A group of fourteen surgeons and
geneticists have confirmed that the distinctive Habsburg chin in
the Spanish Royal Family resulted from their inbreeding. The
Habsburg dynasty dates back to the eleventh century when the Counts
of Habsburg ruled areas of present-day Switzerland. Through
successive generations of advancement and intermarriage with
different royal families, branches of the…
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…
The famous names who will bring the music at the Coronation to life
18th February 2023
Buckingham Palace has released more
information about King Charles III’s Coronation on 6 May at
Westminster Abbey. The composers, conductors, and performers who
will fill the Abbey with music have been announced. In keeping with
his plan to modernise the…
The Cullinan Diamonds - the gems that will take the lead role at the Coronation of Queen Camilla
15th February 2023
There will be several important pieces
and jewels on display at King Charles and Queen Camilla’s
Coronation on 6 May at Westminster Abbey. Three stones, in
particular, will be on display in the Abbey when The Queen wears
Queen Mary’s crown, the Cullinan Diamonds. Buckingham Palace has
officially announced that Queen Mary’s crown has been removed from
the Tower of London, where it is…
Queen Camilla to be the first consort to recycle a crown since Queen Caroline in 1727
15th February 2023
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…
Queen Camilla decides not to wear the controversial Koh-i-Noor diamond at Coronation
14th February 2023
Buckingham Palace has shared news that
Queen Camilla will be wearing Queen Mary’s Crown on 6 May at
Westminster Abbey for the Coronation. Queen Mary’s Crown has
been removed from the Tower of London where it is normally on
display with the other Crown Jewels to…
King Philippe of Belgium and his unique relationship with the church
12th February 2023
King Philippe of Belgium will be marking
a decade of kingship in July 2023; he took the throne after his
father abdicated in 2013. Philippe’s role as sovereign has a
different relationship with the church than many other monarchs.
Belgium does not have a state church. As of 2018, over 60% of
Belgians identify as Christian, with 57% of the population
identifying as Catholic. As monarch…
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…
The massive earthquake that hit Turkey
and Syria on Monday has had devastating effects. Over 11,000 people
are dead across the two countries, and over tens of thousands have
been injured as rescue personnel work to clear rubble and find
survivors. There has also been…
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 Sint Maarten for the final leg of
their Caribbean tour. The King shared in 2017 that he had been
flying as a pilot for the Dutch…
