Royal News

Durek Verrett just married royalty - so why isn't he a prince?

He just married a Norwegian princess, but he’s still Durek Verrett. Why isn’t he a royal prince following marriage? We’ll explain. In the modern Norwegian Royal Family, no man has married a royal princess and gained a title or carried out duties on behalf of the monarch. And given that King Harald, Crown Prince Haakon and Prince Sverre Magnus are the only three blood princes born in…
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Royal News

The stunning sapphires of the House of Windsor

Today we’re looking at some of the beautiful sapphire pieces in the British Royal Family’s collection. The Belgian Sapphire Tiara Embed from Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II purchased a sapphire necklace from the collection of Princess Louise of Saxe-Coburg and…
Norway

The controversial princess bride who is still causing waves in Norway

All eyes are on Norway this weekend to witness the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise to her fiancé Durek Verrett. They’re a controversial couple, to put it mildly, though their love for each other has shone through every scandal they’ve weathered (self-created or not). As they finally say ‘I do’, let’s take a look at the royal bride who’s always walked with a delicate balance…
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Royal News

The Princess of Wales attends church in Scotland

The Princess of Wales has been spotted attending church in Scotland this morning, her first public appearance since Wimbledon earlier this summer. Catherine, who is still undergoing cancer treatment, has been at Balmoral Castle, the Royal Family’s Scottish residence.
European Royals

School's (almost) back! Where are the new generation of royals heading this autumn

The younger royals are growing up and it’s almost time to head back to school! After a summer break that included, for many, attending the Summer Olympics in Paris or taking on extra constitutional duties or military training, many are headed back to school or planning their next steps. Here, we round up where the European royals are studying and training. Princess Elisabeth, future…
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Features

The sparkling royal tiaras with no jewels that are favourites of a future queen

The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There are two steel cut tiaras in their vault: the Steel Cut Tiara and the Steel Cut Bandeau. Both have a link to France and as that country’s President, Emmanuel Macron, arrived for a State Visit to Stockholm, Sweden’s future queen chose one of them for a gala dinner to honour…
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