Sweden

Swedish royals attend technology and sustainability seminar

Yesterday afternoon, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attended a technology and sustainability seminar organised at the Royal Palace by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. In the Bernadotte Library, the Royal Family heard from various speakers giving remarks under the theme of the seminar…
Read more
Monaco

Ninety Years of Grace: a star is born

As we continue our series celebrating what would have been Princess Grace’s 90th birthday, we take a look at her Hollywood career as she became a star. Grace’s first acting role came on Broadway where she had a part in Strindberg’s The Father while studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Her hard work and studying while at the Academy led to her…
Read more
FeaturesHistoryMonacoRoyal Weddings

Looking back at the wedding of Prince Rainier and Princess Grace

The royal wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco to American actress, Grace Kelly was dubbed the “Wedding of the Century” and took place on the 18th and19th of April 1956. As one of the most respected and highly paid actresses in Hollywood, Grace was asked to join the United States Delegation Committee at the Cannes Film Festival in France in April of 1955. While there, she…
Read more
FeaturesMonaco

Princesses of Monaco: Ippolita Trivulzio

Ippolita Trivulzio holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold the title of Princess of Monaco. Today, we are continuing our series by taking a look at the first princess consort in Monaco. Ippolita Trivulzio was born in 1600 in Palazzo Trivulzio, Duchy of…
Queen Elizabeth II

Why does The Queen wear so many poppies?

During November, The Queen and members of the Royal Family wear red poppies in memory of the fallen. However, The Queen does not just wear one poppy but instead several. The reason for this is a bit unsure. Some believe it is just one corsage that she wears while others argue that The Queen wears so many poppies as a way to honour each branch of the armed forces that took part in the war…
Read more