The birthstone of July, the ruby, has
been used as a symbol of royalty for centuries. Today we’re looking
at the history behind the most famous ruby tiara in the Danish
Royal Family’s collection: the Danish Ruby Parure. Now most closely
associated with Crown Princess Mary, who has worn the tiara
exclusively since her 2004 wedding, the Danish Ruby Parure has been
used by a long line of…
They were an unexpected king and queen
and their royal romance has weathered several storms but today King
Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium will mark their sixty first
wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959
in Brussels, now live quietly following…
Queen Máxima has paid a visit to the
Nieuwe Regentes Theatre to meet with its Creative Coalition and
discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected artists and other
freelancers. The Creative Coalition was formed last year to bring
together 42 different professional…
Crown Princess Mary has launched a new
campaign to combat loneliness amongst young people, working with
her Mary Foundation to support the cause. Crown Princess Mary said
of the Look for Loneliness campaign: “Loneliness is a major problem
among young people – not just during Corona, but also before and
after. With the campaign, we will help break the taboo of
loneliness and appeal to the…
Several European nations have had members
of their royal families with American backgrounds – many of whom
have created scandals. In the British Royal Family, King Edward
VIII chose to abdicate in 1936 to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson,
and in more recent years…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel
are passionate about staying fit and encouraging others to stay in
shape. They find it especially important that children get up and
move and not just stay inside in front of a screen all day. Through
their initiative Gen Pep and…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
held a lunch on Tuesday at Noordeinde Palace for distinguished
Dutch citizens to honour them for their success. The King and Queen
welcomed 16 people to the palace for lunch. The art, culture,
media, science, sports and business sectors were represented at the
meal the royal couple traditionally hosts twice a year. Each person
invited had received some…
In a sign of normality returning to
Spain, King Felipe VI presided over a police swearing-in ceremony
in Madrid Tuesday, reminding the officers of the “immense
commitment” they are making to society amidst the pandemic. His
Majesty gave a speech to 365 new…
The latest stop of King Felipe and Queen
Letizia’s tour through Spain to promote tourism was Seville and
Cordoba. The King and Queen of Spain visited the autonomous
community of Andalusia to see how how businesses and social
organisations are faring after the lockdown…
King Philippe of the Belgians had offered
his “deepest regrets” for the horrors done to the people of the
Congo during the reign of his predecessor King Leopold II. King
Philippe spoke out in a letter to President Félix Tshisekedi in
which he wrote to congratulate the Democratic Republic of the Congo
on the 60th anniversary of their independence from Belgium. He
wrote…
