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 anniversary gift of emeralds that became part of Denmark's most important jewels
25th May 2023
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 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 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…
The Earthshot Prize is headed to
Singapore later this year for its third iteration. “The Earthshot
Prize is all about showing the world that solutions to some of the
biggest environmental challenges we face are out there and need to
be scaled,” said the Prince of…
Royal cousins will reunite next month
when King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway pay an official visit to
Queen Margrethe in Denmark. The Danish Royal Court announced the
news on Monday, revealing that the two-day visit will occur from 16
to 17 June. The visit is…
Revealed: The Coronation Medal to be given to all those who took part in historic event
8th May 2023
The King’s Coronation Medal was unveiled
over the weekend by the government, as was the list of people who
would receive it. More than 400,000 Coronation Medals will be
distributed, according to the Culture Secretary, including everyone
involved in the 6 May ceremony. Members of the Armed Forces and
frontline first responders, including police, fire, emergency
services, and prison…
