King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is in
Singapore for a State Visit without Queen Silvia. However, he was
still thinking of his wife as this important event began and shared
her regrets at being unable to visit. The Swedish king gave
his customary speech at the State Banquet held in his honour as the
State Visit got under way and explained Queen Silvia’s absence,
saying ”Her Majesty…
Queen Elizabeth II broke many records
with her 70 year reign; however, she also holds another “record” in
the Royal Family- the most romantic engagement ring.
Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten received a tiara from his mother,
Princess Alice of Battenberg (known as…
Marius Borg Hoiby, Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son, arrested on suspicion of rape
19th November 2024
The eldest son of Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway, Marius Borg Høiby, has been arrested on
suspicion of rape. Borg Høiby, 27, was detained on Monday
evening near Skaugum on the charge of “sexual intercourse with
someone who is unconscious or for other reasons…
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
stunned in New York last week where she wore a simple but striking
family tiara at a gala. Princess Margriet and her husband,
Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven, attended the NAF Ball on 14
November, an annual event hosted by the Netherlands-America
Foundation. Margriet is the sister of Queen Beatrix and the aunt of
King Willem-Alexander. She sparkled…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has
helped one of her patronages mark a major milestone. The
Swedish Crown Princess visited Svenska Lottakåren, the Swedish
Women’s Voluntary Defense Organisation, to attend the Swedish
Lottery Council’s Parliament. The…
For centuries, one of the main roles of a
monarch in western Europe was to be ready to lead their troops to
war. There are many royals from history who have actively taken
part in battle. King George II is the last King of the United
Kingdom to lead his troops on the…
November has two birthstones: topaz and
citrine. Although they are not common stones for tiaras, Princess
Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg has worn a
historic citrine tiara. Since her 2012 wedding to Hereditary Grand
Duke Guillaume, Princess Stéphanie has worn the Luxembourg Citrine
and Pearl Bandeau Tiara multiple times. This tiara features yellow
stones…
The Belgian Royal Family was missing a
beloved member as they attended the annual King’s Day Te Deum at
the Cathedral of Saints Michele and Gudula. King Albert II,
the former Belgian monarch, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, and
Prince Laurent all attended the…
King Charles recalls his own training as he visits Royal Marines
16th November 2024
King Charles took a step back in time
when he visited the Royal Marines base where he trained. The
King was in Devon to visit at the Commando Training Centre in
Lympstone where he underwent instruction in 1974. He completed
three days there during his military…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
wrapped up his Scandinavian tour by meeting with the Norwegian
Royal Family in Oslo. The Dutch King was in Denmark and Norway this
week to promote and expand cooperation between the Netherlands and
the two Scandinavian countries when developing and expanding work
in hydrogen and regional hydrogen infrastructure. Crown Prince
Haakon joined…
