Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
The British royal family celebrated Christmas this year at Sandringham in Norfolk, and the Queen and the Princess of Wales led the pack of royal jewelry-wearers at the traditional church service at nearby St. Mary Magdalene.
It’s the season for celebrating holidays, but there’s a veteran tiara-wearing princess celebrating her birthday on Christmas Day, too! In honor of tomorrow’s birthday celebrations for Princess Alexandra, we’ve got a look back at the glittering tiaras she’s worn over the decades.
Last week, the Royal Collection Trust unveiled some exciting details about next year’s planned exhibitions, including a particularly glamorous presentation devoted to the Edwardians. The Buckingham Palace exhibition will feature hundreds of pieces from that era, including some special pieces of royal jewelry.
One of the most magical Christmas moments of the royal year took place on Thursday, when Queen Camilla hosted her annual Christmas party at Clarence House for children and their families.
Today at Hidden Gems, I shared the first of two articles on the life and bejeweled legacy of the Duchess of Albany, the German princess who married Queen Victoria’s youngest son. Leopold and Helen were the sixth royal couple to marry at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, and today, I’ve got a roundup of earlier articles related to some of the other glittering royal marriages that have taken place there over the decades.