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Queen Elizabeth’s Vladimir Tiara and the fascinating story of how it only survived after being smuggled out of Russia in a TOOL BAG by daring British antiques dealer

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Queen Elizabeth’s Vladimir Tiara and the fascinating story of how it only survived after being smuggled out of Russia in a TOOL BAG by daring British antiques dealer

The regal pose and open countenance in Cecil Beaton’s photograph, released by Buckingham Palace on the anniversary of her death, make for a compelling portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. But her headpiece is worth a little attention, also: it is one of the late Queen’s favourite and most majestic of tiaras, and comes with an astounding history of … Read more

When Wallis came to Balmoral! How Mrs Simpson’s calamitous visit and triple-decker toasted sandwiches outraged the royals. And set the clock running to the Abdication Crisis…

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When Wallis came to Balmoral! How Mrs Simpson’s calamitous visit and triple-decker toasted sandwiches outraged the royals. And set the clock running to the Abdication Crisis…

If there’s one place that can be associated with happiness for the Royal Family, it is Balmoral.  Ever since it was first purchased by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, for whom it served as a poignant reminder of the rural Germany of his youth, it has been a place that offers privacy, rest, stunning scenery, … Read more

Incredible look back in pictures at the Trooping the Colour balcony through the decades

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Incredible look back in pictures at the Trooping the Colour balcony through the decades

Trooping the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign for more than 260 years. But today will be the first time in seven decades in which the late Queen Elizabeth II does not take pride of place as sovereign.  Instead, it is her son, King Charles, who will review the Guards as … Read more