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 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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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…
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 King passionately supports.The King also has 61 patronages listed on his official web page; though these include honorary…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

The Prince of Wales flips burgers in a van to showcase sustainability

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31st July 2023
It’s not everyday your burger comes from the hands of a future king, but that’s just what happened when the Prince of Wales lent his support to Earthshot Prize winners.Prince William was joined by three of 2022’s Earthshot Prize winners to showcase their winning innovations; the group then partnered with Sorted Food, a popular food-based YouTube channel and community-minded organisation…
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History

The most common royal names

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30th July 2023
Monarchy is all about traditions and that includes naming conventions. Throughout the royal families of Europe there are common threads to be found for those who ascend to the throne.Today, we’re looking at some of the most common regnal names.DenmarkThe monarchy with the strictest regnal names is Denmark. Since 1513, their sovereigns have either been named Frederik or Christian. As…
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