The Christmas period is always a
particularly fun time for royal watching, with behind-the-scenes
pictures of the palaces being decorated for the holidays and royals
carrying out holiday-themed engagements moving to the forefront.
The Royal Family have always played a significant part in Christmas
traditions for the UK, with their annual celebration at Sandringham
and the morning walk to and…
A very Royal Variety Show as the Prince and Princess of Wales take Victoria and Daniel to the theatre
1st December 2023
It was a double date night for the Prince
and Princess of Wales and Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
at the Royal Variety Performance in London on Thursday evening. The
future monarchs of the United Kingdom and Sweden were united for a
festive evening of…
Another European royal has reached a
milestone birthday: Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway turns
18-years-old on 3rd December, and the Norwegian Royal Court has
released a new birthday portrait. The young prince features in a
portrait by Dusan Reljin on behalf of the…
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie has
been at the forefront of royal duties this week, carrying out
engagements with and without her family in Luxembourg and Poland.
Earlier this week, Stéphanie visited the Museum of Photography in
Krakow, Poland, to view an exhibition dedicated to Edward Steichen,
a photographer with ties to Luxembourg. The Hereditary Grand
Duchess is a patron of the…
Queen Máxima takes Paris by storm at exhibition opening
30th November 2023
Queen Máxima stunned in Paris at the
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, wearing an illusion-cut dress to view an
exhibition about Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen. The Dutch
queen was on hand, alongside French First Lady Brigitte Macron, to
view the nine themes at play…
The emerald features in some of the most
striking royal tiaras and necklaces currently used by ruling houses
around Europe. Among the most historic are the tiaras dominated by
that stone which are owned by the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family.
Chaumet Emerald Tiara The…
The Princess of Wales has helped kick off
a Christmas campaign with the Royal Foundation’s Centre for Early
Childhood in High Barnet. Catherine’s visit to Sebby’s Corner, a
Baby Bank, officially launched a seasonal campaign that aims to
help families with young children in the lead-up to the holidays
who are struggling with financial difficulties this year. According
to new research…
Prince William on exercise with Mercian Regiment
24th November 2023
The Prince of Wales donned military
fatigues for his first visit with The 1st Battalion, The Mercian
Regiment, since becoming its Colonel-in-Chief this summer. During
his visit, William met with its soldiers and took part in a
training exercise in Salisbury Plain with the…
The message in a royal engagement ring – Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
23rd November 2023
Queen Máxima’s engagement ring might be
one of the most visually unique royal rings in existence: at its
centre is an orange diamond to reflect the royal house she married
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The ruby has been used as a symbol of
royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking at the history behind
the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish Royal Family’s collection:
the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely associated with Crown
Princess Mary, who has worn the tiara exclusively since her 2004
wedding, the Danish Ruby Parure has been used by a long line of
European queens while the…

