Prince & Princess of Wales

Prince William honours Jacinda Ardern with damehood

The Prince of Wales has a busy slate of engagements for the autumn and he was able to present an important award this week.  At Windsor Castle on Wednesday, Prince William presented the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, with a damehood to celebrate her environmental advocacy work. Shared on their Instagram account, the Prince and Princess of Wales expressed their…
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Norway

Royal Orders on full display at State Dinner

On Tuesday evening, King Harald and Queen Sonja hosted the Finnish President and his wife for state dinner on the first day of the three day Finnish State Visit to Norway. While the women of the Norwegian Royal Family wore several impressive tiaras, they also wore several royal orders. In addition to the imposing Norwegian Emerald Parure Tiara, Queen Sonja wore the Royal Family Order of…
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History

The fast and brutal end of an infamous queen

In October of 1793, the most famous French Queen in history met a swift and gruesome end. After the French Royal Family was seized by Revolutionary forces in August of 1792, they were held prisoner. The former King Louis XVI was executed on 21 January 1793, but Queen Marie Antoinette and her children were held for much longer. However, the former French Queen was put on trial on…
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