Luxembourg

The mystery around a modern tiara that's proved popular with princesses

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17th November 2023
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…
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King Charles III

As King Charles reaches a milestone birthday, how do Europe's other monarchs match up age wise?

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14th November 2023
King Charles III has marked a milestone birthday that only five other British monarchs have ever reached: his 75th birthday. But even though he’s among the oldest within his own dynasty, where does he compare to his fellow European monarchs? Let’s take a look. Here is every European monarch ranked oldest to youngest. King Harald of Norway — Aged 86 Europe’s oldest monarch is the…
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British Royals

The Royal Family attend Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph

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12th November 2023
The British Royal Family has marked Remembrance Sunday at the Cenotaph with the King leading the nation in paying tribute to those who served. [getty src=”1789170474″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”com”] King Charles III, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Princess Royal stood in front of the Cenotaph and laid wreathes; while…
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King Charles III

King Charles meets members of Korean community ahead of important State Visit

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9th November 2023
King Charles was out and about in New Malden, one of Europe’s largest Korean expatriate communities, on Wednesday, as Buckingham Palace announced the dates and details for the upcoming State Visit from South Korea. According to the Royal Family social media, Kingston-upon-Thames, where New Malden is located, can also be known as Koreatown and has one of the most densely Korean populations…
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