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He reigned for nine years with his Danish-born consort Queen Alexandra – an elegant woman whose taste in dresses and ...
From Princess Diana to Princess Grace to Marie Antoinette, certain royals have influenced fashion for the ages.
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Post-election confusion had this crestfallen New York voter needing an escape in late 2024. England and the U.S. have always ...
From the unmissable Palace of Versailles to the architectural pearls of the Loire, here is a selection of the most magnificent French châteaux. These ten royal and ducal residences have become jewels ...
The V&A’s new exhibition reveals how royal patronage turned a Parisian jeweller into a symbol of British luxury ...
This location has been the permanent seat of Parliament since 1532, when Henry VIII presided over intricate ... Of the original palace, only the Jewel Tower and, within the Parliament buildings ...
Ahead of a major new exhibition at the V&A, Cartier’s ties with the British royal family remain an important facet of its history.
Once owned by King Henry VIII, the house and gardens were restored by architect ... the Vale of Evesham and Cotswolds with the daily menu. Crowned by some as the ‘jewel of the Cotswolds’, Broadway is ...
Many historians believe that the origins of the Easter egg pre-date the Crucifixion of Jesus by the Romans 2,000 years ago. In fact, Easter—which is a floating holiday held on a date determined by the ...
That’s pretty badass if you ask us. An ingenious piece of artillery to come out of King Henry VIII’s court is the famed gun shield. Measuring roughly 18 inches (46 centimeters) in diameter ...
Following the death of George V in January 1936 royals and aristocrats flocked to Jacques Cartier to invest in jewellery for Edward VIII’s Coronation ... been called the King of jewellery ...