European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Prince Constantijn reveals his thoughts on threats against Princess Amalia

Prince Constantijn, the uncle of The Princess of Orange, has spoken out about the threats that his niece has endured over the last year.While on a talk show on NPO 1, Prince Constantijn discussed the threats that have been made against Princess Amalia, saying ”here’s not much you can say about it… It is of course a very dramatic situation, but it is especially humanly very…
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FashionQueen CamillaState & Ceremonial

Queen Camilla to be the first consort to recycle a crown since Queen Caroline in 1727

Buckingham Palace has announced that Queen Camilla will wear Queen Mary’s crown, which was created in 1911, for the 6 May coronation. This is the first time in nearly 300 years that a consort will use a previously-created crown for their coronation. Queen Camilla will wear Queen Mary’s crown at Westminster Abbey in May, but the crown will look slightly different than at its first…
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British Royals

The Coronation Emblem is revealed

Buckingham Palace has just shared the official Coronation emblem. The design draws on the four home countries of the United Kingdom, and their symbols. The four national flowers have been used to form St. Edward’s Crown: the English rose, the Scottish thistle, the Welsh daffodil, and the Northern Irish shamrock. St. Edward’s Crown is the crown that will be placed on Charles’s head…
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The Netherlands

Dutch royal visit lands in Sint Maarten

The Dutch Royal Family is continuing on their tour of the Dutch Caribbean and landed in Sint Maarten on Monday, 6 February. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands briefly switched royals to his “other” job and co-piloted the plane that flew the Dutch royals to…
Spain

Infanta Sofía to relocate to the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales

Infanta Sofía of Spain has announced that she will follow in her elder sister’s footsteps in the autumn when she heads to a new school.The Spanish Royal Family has announced that Infanta Sofía will attend UWC Atlantic College in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales for the International Baccalaureate program. She completed the entire required selection process through the Spanish Committee…
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