April 2012

Royal Splendor 101: Queen Beatrix's Accession

Beatrix and Juliana on the balcony following the abdication ceremony "Abdication" is practically a dirty word for many monarchies,...

Black lace can be tricky, don't you think? I mean, I can't think of another fabric that can vary so wildly and so quickly between ut...

You aren't too tired of Queen Mary's taste in diamonds coming off a week of Cullinans , are you? I hope you have room for one more, ...

The countdown is done! My personal list of Queen Elizabeth's 10 best diamonds, right here: 10. Queen Victoria's Fringe Brooch 9. The...

The Cullinan IX Ring, and Queen Elizabeth wearing it (along with Granny's chips and her engagement ring ) The last of the numbered Cull...

State visit from Finland , Day 1, 17 April. Love this little chevron print. a and b) Day 2, 18 April, in the same dress we saw in little Est...

Today's episode of the Cullinan Diamond soap opera brings us to a piece where the Cullinan chip is not the headline stone. The Delhi Du...

The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, accompanied by their son the Hereditary Grand Duke, have been in Germany for a state visit, ...

Visiting a school, 17 April. My favorite of another typical Mathilde week. At the awards ceremony for the Inbev-Baillet Latour awards for He...

Next up in our review of what’s become of the Cullinan Diamond is a brooch that packs a double Cullinan punch. The Cullinan VI and VIII Bro...

On the balcony for Queen Margrethe's birthday, 16 April. At an awards ceremony, 18 April. At the opening of Research Day 2012, 19 April....

Today’s entry in the saga of the Cullinan diamonds might not be the most famous one, but it gets more use than any of the rest. Cullinan V ...