Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
The King’s official birthday celebration, Trooping the Colour, took place in London today, with plenty of royal jewels sparkling for the occasion—including a brooch surprise from Princess Charlotte!
With Royal Ascot approaching next week, I decided to dig into the photographs from my recent trip to London for a closer look at a dress, supposedly worn by Queen Alexandra at the annual race meeting, that’s currently on display at Kensington Palace. But the more I dug into the history behind the dress, the more questions I had. Here’s a little summary of my current exploration—and the provenance question marks I still wonder about.
On Tuesday, the Princess of Wales wore modern blue and gold jewelry as she toured a remarkable new storehouse for V&A treasures in London.
The British royals have released several lists of official gifts received over the past few years, and there are numerous bejeweled presents tucked away among the pages. Let’s take a look today at some of the new information we’ve learned about a few of these official jewelry gifts.
The Duchess of Rothesay—as the Princess of Wales is known in Scotland—was in Scotstoun on Thursday for a special moment, complete with a new brooch to mark the occasion.