In Ascot week, the Queen Mother would move into Windsor Castle. Vickers recalls one resident telling him of the “endless hat boxes and dresses coming in before the Queen Mother arrived”.

The fitting backdrop of Hillsborough Castle, itself a royal residence, is hosting an exhibition that gives an intimate ...

"It's probably one of the most important dresses made in the 20th ... Co., the necklace has since been worn by Queen Alexandra, Queen Mary, the Queen Mother and the current Queen.