Royal News

A quartet of royal women wore white in the presence of Pope Leo XIV - what is the privilège du blanc?

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18th May 2025
As Europe’s royals gathered in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass, several royal women were spotted in white amidst a sea of dignitaries dressed in black. This is known as the privilège du blanc—the privilege of the white, in English—in which a Catholic queen or princess is permitted to wear white in the presence of the Pope. Tradition dictates otherwise that…
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Norway

Norway's Royal Family celebrates Constitution Day

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18th May 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra wore her newest bunad as the Norwegian Royal Family led the celebrations for Constitution Day. The future queen completed 15 months of military training earlier this spring, and received the traditional dress from Bardu and Målselv, the…
Royal News

King Charles and Princess Anne take lead at important military parade

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13th May 2025
King Charles and Princess Anne joined up for an important military event on Monday afternoon as the Household Cavalry received new Standards at Windsor Castle. The King serves as Colonel-in-Chief of the Household Cavalry and Princess Anne serves as Colonel of the Blues and Royals. The Life Guards and the Blues & Royals make up the Household Cavalry, the seniormost regiments in the British…
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Features

The emerald tiara that Queen Mary loves but which can never leave Denmark

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5th May 2025
The Danish Royal Family counts just one emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. And now it has another special chapter in its history as Queen Mary wore it for her first official gala portrait since her husband’s accession in January 2024. King Christian VIII commissioned an emerald parure for his wife, Queen…
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European Royals

Pope Francis's humility and life's work at the heart of condolences from European royalty

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21st April 2025
As the world mourns Pope Francis, who died on 21 April at the age of 88, monarchs around the world have shared tributes to the latePpontiff, recalling his humility and work on behalf of the most vulnerable in society while also fondly remembering their own meetings with Pope Francis. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, who were the last royals to welcome a visit from Pope Francis last September…
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