It was a banner year for King Charles:
his first full year on the throne, not to mention the global
spectacle of his coronation earlier this May, and now, as the year
winds to a close, he finds himself on Time magazine’s shortlist for
Person of the Year. Time announced their shortlist on Monday
morning, and the King has stiff competition against the likes of
Barbie, Taylor Swift, the striking…
Surfing, video games and a very popular film pick - Norway's birthday prince reveals his passions to his big sister
4th December 2023
It wouldn’t be considered a hard-hitting
interview by journalistic standards, but the charming royal
siblings in Norway hit social media with an 18th-birthday interview
for Prince Sverre Magnus over the weekend. The Prince, who turned
18 on Sunday, was interviewed by…
”Twenty-five years ago my grandfather
broadcast the first of these Christmas messages. Today is another
landmark because television has made it possible for many of you to
see me in your homes on Christmas Day.” Queen Elizabeth II uttered
those words on Christmas…
King Harald’s gift to Prince Sverre
Magnus on his 18th birthday was the designation as a Grand Cross of
the Order of St. Olav. The prince, the only grandson of King Harald
and Queen Sonja, received the gift just days before he comes of
age. And it’s a very special order. Founded by King Oscar I in
1847, though he reigned as the Sovereign of both Norway and Sweden,
the Order of St.
All the brand new Christmas traditions being put in place by the Royal Family
1st December 2023
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…
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…
Portrait of a prince as he comes of age - Norway's Sverre Magnus in birthday photo
1st December 2023
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 Norwegian Royal Court. On
Friday, King Harald and Queen Sonja will host a birthday luncheon
for their grandson. Prince Sverre…
Princess Stéphanie takes the lead as Luxembourg's royals head into winter
1st December 2023
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…
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…
Poignant heirlooms and peacocks - the historic emeralds of a royal family
27th November 2023
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 Chuamet Emerald Tiara is an Art
Deco-style tiara made with intricate diamond-scroll designs and
featuring a large central…
