While they were growing up, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret of York had a Scottish nanny named Marion Crawford. They called her “Crawfie” and she was a very important part of their lives. She worked as a nanny for them… Read More ›
Archive for February 2012
Another Outing From Kate: The National Portrait Gallery
Apart from when she stepped in for Prince Charles at a dinner party for the charity In Kind Direct, last night was Kate’s first official solo royal engagement. As the Gallery’s Royal Patron, she turned out for a special viewing… Read More ›
The Queen’s Titles
When she was born on April 21, 1926, The Queen was titled ‘Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of York’. This is the same title that her granddaughters Beatrice and Eugenie hold as the daughters of the Duke of York. Her full… Read More ›
February 6th, 1952: The Day that Princess Elizabeth Became The Queen
Sixty years ago today on February 6, 1952 The Queen’s father, King George VI sadly died and HRH The Princess Elizabeth became Queen. Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh were in Kenya at the time which was the first… Read More ›
Part Four of Kate’s Borrowed Jewels: The Maple Leaf Brooch
#5 The Maple Leaf Brooch It’s tough to track down the provenance of this beautiful diamond encrusted brooch. Even the Royal Collection isn’t very forthcoming, sharing only that, “The Queen (as Princess Elizabeth) wore this brooch in the shape of… Read More ›
Kate’s Borrowed Jewels Part Three: The Shamrock Brooch
We hope this new month is off to a wonderful start for you! If you missed our first two posts on our series on Kate’s Borrowed Jewels, click here and here if you’d like to catch up. Today we are looking… Read More ›
Kate’s Borrowed Jewels Part Two: The Cartier Halo Tiara
In case you missed our post from yesterday, we are recounting the royal jewels that Kate has borrowed so far. Check out yesterday’s post by clicking here. Today we are diving into the background behind Kate’s first tiara. #3 The Cartier… Read More ›
