Princess Elisabeth returned to the site
of her first-ever royal engagement for a Christmas reception this
week. The future queen of the Belgians attended a holiday reception
at the Princess Elisabeth Hospital in Ghent, which she officially
opened on her first solo royal engagement in September 2011, at the
age of nine years old. During her visit, Princess Elisabeth was
given a tour of the…
A peek behind the scenes ahead of the Danish Royal Family's Christmas stay
20th December 2023
The Danish Royal Advent calendar has
shared behind the scenes preparations at Marselisborg Palace ahead
of Queen Margrethe and her family’s arrivals later this week. On
December 19th 2023, the advent calendar shared photographs of Queen
Margrethe’s assistant at…
A sprinkle of Christmas sparkle: five dazzling tiara moments from 2023
20th December 2023
We were spoiled this year: a Coronation,
a Jubilee, an 18th birthday gala, and all the state events in
between! How can you possibly narrow down the top five tiara
appearances? I’m going to try! 1. The Princess of Wales Digs Out
the Strathmore Rose Tiara [getty…
He was a complex man with great passions
who helped transform the nation he ruled. During his time as
Sovereign Prince of Monaco, Louis II oversaw a period of great
cultural strides and dark days for the principality. Prince Louis
Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi was born 12 July 1870, the only
child of Prince Albert I of Monaco and Lady Mary Victoria
Douglas-Hamilton. His parents separated and…
Only Queen Margrethe could sport one of
the most unusual tiaras in existence: the Golden Poppies tiara.
Designed in 1976 by Arje Griegst, Queen Margrethe was only four
years into her reign when she started wearing the Golden Poppies.
It was the Queen’s own commission…
The Princess of Wales has released a
special message ahead of her Together at Christmas carol service
airing on Christmas Eve, dedicating the service to those who look
out for the youngest generation. In a new message shared from
Kensington Palace, Catherine relates the…
Queen Camilla is bringing her love of
literature to a new platform in the new year: the Queen plans to
launch a Reading Room tie-in podcast. In an Instagram reel, The
Queen’s Reading Room announced that their brand-new podcast will be
a “place for book lovers—and those who wish they loved literature a
little more—to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global
literary heroes” and…
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal
Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its
accompanying parure. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received
a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition
to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from…
The historic tiara that unites some of the most famous queens of the past century
15th December 2023
It’s one of the most striking tiaras in
the Dutch royal collection and Queen Maxima has just worn it for an
important State Visit by the President of South Korea. The ruby
diadem has a special place in the country’s royal history for it
was made for the woman…
For seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II was
a regular guest at millions of Christmas dinners. At 3pm, people
across the UK and Commonwealth tuned in to hear her festive
address. The tradition continues with her son and successor, King
Charles III. His Majesty is following a pattern set by the House of
Windsor – the Christmas broadcast started with King George V in
1932. But it was during the…
