Royal Family Style
Fashion, style and the House of Windsor
The mystery of the Maple Leaf Enamel Royal Brooch
A rare letter is shedding new light on the Maple Leaf Enamel Royal Brooch and raising the possibility that its usage isn’t as infrequent as believed
Princess Patricia: A royal trendsetter
Princess Patricia of Connaught had it all. She was beautiful, intelligent, athletic and artistic. She could have played the traditional role of a princess: dutifully marrying a prince or king in a match acceptable to both families; living a grand, rule-bound life in...
A popular princess and her banknote
Photo courtesy the National Currency Collection, Bank of Canada Museum Princess Patricia of Connaught was so popular in Canada that the government put her portrait on its one dollar bill in the middle of the First World War. She was only the second solo non-regal...
Queen Mary’s Richmond Royal Brooch
Queen Elizabeth wears Queen Mary's Richmond Royal Brooch at the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle, on May 19, 2018 (photo by Mark Cuthbert) Jewellery watchers celebrated when the Royal Collection Trust published The Queen’s Diamonds in 2012. Not only is Sir...