Royal News

Three cheers for the Princess of Wales at St. Patrick's Day parade

The Princess of Wales may not have been there in person, but the Irish Guards still saluted her when they assembled for their annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sunday.The royal traditionally hands out shamrocks during the Irish Guards’ St. Patrick’s Day parade at Aldershot, though this year, owing to her recent surgery and recuperation, she was forced to miss the…
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Norway

King Harald receives a permanent pacemaker

King Harald has undergone successful surgery to place a permanent pacemaker following a period of infection, the Norwegian Royal Court announced on Tuesday.The King had been vacationing in Malaysia with Queen Sonja when he fell ill and was taken to a local hospital. His doctors soon flew in to treat him in Malaysia until he was stable enough to be transported back to Norway, where he has been…
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Royal News

Queen Camilla becomes a Barbie doll

Queen Camilla is now living in the Barbie world after being presented with a lookalike doll on Tuesday.The Queen, who was joined by her Belgian counterpart, Queen Mathilde, and the Duchess of Gloucester, was hosting a reception at Buckingham Palace for International…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria represents Sweden for important NATO event

Crown Princess Victoria was in Brussels Monday to mark Sweden’s entry into NATO, representing her father the King while he’s away on a State Visit to Mexico.The Crown Princess joined other Swedish dignitaries at the NATO headquarters for the symbolic flag raising, joining the other countries’ flags in a gesture that demonstrates Sweden’s admittance into NATO.NATO Secretary General…
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Spain

The tiara bought by a billionaire for a future queen

The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its accompanying parure.Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from her parents (King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece); the Mellerio Shell Tiara, a gift from her in-laws (Infante Juan and…
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