King Charles III

King Charles pays tribute to Kiingi Tuheitia

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1st September 2024
King Charles has released a statement offering his condolences to the people of Aotearoa after the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia.Buckingham Palace released the following statement on Thursday, 29 August: ”My wife and I were profoundly saddened to learn of the death of Kiingi Tuheitia.I had the greatest pleasure of knowing Kiingi Tuheitia for decades. He was deeply committed to…
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Spain

King Felipe takes to the water to watch the America's Cup

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30th August 2024
King Felipe of Spain has returned to his sailing roots to spend the day at the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona. The King of Spain met Grant Dalton, CEO of America’s Cup Events, Aurora Catà, Vice President of America’s Cup Event and Natalia Vía-Dufresne, On-Water Operations Manager during his visit on Thursday. King Felipe uses the latest technology to see how…
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The Netherlands

The versatile tiara worn by several queens

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27th August 2024
Queen Beatrix ruled the Netherlands for 33 years; she took the throne in 1980 upon the abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana. She chose to abdicate in 2013 with her son, Willem-Alexander, taking the throne. Queen Beatrix held a special gala the night before her abdication and wore a unique tiara, the Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara. Beatrix has a long history with the Württemberg Ornate…
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British Royals

The unusual tiara hidden away in the Royal Family's jewellery box

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25th August 2024
Queen Camilla has worn a series of glittering tiaras since King Charles ascended the throne including the Burmese ruby tiara and the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland. Before she became queen, she was reguarly seen in the Greville Tiara and the Delhi Durbar Tiara. However, there was one tiara she had access to from her day of her marriage that rarely makes an appearance and it’s called the…
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