Japan

Crown Prince Family of Japan donates 300 handmade medical gowns

Japan’s Crown Prince Family has donated 300 handmade medical gowns to medical institutions on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The medical gowns were handmade by the royals and staff from the Imperial Household from plastic bags. Specifically, the gowns were presented to a hospital and the Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation, the latter which is headed by Crown Prince Akishino…
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Monaco

Princess Stéphanie visits COVID screening centre

Princess Stéphanie of Monaco visited a COVID-19 screening centre in Espace Léo Ferré, Monaco, last week. The royal wore a surgical mask and used hand sanitiser as soon as she entered the building. Upon arrival, the Princess was welcomed by Didier Gamerdinger…
Norway

May Jewels: Norway’s famous emeralds

To conclude our May series on royal emeralds, we are taking a look at the emeralds in the Norwegian royal vault. The Norwegian Royal Family has a large emerald and diamond tiara with matching earrings, brooch and necklace. The tiara is in a neo-classical style and features a centre, square emerald at the top. Its creation date has never been known but it is assumed to have been some time in…
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Japan

Emperor Emeritus Akihito visits Imperial Palace for first time since March for research

Emperor Emeritus Akihito visited the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time since March on Thursday for research purposes. Akihito spent about an hour and a half in a biology research institute inside the palace where he has long conducted research regarding goby fish. He arrived and left the palace in a surgical mask as Japan still takes precautions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Spain

King and Queen of Spain meet with young talents

Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia met with young Spanish talents at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on Thursday, 28 May. Their Majesties, clad in surgical masks, sat six feet apart from the eight young talents from research, technology, business, culture and social…
FashionKing Charles III

Duchess of Cornwall's summer shoes now available in North America

When it comes to fashion, the Duchess of Cornwall’s name is not often mentioned. The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex get all the attention when it comes to their wardrobe, but that does not mean that the other royal ladies lack in the fashion department. Now, the Duchess of Cornwall’s trusty summer shoes are available in North America! Sole Bliss can now be purchased…
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