Luxembourg

Did someone say diamonds? This towering tiara packs mystery and history

It’s a tower of a tiara and it has a back story to match its might. The ‘Empire Tiara’ of Luxembourg is a huge collection of diamonds but despite being pretty hard to miss, no one is completely sure where it came from in the first place.This impressive tiara was first recorded in 1829, though it may be older. It is over ten centimetres tall and almost 20 centimetres across…
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European Royals

The queen who turned spectacular diamonds into ''crown jewels'' as her final wish

It is not uncommon for monarchies to hold priceless pieces of jewellery that enjoy special status: they don’t belong to any specific person, nor can they be sold or separated.This is also the case for Spain, when Queen Victoria Eugenia, better known as Ena, decided to create a set of jewellery pieces to be passed down from generation to generation of queens.According to Queen…
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Denmark

King Frederik heads to Japan as Danish royals decide on who will be in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis

King Frederik of Denmark has announced that he will be making an official visit to Japan.Receiving an invitation from the Japanese government, King Frederik will be visiting Japan from 23 to 25 April. He will be joined by a Danish delegation, though Queen Mary will not be travelling with him. The trip will be a busy one, as there are several focuses for the trip, including sustainability…
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