Queen Sālote had left Tonga on 23 March 1953 to attend the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in London. After a long journey, England came into view on 17 May, and she disembarked at Southampton on 18 May. The coronation was set to take place on 2 June. Queen Sālote attracted attention from the moment [read more]
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Brooch is “in the form of a knotted, brilliant-set bow, the tail of each ribbon made with two articulated joints.” Embed from Getty Images Queen Mary bought the brooch from Garrard in 1932, and it became one of six bow brooches she owed. It was bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth II in [read more]
The Delhi Durbar Necklace and Cullinan VII Pendant is a “set with eight cabochon emeralds, three cushion-shaped, four oval and one lozenge-shaped, in cut-down gold and pave-set diamond collets, between six large brilliants in platinum claw settings, on a double platinum chain set with 94 small brilliants, the central emerald suspending a pave-set pear-shaped emerald [read more]
The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara was a wedding gift to Princess Mary of Teck (later Queen Mary) from a committee headed by Lady Eva Greville, who later served as one of her ladies-in-waiting. It was purchased from Garrard’s. Embed from Getty Images Princess Mary later wrote to Lady Eva that the tiara [read more]
*contains affiliate links* With The Queen celebrating 70 years on the throne last year, a number of books about her were released as well. Pitkin, known for its souvenir books, could hardly stay behind. The book is just under 100 pages and is thus quite compact. To fit the life of The Queen in so [read more]
Netflix has its fair share of royal documentaries, and The Majestic Life of Queen Elizabeth II is just one of them. It is also known as Queen Elizabeth II – The Diamond Celebration. The future Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926 as the eldest daughter of the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. [read more]
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