The Williamson Diamond Brooch is “designed in the form of a jonquil set with brilliants, marquises and baguettes, the centre of the flower with a large pink brilliant.” Embed from Getty Images The large pink centre stone is 23.6 carats and is believed to be the finest pink diamond to ever be discovered. It was [read more]
A new documentary about Queen Njinga of Angola is coming to Netflix next week. The synopsis reads, “From Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith comes a new documentary series exploring the lives of prominent and iconic African Queens. The first season will cover the life of Njinga, the complex, captivating, and fearless 17th-century warrior queen of [read more]
Princess Angela of Liechtenstein was born Angela Gisela Brown on 3 February 1958 in Bocas del Toro in Panama. Her parents were Javier Francisco Brown and Silvia Maritza Burke. Angela was just five years old when she and her family moved to New York. In New York, she attended elementary school and high school. She [read more]
The British Museum has unveiled a gold pendant on a chain, which is associated with King Henry VIII and his first Queen, Catherine of Aragon. The item was discovered in Warwickshire by a metal detectorist. Embed from Getty Images The pendant is attached to a gold chain via an enamelled ‘hand.’ It is decorated with [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Victoria, Princess Royal was born on 21 November 1840 as the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert. She married the future Frederick III, German Emperor at the age of 17 and went on to have eight children with him. Tragically, his reign would last just 99 days as [read more]
The Nizam of Hyderabad Rose brooches, three in total, were part of a Cartier tiara. The tiara was bought by the Nizam of Hyderabad, together with a necklace, as a wedding present for the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947. The tiara was worn over the next 25 years but was eventually broken up in 1973, [read more]
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