British Royals

Duchess of Edinburgh hands out shamrocks to Royal Irish Regiment

The Duchess of Edinburgh stepped out in Northern Ireland this weekend to present shamrocks to the Royal Irish Regiment in her first visit since being named Colonel-in-Chief of the Regiment. Sophie joined the 2nd Battalion of The Royal Irish Regiment for a St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday, visiting the Regiment in Lisburn. There, Sophie watched a parade before presenting shamrocks to…
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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…
Queen Camilla

Queen Camilla encourages women to "inspire generations to come" in powerful speech

In a powerful speech marking International Women’s Day, Queen Camilla told attendees to “let your lives be the stones that will shatter glass ceilings everywhere and inspire generations to come.” Alongside Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and the Duchess of Gloucester, Queen Camilla attended the Buckingham Palace reception to mark International Women’s Day and to celebrate the Women of…
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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…
Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William "bowled over" by massive Earthshot Prize deal

The Prince of Wales said he was “bowled over” by the multi-million pound deal with an Earthshot Prize winner and major sporting venues in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Friday. William paid a visit to the Kia Oval Cricket Ground in London on Friday to meet with the teams at Notpla and Levy UK + Ireland after Notpla signed a massive deal with Levy UK + Ireland to bring their seaweed-based…
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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…
Luxembourg

Diamonds and emeralds for a grand duchess in waiting that link her to some of her royal family's most famous women

One day, she will be Grand Duchess of Luxembourg and there was a sparkling reminder of that for Princess Stephanie as she joined her royal family to welcome the President of Czechia on a State Visit. For the glittering State Banquet held in the Grand Ducal Palace, Stephanie wore one of Luxembourg’s most famous tiaras for the first time. This diadem has only ever been worn by women who…
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