Royalty from across Europe gathered in
Normandy to attend D-Day 80 commemorations, joining other world
leaders in paying tribute to the veterans who served and sacrificed
in one of the Second World War’s biggest campaigns. The Prince of
Wales represented the British Royal Family at the Omaha Beach
commemoration. Earlier in the day, he attended the Canadian event
at Juno Beach. Elsewhere, King…
King Charles speaks of "obligation to remember" D-Day veterans at British event
7th June 2024
In the opening moments of his speech at
the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer, King Charles recalled
how his grandfather had called the D-Day Landings the “Supreme
Test” and praised the brave men and women who undertook the day’s
challenges. “How fortunate…
The Prince of Wales thanks Canadian veterans for "our freedom" in emotional speech on Juno Beach
7th June 2024
The Prince of Wales led the Royal
Family’s tribute to Canadian veterans at commemorations for the
80th anniversary of D-Day , commending those who served and
thanking them for “our freedom.” Prince William attended the D-Day
80 commemorative event at Juno Beach…
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″
width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Queen Letizia is reported to
have received…
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…
