The Women’s World Cup has taken over
Europe’s royal families, with the Prince of Wales and the crown
Prince and Princess of Denmark sharing their support for their home
teams. Crown Princess Mary appeared on the Danish Royal Family’s
Instagram account with her face painted with Danish flags. “We
cheer from ‘Top Over’ and all the way ‘Down Under’, when the match
against Australia…
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…
As the first anniversary of her death
nears, a spokesperson for King Charles III has announced that there
will be no public tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II on 8
September. The government is not planning any public events to mark
the occasion, and a permanent…
The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for
jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There
are two steel cut tiaras in their vault: the Steel Cut Tiara and
the Steel Cut Bandeau. The Cut Steel Tiara dates back to Queen
Hortense of Holland’s time—she was the granddaughter of Empress
Joséphine—and lived as queen consort between 1806 and 1810. The
steel tiara is…
An ultra modern tiara for a very modern queen
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…
The sparkling citrine in Luxembourg's royal collection
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…
The golden tiara that marked a Ruby Jubilee
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 Margrethe was presented with the Naasut
Tiara by the Inatsisartut (or Parliament) of Greenland at an
official ceremony in the summer…
The mysterious death of England's second King William
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…
Causes close to a jubilee King's heart
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…
The Spanish Royal Family posed for their
annual summer photocall in Palma as an autumn full of changes
awaits its members. King Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor and
Infanta Sofía visited the Alfàbia Gardens, an UNESCO World Heritage
Site since 2011. Casa de S.M. el Rey The family is carrying out
engagements and spending time in the Sierra de Tramuntana region of
Palma, a mountain…

