As King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wrap up their official visit to North America, let us learn more about their great nation through the wonder of jewelry. Queen Maxima was born in Argentina and met the king during the 1999 Seville Spring Fair in Spain. His Majesty, who was inaugurated in April 2013…
Today was yet another example of what Great Britain does best, putting on a display of pomp and pageantry as Her Majesty took part in her 62nd State Opening of Parliament. “The State Opening of Parliament marks the formal start of the parliamentary year and the Queen’s Speech sets out the government’s agenda for the…
Retailers the world over have created special items to commemorate Princess Charlotte‘s arrival, and – if we’re being honest – it’s jolly good fun to celebrate a girl because FASHION AND BEAUTY AND SPARKLY JEWELS (soz, George). British jeweler Monica Vinader, who started her line in 2008 to fuse together fashion and fine jewelry, sketched a personalized…
Only in December 2014 did we discover (“we” being me) that the Duchess of Cambridge is fan of costume jewelry designer Kenneth Jay Lane. His prices are incredibly fair for what he creates, from elaborate chandelier earrings to statement necklaces. If you’re reading this, Mr. Lane, we wouldn’t be opposed to knock-offs of famous European tiaras. Not…
While Prince Harry is charming the the pants off every single person in New Zealand, his ex-girlfriend is looking hot-to-trot in France. Cressida Bonas, the dancer who dated Harry for about two years until 2014, has been carving her own path as an actress and model. Bonas was featured in a short film by Mulberry,…
Canadian-born Tanya Heath was spending too many nights on too-high heels. It was Paris in the mid-90s and no one dared to pack a pair of pain-relieving flats when the going got tough (we suffer for our art, boys). “I just fantasised non-stop about a shoe where you could just take the heels off, and that would…
The princely little poppets of Monaco were baptized in a Catholic ceremony today, and I think this is the first time I’ve seen Princess Charlene so friggin’ happy. Gabriella Thérése Marie and her younger brother (by two minutes) Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi were born on December 10th, 2014. Because of male primogeniture, Jacques is heir…
I just got off the phone with nana (the one who sent me a congratulatory email when the royal baby was born) and she was rather pleased to see that the Duchess of Cambridge put a bonnet on her daughter’s head.
Hello, and welcome to the fourth anniversary of the greatest day of my life. Today, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrate four years of matrimony, having said “I Do” in front of an entire congregation, plus a few billion eyeballs around the world.
Few books cast such a spell that the reader can’t tear him or herself away. This is how I felt about The Royal We (Grand Central Publishing, 2015), the book born out of a labor of love that involved thorough research, clever plot twists and the imagination of two very funny women, Heather Cocks and…