The Dutch Diamond Bandeau consists of diamonds that were originally part of a necklace. This necklace was given to Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont in 1879 for her wedding to King William III of the Netherlands. It was her daughter Wilhelmina who had the necklace turned into a bandeau tiara in 1937. After her death, [read more]
*contains affiliate links* Hever Castle is perhaps best known as the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, but there is far more history there. Anne Boleyn was Queen of England from 1533 until her execution in May 1536. From her marriage to King Henry VIII of England, she had one surviving daughter, the future Queen Elizabeth [read more]
Hever Castle has announced new revelations following research into an Anne Boleyn prayer book on display in her childhood home with never before seen names and words hidden in the pages. Former Hever Castle steward Kate McCaffrey spent a year studying the two prayer books in Hever Castle’s possession and discovered wording in the Book [read more]
A portrait of a young Mary, Queen of Scots in mourning is to go on public display for the very first time. Hever Cast in Kent, perhaps better known as the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, announced that it had purchased the portrait and would display in the new Stuart room. The painting shows Mary [read more]
Hever Castle unveiled an ‘extraordinarily rare’ wooden panel, believed to have been made for Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII. The oak panel shows Anne’s insignia, alongside the monogram AC and is believed to have come from one of her homes, though it’s not known which one. It is only one of two [read more]
As my fascination with royal women began with Anne Boleyn, visiting her childhood home Hever Castle was only a matter of time. So, back in 2011, I found an excursion trip with OAD (now bankrupt, unfortunately!) that also included Hever Castle. I’ve included the pictures my friend and I took. Unfortunately, we were not allowed [read more]
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