Queen mary

Few of those marveling at the beauty of Queen Mary Ship know the story of this icon that floats in the port of Long Beach, California

Royals have been marrying their cousins since time immemorial, traditionally as a means of strengthening political alliances. What might be surprising though is that members of the royal family have continued to marry their cousins, right up to the present day!

From Queen Victoria to Princess Charlotte.

The Queen Consort has opted not to wear the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond that has been worn by successive Queens since it was presented to Queen Victoria in 1850.

King George V and his Consort Queen Mary pictured in Berlin where they were attending the wedding of Kaiser Wilhelm II's only daughter, The King is wearing the uniform of a German Cuirassier, King...

circa 1891, Princess Mary of Teck, who was to become Queen Mary the Queen Consort of King George V, pictured with her mother the Duchess of Teck

I like the dress

[source] One more round of Queen Mary's tiaras as we finish up our May specials on her collection! Today, we're looking at tiaras that have been sold, dismantled, or are otherwise unaccounted for. (If you

Having spent a certain amount of time earlier in the week whining about the lack of tiara occasions these days (oh, who am I kidding, I'...

Top row – James VI of Scotland and I of England with his wife Anne of Denmark Second row – François II of France, Mary Queen of Scots, Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley Third row – James V of Scotland, his wife Marie of Guise, Margaret Douglas Countess of Lennox and her husband Matthew Stewart, Earl of Lennox Fourth row – James IV of Scotland, Margaret Tudor, Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus Bottom row – Henry VII of England and his wife Elizabeth of York. The tree illustrate James VI’s claim to…