This is the second of a two-part article about Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna and her famous tiara that now belongs to the British Royal Family. You can …

Queen Elizabeth II is known for her extensive and priceless collection of jewelry. The tiaras that we feature in this article do not belong to the Crown Je…

Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia wearing her famous Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara. Image: Wikimedia This is the first of a two-part article abou…

Queen Mary and the Delhi Durbar Tiara In 1911, King George V and Queen Mary were to be proclaimed Emperor and Empress of India. This was the first and …

Sparkling, glittering tiaras , the Queen has them all! Rich in history and worth more than any fortune in the world, these tiaras catch the attract the a…

The Duchess of Sussex wearing Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau Tiara on her wedding day. Image: Popsugar One of the many highlights of the wedding of the D…

Maria Pavlovna the Elder by François Flameng, 1898.  Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, born Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was the unrivalled society q…

Queen Mary died in 1953 and when the amount of her estate was made known, everyone was shocked to find out that she left a modest  £406,407. People thought sh…

A portrait of Princess Nicholas of Greece by Philip de Laszlo, 1914.  Princess Nicholas of Greece was born as the Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russi…

The 1960s was a busy and eventful decade for Queen Elizabeth II in terms of personal affairs and her role as head of state. The decade saw three major weddings…

Queen Elizabeth II is presented by Panama President  Jose Antonio Remon Cantera with the Gold Collar of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero. Image from AP. …

There is no doubt that Queen Elizabeth II is the world’s favourite magazine “cover girl”, with her photographs gracing the covers of innumerable magazines arou…