Norway

Norway's Royal Family oversees presentation of Nobel Peace Prize

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11th December 2023
The Norwegian Royal Family has hosted the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo.King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were all present for the ceremony which took place on December 10th 2023.While almost all of the Nobel Prizes are given to the winners at a ceremony in Stockholm, the founder, Alfred Nobel, specified that the Nobel Peace Prize should be…
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Spain

The fascinating tale of one of the most unusual royal tiaras of all

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20th November 2023
While the Spanish Royal Family has many impressive tiaras held in their family, the Mellerio Shell Tiara certainly has to be the most interesting.Queen Isabella II of Spain purchased this tiara from the French jeweller Mellerio dits Meller in 1868 to give to her daughter, Infanta Isabella, as a wedding gift.This unique tiara was designed by the Belgian-born, French designer…
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History

King George V and the Cenotaph

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10th November 2023
The Cenotaph in Whitehall is one of the most recognisable war memorials in the world and King George V played a significant role in its unveiling in 1920.In 1919, Sir Edwin Lutyens designed a temporary wood and plaster monument to mark those who had died in the Great War. The King sent a wreath to be placed on the temporary Cenotaph at an 18 July 1919 ceremony, though he did not…
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