By the time of the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, Marie Antoinette’s popularity was already declining, and her reputation was tarnished by gossip. The necklace in question was commissioned by King Louis XV of France, who was Marie Antoinette’s grandfather-in-law, in 1772, probably for his mistress, Madame du Barry. The necklace cost approximately 2 million [read more]
The Belgian royal palace has released two new photos of Queen Mathilde to celebrate her 50th birthday today. The first photo will also be available as a postage stamp in Belgium.
The Festoon necklace is “composed of 83 brilliants in cut-down collets, the three largest cushion-shaped, set as three graduated chains suspended from triangular clasps at either side, pave-set with a further 22 stones, and joined by a single back-chain with clasp; the individual collets with old spiral links, now fixed.” Embed from Getty Images The [read more]
A new exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace will reveal life in the 18th century through fashion. Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians will have over 200 works from the Royal Collection, such as paintings, prints and drawings and surviving examples of clothing and accessories – from the practical dress of servants to [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Princess Mary, later Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, was born in 1897 as the third child of the then Duke and Duchess of York, later King George V and Queen Mary. She was born during the reign of her great-grandmother Queen Victoria and subsequently lived in six reigns – that of [read more]
Princess Bajrakitiyabha was born on 7 December 1978 as the only child of the future King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and his first wife and first cousin, Princess Soamsawali. Princess Soamsawali’s father was the elder brother of Vajiralongkorn’s mother, Queen Sirikit. Bajrakitiyabha was born in Dusit Palace in Bangkok. She attended the Raijni School for elementary [read more]
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