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…
Queen Mathilde began the State Visit to
France on Monday with a strong berry red look inspired by Christian
Dior’s 1947 “New Look”. She has continued on with more fashion
forward ensembles as a nod to French haute couture while
celebrating Belgian…
The Finnish President, Alexander Stubb,
and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, arrived in Norway on Tuesday, 15
October to begin their three day State Visit to the country. Queen
Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and Princess Astrid all chose
historic tiaras for the State…
Queen Mathilde channels Christian Dior for French State Visit
14th October 2024
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have arrived in Paris to begin a three day State Visit to
France. The Belgian King and Queen set out for France by boarding
the Eurostar in Brussels to begin the three day visit where they
will visit Paris, Chantilly, and Lille. They were welcomed at the
Gare du Nord, France’s busiest train station. [getty…
While there are many missing tiaras,
necklaces, and rings, there is one missing piece of royal history
that literally looms larger. The Amber Room from Catherine Palace
went missing during the Second World War, and it has not been
located to this day. The Amber Room…
Prince George of Wales has much of his
life planned out for him as second-in-line to the British throne.
However, it turns out that he may just have another career path in
mind. Desmond MacCarthy, the owner of Wiveton Hall Cafe in Norfolk,
shared that the young…
Although the House of Savoy is still in
exile after the Italian monarchy was abolished, they have kept many
of their stunning jewels. And that includes the Savoy Tourmaline
Tiara. This tiara is often referred to as a pink topaz tiara, but
actually features tourmalines. The floral design tiara has several
diamonds and nine larger tourmalines. [getty
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The Romanov family had one of the most
impressive jewel collections in Europe. However, during the Russian
Revolution, the new government claimed the collection and several
pieces mysteriously went missing. Tsar Nicholas II was forced
to abdicate on 15 March 1917.
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands has
visited a new exhibition that she stars in herself. The
former Dutch queen was at the Palais Het Loo to see a new
exhibition, Queens by Andy Warhol. The exhibition features sixteen
portraits of four queens whose reigns have…
Queen Mary picks black velvet and gold for another regal look
11th October 2024
Queen Mary of Denmark continues to
deliver royal glamour as she accompanied King Frederik to a dinner
in Copenhagen. Her Majesty turned to a favourite designer, Jesper
Hovring, for her gown at her latest gala event, a glittering dinner
for the US Chamber of Commerce. She wore a black, one shoulder
velvet evening dress. She accessorised with a trusted piece, her
Rebekka Notkin Cuff…
