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History, royalty, and other sparkly stuff from @LaurenKiehna, writer & editor of The Court Jeweller. Contact: lauren@thecourtjeweller.com
Jul 19, 2021 13 tweets 6 min read
Now that we've learned that Prince Harry will be publishing his memoirs next year, here's a thread about British royals who have published autobiographies in the past. 🧵 The Duke of Windsor published A KING'S STORY in 1951, fifteen years after his abdication. The Royal Collection holds the copy that he gave to his mother, Queen Mary.
Apr 17, 2021 8 tweets 3 min read
You'll have heard during today's funeral that Prince Philip's coffin was being placed in the Royal Vault beneath the quire of St. George's Chapel. There are technically two of them, and I've seen some sources confusing the two. The older and smaller of the two vaults is beneath a dark marble slab in the floor of the quire. It's the final resting place of four royals: King Henry VIII and his third queen consort, Jane Seymour; King Charles I; and one of the infant children of Queen Anne.
Mar 3, 2021 25 tweets 0 min read
May 19, 2018 9 tweets 3 min read
Let's talk about Meghan's new title, shall we? #RoyalWedding Today, the Queen gave Harry a title upgrade. The "promotion" means that he isn't known as HRH Prince Henry/Harry of Wales anymore (though people will still call him that). He is now known simply as HRH The Duke of Sussex, because British royals always use their highest title.