European RoyalsFeaturesInsightSpain

April Sparkle: Spain's Best Diamonds

Today, let’s take a look back at some of the Spanish Royal Family’s best diamonds. Spoiler alert: there’s a lot of fleur-de-lys motifs! Asturias Fleur-de-Lys Tiara [getty src=”469848416″ width=”403″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Queen Letizia received this tiara as a fifth anniversary present from her husband, King Felipe, but…
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Sweden

April Sparkle: Sweden's best diamonds

The Swedish ladies have a treasure trove of jewels to select from when deciding on what to wear to formal events. We are taking a look at just a few of their options: Bragança Tiara A favourite of Queen Silvia, she’s been seen in the Bragança Tiara on several…
DenmarkEuropean RoyalsFeaturesInsight

April Sparkle: Denmark's Best Diamonds

Today let’s take a look at some of Denmark’s best diamonds! Ruby Parure Tiara [getty src=”459977319″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Now most closely associated with Crown Princess Mary, the Ruby Parure Tiara has a history that dates back to Emperor Napoleon. One of his compatriots, Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, commissioned this…
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Greece

The prince born to rule who has lived his life in exile

Back on May 20 1967, Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, also a prince of Denmark, was born. The Greek Crown Prince is the eldest son and second child of Constantine II, the last King of Greece from 1964 to 1973 and his wife, Anne-Marie of Denmark. Both Queen Margrethe of Denmark…
The Netherlands

Grandchildren of monarchs: Princess Beatrix

In this series, Royal Central is taking a look at the grandchildren of monarchs around the world. In this instalment, we’re heading to The Netherlands to introduce the eight grandchildren of Princess Beatrix, the former Dutch queen. Children of King Willem-Alexander…
Sweden

Princess Sofia: "Life has given me not just one but four beautiful princes"

Princess Sofia of Sweden took to Instagram on Wednesday to share the first images of Prince Julian with his older brothers, Prince Alexander, 4, and Prince Gabriel, 3. She shared two black and white images of the three little princes cuddled together. In her post, Sofia wrote: “Life has given me not just one but four beautiful princes. A heartfelt thank you from us for all the warm…
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Denmark

Danish royals release Easter photos

The Danish Royal Family has released Easter images ahead of the Christian holiday featuring Queen Margrethe with Crown Prince Frederik and his family at Marselisborg Palace. The family is seen outside the palace in one snap and decorating Easter eggs in the other images.
Denmark

Prince Christian's confirmation set for May

Prince Christian of Denmark’s confirmation has been scheduled for May; it had originally been due to take place last year, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced its postponement. The future monarch’s confirmation will take place on 15 May at Fredensborg Palace Church. It will begin at 15.00 and be officiated by Chaplain-in-Ordinary, bishop Henrik Wigh-Poulsen. The Royal House…
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