Another debut for King Frederik as first year of reign draws to a close
King Frederik of Denmark has marked yet another royal moment of his reign as first year on the throne draws to a close. The small “painted houses” or guard huts…
Dorothy Wilding, the ground breaking photographer who shaped the image of a reign
Dorothy Wilding became the first female photographer to take pictures of royalty. Her portraits of the new Queen Elizabeth II marked the first official portraits of the new reign, but…
The tiara rescued from a revolution for a starring role in an historic reign
There are a few pieces of jewellery that became completely symbolic of the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The tiara known as the Grand Duchess Vladimirovna remained one of…