Only Queen Margrethe could sport one of
the most unusual tiaras in existence: the Golden Poppies tiara.
Designed in 1976 by Arje Griegst, Queen Margrethe was only four
years into her reign when she started wearing the Golden Poppies.
It was the Queen’s own commission and creative inspiration that led
to the tiara’s creation. The golden poppies are framed around her
head by delicate stems…
The royal bride picked from a photograph who was queen for just one summer
13th April 2024
She was called ‘the White Rose’ and her
time as queen lasted just one summer. Geraldine, last Queen of
Albania, reigned as consort for just a year before she and her
royal family had to flee an Italian invasion. Though she spent the
rest of her life…
Queen Mary professed her love of nature
over the weekend after she dedicated new land to an existing deer
haven. The Danish queen visited the southern part of Jægersborg
Hegn on Sunday afternoon to incorporate it into the existing
Dyrehaven (Deer Haven) in Copenhagen.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh led
celebrations at Buckingham Palace to mark the 120th anniversary of
the Entente Cordiale. To mark the anniversary, British and French
soldiers took part in Changing of the Guard ceremonies at their
counterparts’ palaces. Edward and Sophie therefore watched as 32
members of the 1st and 2nd Infantry regiments of the Garde
Republicaine undertook the…
The fate of one of medieval England’s
most famous royal mistresses has fascinated historians for
centuries. What really happened to The Fair Rosamund? Much of
Rosamund Clifford’s life is now the stuff of legend and folklore
but, in her time, she was England’s…
The special meaning in the engagement ring of a princess nicknamed Cinderella
26th March 2024
Theirs was an engagement announcement
that threatened the monarchy’s stability, but the ring upon
Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby’s ring finger symbolised nearly a century
of royal love matches, and theirs would, in time, be no different.
Crown Prince Haakon and…
A handful of state visits are coming up
in April, with the Grand Ducal Court in Luxembourg announcing on
Monday that the Grand Duke Couple will undertake a state visit to
Belgium next month. Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
will officially visit Belgium from 16-18 April at the invitation of
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. The Grand Ducal Court shared that
“During this…
The royals who brought romance to an historic evening with their wedding tiaras
26th March 2024
For the royal women at King Carl XVI
Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee gala dinner on 15 September 2023, it was
another opportunity to wear their best jewels. For a handful of
them, it was the chance to re-wear their respective wedding tiaras.
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece — The…
Peter Phillips praised his cousin William
and his wife Catherine as a “fantastic team” in a new interview
with Sky News Australia. The interview was released on the heels of
Catherine’s shocking cancer announcement, and though Peter only
commented on her abdominal…
Princess Eugenie celebrated her 34th
birthday over the weekend and shared a personal photograph on her
Instagram account to thank well wishers. The royal shared a photo
of herself and her youngest son, Ernest Brooksbank, who was born on
30 May 2023. Princess Eugenie captioned the photo: “The best gift
of all are my boys.. so on this birthday I’m cherishing family and
loved…
