Prince William has a new glittering royal
patronage he will be sharing with another royal, His Highness
Theyazin bin Haitham, heir to the Omani throne. The two
princes will be co-patrons of the “Jewel of Arabia
Expedition”. The project is to help promote and highlight
British-Omani connections. The goal of the expedition is to
raise youth awareness of Oman’s biodiversity and…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have returned to the flood damaged towns of Valencia and received a
warmer welcome than their first visit. The Spanish King and Queen
visited Chiva, a town west of Valencia that was ravaged by floods
on 29 October. When they…
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…
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 Princess Andrew of Greece
and Denmark after her wedding). It was a historic piece, a gift
that Alice received from Tsar Nicholas…
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…
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 organisation is celebrating
its 100th anniversary. It was founded in 1924 as a volunteer group
that primarily focused on raising…
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…
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 traditional 15 November service.
Queen Paola did not attend with her husband and children as she
normally does, though. The…
