he birthstone of June is the pearl and
it’s been a favourite gem in royal collections for centuries. It
stars in some of the best known pieces used by European ruling
dynasties and in Spain it has a central part in some very famous
jewels. Asturias Fleur-de-Lys Tiara [getty src=”469827298″
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Pearls are the birthstone of June and for
centuries they have taken a starring role in royal jewels. They now
feature in some of the best known pieces worn by ruling dynasties
across Europe. Among the Danish collection are some truly romantic
and historic pieces. Queen…
''On behalf of the free world - thank you'': the stirring words of Queen Elizabeth II as she remembered D-Day
3rd June 2024
Queen Elizabeth II always paid care and
duty to the veterans of the Second World War, having grown up
during the conflict and served herself as a mechanic with the
Auxiliary Territorial Service. Fifty years on from the successful
D-Day Landings at Omaha Beach in Normandy…
Princess Estelle at dad's side as he unveils new exhibit in park named after daughter
31st May 2024
Princess Estelle joined her parents for a
rare engagement Thursday as she attended the unveiling of a new
sculpture. On the grounds of the Royal Djurgården in Stockholm, the
Princess Estelle Sculpture Park added its newest piece of
contemporary art in the form of a sculpture by Giuseppe Penone
entitled ‘The Inner Flow of Life.’ In a statement on the Royal
Gardens’ website, Penone said…
The family links of the sparkling tiara worn by Queen Letizia of Spain for her wedding
22nd May 2024
Before it rested upon Queen Letizia’s
head, her wedding tiara once graced the heads of royals from
Brunswick and Greece before arriving in Spain. The Prussian tiara
is a stunning work of diamonds and platinum formed into a kokoshnik
design. It was created in 1913 by…
Though she was an unconventional bride,
this future Spanish queen chose conventional royal styling on her
wedding day 20 years ago. Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz
Rocasolano shocked Spain when news of their impending engagement
was leaked in late October 2003: their…
Why Queen Letizia of Spain's famous engagement ring has disappeared from view
21st May 2024
Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano was not a name
familiar to royal watchers up until around 31 October 2003, and
even then, many had their doubts that the rumours—that her
engagement to Prince Felipe, the Prince of Asturias, was about to
be announced—were true. But on 1 November, the Spanish Royal Court
shared that King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía had the “great
satisfaction” of announcing…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra donned a
military uniform for the first time at the Norwegian Royal Family’s
National Day celebrations. Norway celebrated its Constitution Day
with the traditional children’s parade in front of the royals. At
the Skaugum Estate of Crown…
King Charles is set to undertake his
first official overseas visit since resuming public duties next
month when he leads the British Royal Family at D-Day anniversary
events in France. Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday that King
Charles, Queen Camilla, the Prince of…
At an event to highlight the scientific
and economic research into antimicrobial resistance, the Prince of
Wales spoke of the “critical juncture” where the “interconnections
between drug resistance, climate change and environmental
degradation cannot be ignored.” ‘The World Together Solving the
Antibiotic Emergency’ conference brought together world leaders
ahead of the United…
