FashionQueen CamillaState & Ceremonial

The Cullinan Diamonds - the gems that will take the lead role at the Coronation of Queen Camilla

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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…
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Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium and his unique relationship with the church

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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…
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British Royals

The Coronation Emblem is revealed

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11th February 2023
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 Netherlands

Dutch royal visit lands in Sint Maarten

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8th February 2023
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…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima left speechless by King Willem-Alexander's love gesture on their anniversary

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4th February 2023
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary this week while on their Caribbean tour.  The King and Queen, as well as the Princess of Orange, are on a ten-day tour of the Dutch Caribbean. The royal trio are currently in Curaçao and have been meeting with locals. However, Willem-Alexander took a moment to celebrate his anniversary on…
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