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Official chinaware celebrating centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth goes on sale

Friday, 7 November 2025, 12:45 Moniek Bloks 0

A new range of chinaware and homeware products produced by the Royal Collection Trust is going on sale today, ahead of the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth in 2026. The collection takes inspiration from highlights of the late Queen’s wardrobe, which has now fallen under the care of the Royal Collection Trust. It will [read more]

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Obituary: Queen Sirikit of Thailand

Saturday, 25 October 2025, 7:30 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Sirikit of Thailand died on 24 October 2025 at the age of 93. The future Queen Sirikit was born on 12 August 1932 as the daughter of Prince Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara and Mom Luang Bua Snidvongs at the home of her maternal grandfather. She had two elder brothers, Mom Rajawongse Kalyanakit Kitiyakara (1929-1987) and [read more]

Empress Eugenie's Bow Brooch
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The items stolen from the Louvre

Monday, 20 October 2025, 6:46 Moniek Bloks 0

The items stolen from the Louvre used to belong to several royal women. A total of ten items were stolen, of which two were later recovered. One of these was the Crown of Empress Eugénie, which was found damaged. The other items stolen were: A tiara and brooch belonging to Empress Eugénie     An [read more]

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Akiko of Mikasa

Princess Akiko becomes head of her family

Thursday, 2 October 2025, 11:03 Brittani Barger 0

Japan’s Princess Akiko of Mikasa has become the head of her family branch. Akiko, who is a paternal cousin of Emperor Naruhito, will now be the head of the Mikasa family branch. The position has been vacant since the death of Princess Akiko’s grandmother, Yuriko, Princess Mikasa, who died in November 2024. Akiko’s grandfather headed [read more]

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Prince Albert sculpture found to have been made by his daughter Victoria

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:31 Moniek Bloks 0

A sculpture of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s husband, which has been on display for the last 160 years at Windsor Castle, was found to have been made by his daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal and later German Empress. This discovery was made during research for European Sculpture in the Collection of His Majesty The King, a [read more]

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Anne Princess Royal

New birthday photo of Princess Anne

Saturday, 9 August 2025, 8:18 Brittani Barger 0

A new photo of the Princess Royal has been released to mark her upcoming 75th birthday. The Princess is joined by her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, in the image taken by Chris Jackson of Getty Images at Windsor Castle. The royals are pictured ahead of the State Banquet hosted by King Charles at [read more]

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