European Royals

Queen Mary, the golden queen, rings in the New Year with the Danish crown jewels

Queen Mary sparkled at the New Year’s Levee in Copenhagen, dressed in gold with the crown jewels of Denmark atop her head. At the first of several levees held to honour the government, military and other personnel within the kingdom, Queen Mary arrived with her husband, King Frederik, in a billowing golden skirt—first worn in 2024 as the royal couple toured Scandinavia—and a new top of…
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Monaco

Prince Albert: the sovereign who celebrated a milestone anniversary in 2025

While much fanfare was made in Luxembourg to mark the installation of Grand Duke Guillaume and the abdication of Grand Duke Henri after a reign of 25 years, in Monaco, Prince Albert marked the 20th anniversary of his accession with a series of events surrounded by his family. By 2005, Prince Rainier III was 81-years-old, suffering from long bouts of bad health, and growing progressively weaker.
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European Royals

A trying year for Norway's royals which started with trouble and ended with worrying news

The Norwegian Royal Family had another tumultuous year, with Marius Borg Høiby charged with 32 offences and facing up to 10 years in prison, the late-breaking news that Crown Princess Mette-Marit will require a lung transplant in the future, and the scandal surrounding Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett’s Netflix documentary. Here are some of the major moments the Norwegian royals…
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Denmark

Queen Mary was the style queen of 2025 and here are some of my favourite looks!

Queen Mary’s fashion is always fun to watch because she dresses like she was born to be a queen. Let’s take a look at some of her biggest fashion hits this year! VA-VA-VOOM IN RED! Kongehuset ©️ I’m biased, this is my favourite gown Queen Mary has ever worn. As soon as she arrived at the Latvian state banquet in this Soeren Le Schmidt creation, it immediately occupied the top spot…
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