The coronation portrait of Queen Camilla has been revealed. It is to form part of the royal collection and was painted by Paul S. Benney. The portrait will hang in the National Gallery until June 5th. It will then move to the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, where it can be seen during the summer [read more]
Artwork from significant moments of the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla has been revealed for the first time. The second anniversary of the coronation is coming up. Five artists were commissioned by King Charles to capture moments of the coronation weekend. Four alumni from the Royal Drawing School were selected for positions along [read more]
Lakshamilavan, Princess consort of Siam, was one of the four wives of King Vajiravudh or Rama VI of Siam. Long after her glittering tenure, she met a tragic fate at the hands of her gardeners. She was born Princess Wanphimon Worawan on 3 July 1899 as the daughter of Worawannakon, Prince Narathip Praphanphong, one of [read more]
Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara originally belonged to Princess Thyra of Denmark, one of the daughters of King Frederick VIII of Denmark. It features five diamond elements with a central sapphire on a diamond base. It is made of both silver and gold, and the sapphires can be swapped for turquoise stones. It is unclear for [read more]
Anne Bowes-Lyon was born on 4 December 1917 as the second child of The Honourable John Bowes-Lyon and Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis in Washington in the United States. Her father was stationed at the British Embassy in Washington after having been wounded in action. Her elder sister had died in infancy before her birth. Three younger sisters [read more]
When Mary Donaldson married the future King Frederik X of Denmark, she wore a diamond tiara, which had been a gift from her new parents-in-law. Embed from Getty Images The tiara has a diamond heart and fleur-de-lis motifs, and as it was a gift, it is Mary’s personal property. Unfortunately, we do not know where [read more]
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