King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued
their tour across Spain, visiting Aragon. During their visit, Their
Majesties visited the Old Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, the
town of Jaca and the Ice Pavilion in Aragon for a working meeting
with the tourist sector. Their Majesties were joined by José Manuel
Rodríguez Uribes, the Minister of Culture and Sports, as their tour
was in promotion of…
Jewels for July: Spain's Modern Rubies
10th July 2020
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal
Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its
accompanying parure. [getty src=”108407442″ width=”425″
height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
visited Volkel airbase to learn about the deployment of F-16
fighters in the Netherlands and other countries. King
Willem-Alexander – a certified airline pilot who regularly flies
for KLM – also took part in a training…
Queen Silvia delivered a speech at the
Samena Council Leaders’ Summit on Thursday, warning about
children’s online safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking
from her summer home at Solliden Palace, The Queen said: “You are
the conductors and shapers of our digital world. I have learned
that you create, manage and deliver online content to over 35% of
the world’s population of…
Queen Máxima presents the Apples of Orange awards
10th July 2020
Queen Máxima presented the Apples of
Orange prize on Thursday, in a surprise digital ceremony as the
regular ceremony needed to be cancelled due to the COVID-19
pandemic. Traditionally, the winners are announced and presented at
Noordeinde Palace, however this year, the…
Killed in battle: Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
9th July 2020
Prince Wilhelm of Prussia was the eldest
child of Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Duchess Cecilie of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin. As such, he was the oldest grandchild of the
last Emperor of Germany, Wilhelm II. At his birth, he was second in
line to the German throne and was…
King Juan Carlos under pressure from Spain's Prime Minister after disturbing allegations made
9th July 2020
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez,
has described corruption allegations surrounding the country’s
former king, Juan Carlos I, as ”worrying and disturbing.” The
political leader spoke out after being asked during a press
conference whether the allegations were damaging the Monarchy.
Sanchez replied that the claims were‘’worrying’’ adding that they
‘’disturb…
The Spanish Royal Family have attended a
memorial service for Spain’s victims of coronavirus at the
Cathedral Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid. King
Felipe, Queen Letizia, Princess Leonor, and Infanta Sofía attended
the service on the evening of July 6th…
Princess Benedikte's dresses go on display
6th July 2020
A special exhibition of Princess
Benedikte of Denmark’s dresses is now on display at the Amalienborg
Museum to coincide with her birthday. ‘Princess Dresses’ opened on
4 July and consists of 21 dresses that Danish designer Jørgen
Bender created for Princess…
Jewels for July: The Netherlands' Famous Rubies
6th July 2020
The ruby is the birthstone for July. It’s
been used in royal jewellery collections for centuries and it now
features in some of the most striking pieces in European vaults.
The Dutch royal gem collection has some famous examples of the
stone. Here are the Netherlands’ famous royal rubies. Ruby Peacock
Parure [getty src=”1064092030″ width=”484″…

