Queen Victoria’s bracelet is “composed of five square foliage-pattern sections, partly pave-set, the larger brilliants in open-back collets; with later extension.” The bracelet was probably delivered to Queen Victoria in 1838 if it is the “bracelet band of 5 rows” mentioned in the records. It was part of several pieces she had made from inherited [read more]
At the end of April 1774, King Louis XV of France began to suffer from bouts of fever. He had been warned by his doctors “not to make love quite so often.” His beloved mistress, Madame du Barry, tried to comfort him. The Duke of Croÿ wrote, “For eight days, the King often looked and [read more]
Read part two here. On 2 August 1793, Marie Antoinette was removed from the Temple to the horror of Élisabeth and Marie Thérèse. They cried themselves to sleep for weeks. They were searched almost every day but were left alone otherwise. Marie Antoinette wrote a last letter to Élisabeth before her execution, but the letter [read more]
Buckingham Palace has shared several photos from the balcony of the Palace. The images show the King and Queen as they arrived at Buckingham Palace, during the flypast and as they greet the crowds after their coronation.
Read part one here. Élisabeth joined her brother and his family in the Tuileries, where some semblance of social life was kept up. She and Marie Antoinette supervised the education of the Dauphin, Louis Charles, and Madame Royale, Marie Thérèse. In June 1791, she accompanied her brother and his family on their unsuccessful escape attempt, [read more]
The Princess of Wales wore the Mantle of the Royal Victorian Order as her father-in-law was crowned. Catherine is a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. Embed from Getty Images Underneath, she wore an Alexander McQueen dress in ivory silk crepe with silver bullion and threadwork embroidery featuring rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock [read more]
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