Denmark

Queen Mary sets sail as visit to Brazil starts

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4th October 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark has arrived in Brazil to begin a busy solo visit.The trip began with a dramatic boat trip down the Amazon River and a visit to a nature reserve in the Rainforest. She was able to explore some of the Duke Adolpho Forest Reserve and see “the lungs of the world” up close. Queen Mary was also able to speak with environmental experts and learn more about the…
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Features

The late Queen's stunning tourmaline brooch

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2nd October 2024
October has two birthstones, pink tourmaline and opal. Although neither are common stones in royal jewellery vaults, Queen Elizabeth II received a stunning pink tourmaline brooch with a strong Canadian collection.In 2013, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Vaughn Solomon Schofield, presented Queen Elizabeth with a pink tourmaline brooch when she was at Buckingham Palace in…
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Royal News

Pope Francis announces plans to beatify one Belgian king just days after facing questions from another

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30th September 2024
The Belgian Royal Family attended Pope Francis’ Mass at King Baudouin Stadium on Sunday at the end of a challenging Papal trip. And as the service came to an end, the Pope announced he would begin the process of beatification for King Baudouin, the hugely popular monarch who reigned for over 40 years until his death in 1993.King Baudouin’s nephew, King Philippe, was present to hear…
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Greece

Princess Theodora's classic wedding dress

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29th September 2024
Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark was finally able to marry her partner, Matthew Kumar, and she turned to a local designer for the dress of her dreams.Greek designer Celia Kritharioti designed two white gowns for Princess Theodora: one for her pre-wedding dinner on Friday and her wedding gown for Saturday.Her pre-wedding dress was a white tea-length dress with a square…
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