Queens of England

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Princess Eugenie hinted at her favourite girl's name almost ten years before her daughter, Adelaide, was born

Princess Eugenie dropped a major hint about her favourite girl's name almost a full decade before she and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, welcomed their first daughter. And she did it in a very public way - on her wedding day.

Queen Adelaide: meet the unassuming royal who helped change history

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen married William, Duke of Clarence on July 11th 1818 in a discreet ceremony at Kew. In fact, it was so discreet, this royal bride didn't even get the day to herself. Her wedding was a double celebration with her groom's brother also saying 'I do' at the same time. Adelaide was easily the least showy of the four protagonists that day. But she kept on keeping on and ended up as Queen of England.

Queen Adeliza: how one of the oldest royal names of all was first used by a Queen of England

Many royal names are so well known we reel them off without even thinking. Elizabeth, Mary, Anne and Catherine abound in royal history. But others are less usual. As Adelaide makes a reappearance as a royal name, thanks to the choice of Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, for their third child, a glance at the history books shows it's got a long and interesting story to tell. Queen Adelaide, wife of King William IV, is thought to be an inspiration for Princess Eugenie. But a variant of the name was first used by a Queen of England over 900 years ago. Here is the first queen to bring this unusual name into the top orbit. Meet Adeliza, Queen of England.

Princess Eugenie has delved into the history books for the name of her new daughter and chosen one of the oldest royal monikers of all for her little girl. The baby now fifteenth in line to the throne is called Adelaide.

Queen Elizabeth II created this tiara and it's only beautiful up close

I have a confession to make. I have finally found the beauty in one of the most famous royal jewels of the 20th century. The aquamarine tiara created in the reign of Queen Elizabeth II has never been a favourite but now that the chance to see it up close has come around, the real prettiness of the piece is obvious.