Queen Sālote Tupou III of Tonga had always admired the United Kingdom, and she was grateful for the protection they had given Tonga. She received several British honours, and she was an Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Honorary Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Honorary [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Rasputin’s Killer and his Romanov Princess Hardcover – 15 March 2023 (UK) & 23 June 2023 (US) When the Tsar’s eighteen-year-old niece Princess Irina Romanov announced her marriage to Prince Felix Youssoupov, heir to the richest fortune in Russia, the Imperial family were shocked. Prince Felix and his wife Princess Irina had [read more]
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz had set sail for England on 17 August 1761 after a proxy wedding ceremony to King George III of King of Great Britain and Ireland. She landed at Harwich on 7 September and was dutifully married to him in person the following day. Just two weeks later, on 22 September 1761, she [read more]
Anne of Denmark married James VI, King of Scots, in 1589 and was subsequently crowned Queen of Scots the following year. When he succeeded Queen Elizabeth I as King of England and Ireland in 1603, she and James were crowned together in Westminster Abbey. Anne had only left Denmark in April 1590 as her wedding [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]
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]
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