian Wattle brooch is “claw- and pavé-set with three large brilliant and a variety of white, pale and deep yellow brilliants and baguettes in the form of a sprig of a golden wattle with a spray of Australian tea tree blossom.” The brooch represents the national flower of Australia and was commissioned by William [read more]

Spokesperson for Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirms use of title for Lili

Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 14:02 Moniek Bloks 0

A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has confirmed that the Duke and Duchess’s daughter Lili was christened a few days ago while using her royal title. The statement reads, “I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3 by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev John Taylor.” [read more]

Queen Camilla’s coronation oil has been consecrated in Jerusalem

Saturday, 4 March 2023, 8:15 Moniek Bloks 0

The Chrism oil, which will be used to anoint Queen Camilla and King Charles III, had been consecrated in Jerusalem. The ceremony took place on 3 March in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The oil was consecrated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, The [read more]

The Siegen Upper Castle

Saturday, 4 March 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Siegen Obere Schloss (Upper Castle) dates from around the 13th century, and it has carried the name Oberes Schloss since around 1670. In the 15th century, the Counts of Nassau ran the town, and the castle and the castle gained defensive towers and walls. Unfortunately, much of the main building was destroyed by fire [read more]

The King Faisal Necklace

Friday, 3 March 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The King Faisal necklace is described as being “channel-set with baguettes, suspending claw-set brilliant” and having “11 graduated pear-shaped pendants.” Embed from Getty Images The King Faisal necklace has a total of 83.94 metric carats and was made by Harry Winston in 1952. It stayed in stock until 1967, when it was purchased by King [read more]