Jess Ilse

3 weeks ago | royalcentral.co.uk | Jess Ilse

The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There are two steel cut tiaras in their vault and both have a link to a tragic royal. The Cut Steel Tiara dates back to Queen Hortense of Holland’s time; she was the granddaughter of the tragic Empress Joséphine and was queen consort between 1806 and 1810.

1 month ago | royalcentral.co.uk | Jess Ilse

Words can be hollow and gestures empty, but when King Charles speaks about his love for Canada, I believe every single word. I watched the Speech from the Throne with tears in my eyes. He may not live here. We may not think about the fact that our head of state lives an ocean away until he announces he’s coming for a visit. But King Charles believes in Canada, stands up for Canada, loves Canada. It’s undeniable.

1 month ago | royalcentral.co.uk | Jess Ilse

All eyes may have been focused on King Charles and his historic Throne Speech, only the first time in Canadian history that a king has delivered the speech—and only the third overall delivered by the Sovereign—but Queen Camilla’s quiet Canadian touches showcased her enduring relationship with the realm.

1 month ago | royalcentral.co.uk | Jess Ilse

After a whirlwind visit to the Commonwealth realm of Canada, King Charles bid farewell to a country and a people who gave him and his queen “the warmest of welcomes.”   Mere hours after he delivered the Speech from the Throne at the Opening of the Canadian Parliament, King Charles and Queen Camilla were already back in the air, back to the United Kingdom, less than 24 hours after they’d arrived in Canada.

1 month ago | royalcentral.co.uk | Jess Ilse

As King Charles and Queen Camilla touched down in Canada for their first official visit since their accession, Canada’s Governor General and Prime Minister shared messages of support welcoming Their Majesties home. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, the first Indigenous Governor General, released a statement saying that “The presence of Their Majesties at this pivotal moment in our history holds profound significance.