The Royal Hashemite Court revealed the
official guest list for Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa’s
wedding on Thursday, and it included royalty from around the world
as well as important Middle Eastern politicians and foreign
officials. The wider Jordanian Royal Family attended, as did
members of Queen Rania’s family, and members of the bride’s Al Saif
family. Royal Hashemite…
The Princess of Orange sported her second
tiara on Thursday evening when she joined her parents at the
wedding reception for Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa.
Princess Amalia—who didn’t attend the wedding ceremony with her
parents, instead joining them at the…
Princess Beatrice’s attendance at the
Jordanian royal wedding laid to rest rumours that a popular tiara
had been sold. The 34-year-old princess wore her mother’s York
Diamond Tiara to the evening reception of Crown Prince Hussein and
Princess Rajwa in Annam on…
The monarch's role in Monaco
31st May 2023
Prince Albert II has been the Sovereign
Prince of Monaco since his accession in 2005. Unlike some of the
other monarchs in Europe, Prince Albert could exercise greater
powers over the day-to-day politics of the principality. The
Constitution of Monaco vests executive, legislative and judicial
power in its Sovereign Prince, though it is shared with others. In
the Executive Branch of Monaco…
May’s birthstone is the emerald, a jewel
that features in some of the most striking royal tiaras and
necklaces currently used by ruling houses around Europe. Throughout
May, Royal Central is focusing on all things emerald. And today,
we’re looking at the tiaras…
May is the month of emeralds. The green
stone is among the most striking found in any jewellery collection
and features in some of the best known royal Europe. To mark its
role as May’s birthstone, we’re celebrating all things emerald
throughout the month on…
The Danish Royal Family counts just one
emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that
features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. Let’s take a look at
the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara. King Christian VIII commissioned
an emerald parure for his wife, Queen Caroline Amelie, on their
anniversary. The 67 emeralds featured in the tiara date back to the
1700s; some come from…
The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Iraq
24th May 2023
The Duchess of Edinburgh has spent some
time in the Middle East this week on a previously unannounced visit
to Iraq on behalf of her work with survivors of conflict-related
sexual violence. Buckingham Palace announced the news on Tuesday
afternoon, noting that Sophie had…
The Prince of Wales sees Earthshot in action
24th May 2023
The Prince of Wales visited one of the
Earthshot Prize winners on Tuesday, popping in to see how the £1
million prize has affected their company output. William stopped by
the production offices at Notpla, a UK-based company that won the
‘Build a Waste Free World’…
Princess Elisabeth will spend part of her
summer at a military camp, the Belgian Royal Palace announced
earlier this week. The future queen, currently studying at Oxford
in the United Kingdom, will take part in a military training camp
after learning to use a new version of the Special Operations
Forces Combat Assault Rifle at a training weekend in March. The
Belgian Royal Palace announced…

