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HistoryFive royal wedding rings, from the Queen Mother’s to Diana’s, were made from the same nugget of Welsh gold from the Clogau St David’s mine at Bontddu, and one gramme of it is still held by the Privy Purse OfficeRoyal.uk says five royal wedding rings came from one nugget of Welsh gold from Clogau St David's at Bontddu, with one gramme held by the Privy Purse Office.
NewsA vet’s verdict on the foal of her horse Dove left Elizabeth II furious, and in July 1960 she told her Crown Equerry “I’m allergic to vets and I can’t help it”; the letter is at Bonhams until 3 December 2026.Letters from Elizabeth II to her Crown Equerry, among them the furious note about a vet's verdict on Dove's foal, are at Bonhams until 3 December 2026.
HistoryVictoria and Albert were engraved around a candlelit tree on 23 December 1848, and in December 1850 a Philadelphia monthly reprinted the picture with Albert’s moustache and royal star removedWilliams's 1848 engraving of Victoria and Albert at a candlelit tree was reprinted by Godey's Lady's Book in 1850 without Albert's moustache, sash or star.
RoyalsRoyal protection officers called Queen Elizabeth “Sharon” when she was out in publicFrom Sharon and Daphne Clark to Operation London Bridge, the royal household has long leaned on code names to move its most recognisable faces through public life unnoticed.
RoyalsKing George V’s only daughter left the palace for Yorkshire and a “Downton” legacyPrincess Mary, the Princess Royal, swapped royal life for Harewood House, nursed the wounded in wartime, and sent Christmas parcels to the trenches long before her story reached the screen.
RoyalsHow Queen Victoria’s burial items exposed the sentimental side hidden by black mourningA stern Queen, overcome by grief, who oversaw 63 years as the Monarch of the UK, Britain, and Ireland, who would have thought that Victoria was so sentimental.
RoyalsKing George III was far more than the monarch who lost AmericaA new look at the complex legacy of the British and Irish king reveals a cultured visionary overshadowed by historical myth.
RoyalsThe former boxer whose bravery saved Princess Anne from kidnapping in 1974Ron Russell's heroic intervention earned him the George Medal and a place in royal history.
RoyalsDiana’s enduring legacy transformed how the British monarchy connects with peopleNearly three decades later, William, Harry and Kate continue to honor her commitment to charity, compassion and family.
RoyalsWhat Julia Baird’s research really revealed about Victoria and John BrownBiographer Julia Baird spent six years uncovering the intimate, contested relationship between a grieving queen and her devoted servant.