It was a magical night in Lloret de Mar, a small town near Barcelona, as the local Congress Forum played host for the Princess of Girona Awards ceremony.
Shortly after 7:15pm, the ceremony began, being hosted by journalist José Yélamo. The musical interludes were provided by a group of young children who are part of the Art Generation programme offered by the Princess of Girona…
After kickstarting the awards season with a visit to sculptor Jaume Plensa’s atelier and a dinner with laureates from previous edition, Wednesday, 10th July was a day with a full agenda for the Spanish royals.Â
The day began early for Princess Leonor and Infanta…
The Spanish Royal Family has arrived in Catalonia, which for this week will act as the host for the Princess of Girona Awards.
Now in their 15th edition, the scheme was created in 2009 to celebrate the young talents of Spain.Â
Kickstarting the two days of events…
The new Danish King and Queen have arrived at their summer residence for the first time in their reign. GrÃ¥sten Palace will be their home for the summer, and they were met with a happy crowd as they made their arrival.Â
A palace with history
The original residence on the site was a sixteenth century noble’s hunting lodge but different fires and accidents destroyed several houses. The…
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit, a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the help of Karl Lagerfeld.
Charlene…
It was an especially emotional day in Zaragoza’s General Military Academy, as Princess Leonor received her graduation certificate and a new decoration from the hands of King Felipe.
Although classes ended a while ago, with cadets having been able to enjoy some…
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its accompanying parure.
Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from her parents (King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece); the Mellerio Shell Tiara, a gift from her in-laws (Infante Juan and…
King Frederik and Queen Mary set out this weekend on their first trip to Greenland since the accession in January this year. And while the couple have now been joined by two special guests.Â
The King and Queen’s two younger children, Prince Vincent and Princess…
They were an unexpected king and queen and their royal romance has weathered several storms but King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium are marking their sixty fifth wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959 in Brussels, now live quietly following…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway enjoyed one of the most famous royal romances of the 20th century. Their wedding, on 29 August 1968 at Oslo Cathedral, was attended by royalty from around Europe and came five months after the announcement of their engagement which was marked by Harald presenting his bride with a diamond and ruby ring with a very personal meaning.
Sonja and Harald…
