As September’s birthstone is the
sapphire, we are taking a look at the royal vaults that contain
sapphires in their collection. The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg
has four tiaras, a necklace (which converts to a tiara) and
earrings that feature sapphires that have been seen on the royal
ladies at various events. The Sapphire Necklace Tiara The tiara has
pear-shaped diamonds…
King Felipe of Spain travelled to La
Rioja Autonomic Community to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the
siege of its capital, Logroño. His Majesty visited several
exhibitions on September 25 that celebrate the history of the place
and its most prominent…
Universities are opening back, and, in
some countries, institutions have taken advantage of the break to
renovate facilities or build new ones from scratch. That was
the case for VIA University College in Horsens, Denmark, which
opened a new campus with Crown Princess…
A historic pearl and diamond necklace
worn by a Swedish Queen will be going up for auction in Hong Kong
on 12 October. This 19th-century necklace, formally known as the
Leuchtenberg Necklace, is thought to be made by jeweller
Marie-Étienne Nitot, the founder of the House of Chaumet. Sotheby’s
describes the necklace as “composed of two strands of natural
pearls measuring from…
Queen Sofía of Spain has enjoyed an
evening at the theatre, celebrating two important milestones for
one of Spain’s most famous arts establishments. In a change
of customs, it was Sofia who attended an event that is generally
presided by the King Felipe and Queen…
Queen Máxima travels to New York for UN General Assembly
24th September 2021
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands travelled
to New York City from the 21st to the 23rd of September 2021 to
take part in the 76th United Nations General Assembly. Her
Majesty presented the annual report to United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the 23rd…
The United Nations General Assembly is
underway in New York City, but a lot of key figures of the various
UN programs are participating remotely due to travel restrictions
and health safety measures in place. So, in her role as a UN
Special Envoy for Sustainable Development Goals, Queen Mathilde
visited the UN headquarters in Brussels and connected remotely to
the assembly. Her…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
is to make his first State Visit to Norway. The royal courts in
Oslo and Amsterdam announced that the King, along with Queen
Maxima, will travel to Norway between November 9th and November
11th 2021. It will be the first Dutch State…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
are Norway-bound. The royal couple will undertake a State Visit at
the invitation of King Harald in November. The Dutch Royal House
announced that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima would visit
Oslo and Trondheim during their…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia head to La Palma following volcanic eruption
24th September 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
have visited the island of La Palma following a volcanic eruption
last week. Their Majesties visited the island to learn more about
how the people are coping and what emergency services are doing to
help. The King and Queen went to evacuation centres and spoke to
those impacted by the eruption. They also spoke to the
organisations that manage…
