Amidst the splendour of the gala dinner
for King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee in Stockholm on Friday
evening, Queen Anne-Marie stole the show in a tiara with a
magnificent royal history in Sweden, Denmark, Greece, and
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. [getty src=”1682949676″ width=”594″
height=”396″ tld=”com”] In early 1905, Princess Margaret…
King Frederik and Queen Mary will head
out on a comprehensive tour of the Danish kingdom and Scandinavia
this spring, their first as king and queen. The Danish Royal Court
has announced that the King and Queen will undertake state visits
to Sweden and Norway in May, and…
The Earthshot Prize is heading to Cape
Town, South Africa this November for five days of events designed
to celebrate the innovative ways this year’s nominees are working
to save the planet. The charity announced its location on Friday
afternoon, and noted that of the…
The mystery around a royal tiara that's proved popular with princesses
6th February 2024
The stones at the heart of this
Luxembourg tiara have long been a mystery to royal watchers: are
they topazes or are they citrines? The Grand Ducal Household has
never officially declared which gemstones are used in the tiara, so
nearly every article about it calls it the Citrine (or Topaz) and
Pearl Bandeau. The tiara is made up of oval citrines—or topazes—set
on a yellow gold band and…
Buckingham Palace has announced that King
Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. The King, who
underwent surgical treatment for an enlarged prostate at the end of
January, has today started cancer treatments, and will continue
along with State business and…
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…
The steel of Sweden: the unusual tiara with a link to France that a future queen wore for an important gala
4th February 2024
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…
While King Frederik heads to Poland for
his first official visit as head of state, back in Denmark, Crown
Prince Christian will undertake an important royal duty for the
first time. The Danish Royal Court confirmed to royal tabloid
Billed Bladet that Crown Prince…
Sapphires have been one of the favourite
jewels of the modern House of Windsor. The famous engagement ring,
worn now by two Princesses of Wales, is one of the best known regal
gems in the world. Meanwhile, Queen Camilla has made a sapphire
tiara the symbol of her first…
Norway’s Princess Ingrid
Alexandra—serving as Recruit Alexandra—has begun her year-long
stint with the Engineer Battalion in Brigade Nord. The young royal
arrived for her first day of training last week, but cameras from
Norway’s media were invited this Wednesday to witness some of what
her training entails. During Wednesday’s training session, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra learned the…
