Features

All the brand new Christmas traditions being put in place by the Royal Family

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…
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Luxembourg

Princess Stéphanie takes the lead as Luxembourg's royals head into winter

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…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Christmas preparations at baby banks are the focus for the Princess of Wales

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…
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Denmark

The sparkling royal jewels that were first seen at the coronation of Napoleon

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…
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