Luxembourg

'Our superhero': moving words from Luxembourg's royals as they mourn the death of young prince

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10th March 2025
Luxembourg’s royal family are in mourning after the death of a young prince who had lived with a rare genetic condition.Prince Frederik died on March 1 2025 in Paris at the age of 22. He was surrounded by his family.Frederik was the son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and his wife, Princess Julie of Nassau. He had been suffering a rare illness.Prince Robert, a first cousin of…
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Luxembourg

An elusive tiara that we may finally see more of

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9th March 2025
While it does not make frequent appearances, there is one mysterious European tiara that features February’s birthstone. With a change coming in Luxembourg, we may see it more often, though.The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg have a strong jewellery collection with several historic pieces in their vaults.The family holds a mid-century bandeau style tiara; the tiara…
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King Charles III

King Charles is back to royal arts and crafts

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7th March 2025
King Charles has returned to his artistic roots with a visit to the Royal Collection Trust’s workshops ahead of a blockbuster exhibition’s launch. The King visited the RCT’s Decorative Arts workshop to learn more about how Trust staff members use a wide variety of practices and techniques, some that date back centuries, to help conserve and maintain the thousands of pieces in the…
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Princess Anne and Family

Princess Anne steps in for her brother, King Charles

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6th March 2025
While the King was at a military engagement in the English Channel as he visited HMS Prince of Wales before its departure, the Princess Royal was holding down the fort for her older brother in Scotland. Princess Anne hosted an investiture ceremony on behalf of King Charles at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The Monarch typically leads the ceremony; however, the Princess Royal or…
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