Prince Albert II has been the Sovereign Prince of Monaco since his accession in 2005. Unlike some of the other monarchs in Europe, Prince Albert could exercise greater powers over the day-to-day politics of the principality.
The Constitution of Monaco vests executive, legislative and judicial power in its Sovereign Prince, though it is shared with others.
In the Executive Branch of Monaco…
May’s birthstone is the emerald, a jewel that features in some of the most striking royal tiaras and necklaces currently used by ruling houses around Europe. Throughout May, Royal Central is focusing on all things emerald. And today, we’re looking at the tiaras…
May is the month of emeralds. The green stone is among the most striking found in any jewellery collection and features in some of the best known royal Europe. To mark its role as May’s birthstone, we’re celebrating all things emerald throughout the month on…
The anniversary gift of emeralds that became part of Denmark's most important jewels
25th May 2023
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. Let’s take a look at the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara.
King Christian VIII commissioned an emerald parure for his wife, Queen Caroline Amelie, on their anniversary. The 67 emeralds featured in the tiara date back to the 1700s; some come from…
The Duchess of Edinburgh has spent some time in the Middle East this week on a previously unannounced visit to Iraq on behalf of her work with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.
Buckingham Palace announced the news on Tuesday afternoon, noting that Sophie had…
The Prince of Wales visited one of the Earthshot Prize winners on Tuesday, popping in to see how the £1 million prize has affected their company output.
William stopped by the production offices at Notpla, a UK-based company that won the ‘Build a Waste Free World’…
Princess Elisabeth will spend part of her summer at a military camp, the Belgian Royal Palace announced earlier this week.
The future queen, currently studying at Oxford in the United Kingdom, will take part in a military training camp after learning to use a new version of the Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle at a training weekend in March.
The Belgian Royal Palace announced…
The Earthshot Prize is headed to Singapore later this year for its third iteration.
“The Earthshot Prize is all about showing the world that solutions to some of the biggest environmental challenges we face are out there and need to be scaled,” said the Prince of…
Royal cousins will reunite next month when King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway pay an official visit to Queen Margrethe in Denmark.
The Danish Royal Court announced the news on Monday, revealing that the two-day visit will occur from 16 to 17 June.
The visit is…
Revealed: The Coronation Medal to be given to all those who took part in historic event
8th May 2023
The King’s Coronation Medal was unveiled over the weekend by the government, as was the list of people who would receive it.
More than 400,000 Coronation Medals will be distributed, according to the Culture Secretary, including everyone involved in the 6 May ceremony.
Members of the Armed Forces and frontline first responders, including police, fire, emergency services, and prison…
