Norway

An ultra modern tiara for a very modern queen

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4th August 2023
One of Queen Sonja’s most modern and unique tiaras was a gift from her husband on her 60th birthday.In 1997, Queen Sonja was presented with the Modern Gold Tiara, crafted by Millie Behrens. The tiara features golden strips of metal set with diamonds in the spacing and a central gemstone that can be changed between a red-orange topaz, a tourmaline, and a diamond.The tiara is truly…
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Luxembourg

The sparkling citrine in Luxembourg's royal collection

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4th August 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…
Denmark

The golden tiara that marked a Ruby Jubilee

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3rd August 2023
Queen Margrethe received a special tiara to mark her Ruby Jubilee in 2012, a golden gift from the people of Greenland.The Naasut Tiara (Naasut is the Greenlandic word for ‘flowers’) is created of golden floral elements with diamonds featured as well.Queen…
Features

The mysterious death of England's second King William

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3rd August 2023
In August 1100, England’s second King William died in strange circumstances and was buried quietly at Winchester Cathedral. Meanwhile, his younger brother, Henry, hastened to London to claim power. What really happened to the king?Today we’re looking at a royal history mystery involving the death of a king. What happened to William II of England?As the third son of William the…
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Sweden

Causes close to a jubilee King's heart

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2nd August 2023
As King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his Golden Jubilee, let’s look at some of the causes close to his heart.The Swedish Royal House website lists the environment, nature and conservation, Scouting, technology and cars, art, music, food and sports among the causes the…
Belgium

Remembering King Baudouin, the beloved monarch whose loss shocked Belgium

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31st July 2023
Thirty years ago, Belgium was rocked by the news that the hugely popular king, Baudouin, had died during a holiday with his beloved wife, Queen Fabiola. Royal Central looks back at the life and reign of a man who shaped a modern monarchy.Baudouin, King of the BelgiansThe young Belgian king’s reign began only months before Queen Elizabeth II’s, under much more political circumstances.
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British Royals

The oldest Crown Jewels in Britain and a dramatic story of hiding and hope

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30th July 2023
King Charles III is the first British monarch to begin his reign in the 21st century but he’s been followed throughout his rule by history. After the ceremony of the Coronation, a special service in Edinburgh saw him presented with the oldest Crown Jewels in Britain.The Honours of Scotland, the oldest Crown Jewels in the United Kingdom, are on permanent display at the Crown Room in…
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