Queen Mathilde of the Belgians marked a
significant anniversary in Liège on Monday. She was there to
represent her husband, King Philippe, as he was unable to attend
due to illness. The Belgian Queen was in Liège to mark the
80th anniversary of the liberation of the city. The city was
liberated from Nazi occupation on 8 September 1944 when US forces
switfly recaptured Belgium. Queen…
The Swedish Royal Family has arrived in
Paris to cheer on their country’s athletes at the Paralympics.
Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Estelle arrived
in Paris on Friday, 6 September to begin their Paralympic
adventures. They will be in…
King Felipe marks start of judicial year with all eyes on his tails
6th September 2024
King Felipe of Spain turned to his tails
for an important event on the Spanish royal calendar. On Thursday,
5 September, King Felipe oversaw the formal opening of the official
2024/2025 Judicial year in Spain. King Felipe took to tails to
start the judicial…
Future king and queen take centre stage at important diplomatic event
6th September 2024
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette Marit of Norway have stepped in to host an important annual
event on the Norwegian royal calendar. The Crown Prince and Crown
Princess hosted a formal reception for diplomats on Thursday, an
annual tradition for the Norwegian Royal Family. The reception is
held for diplomats who have embassies in Norway. The location can
vary, as it is…
Crown Prince Christian of Denmark made
the most of his time in Paris for the 2024 Summer Paralympics, his
final royal engagement before a four month stay in east Africa
focused on conservation work. The Danish Crown Prince headed to
Paris to support and watch Danish…
The Dutch Royal Family have several
substantial tiaras in their jewellery vaults, but there is one
tiara that stands above the rest- the Durch Sapphire Parure Tiara.
There has been considerable debate on which jeweller created this
massive tiara. Recent research…
Crown Prince Haakon cheers on Norwegian athletes at Paralympics
5th September 2024
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has
returned to Paris, this time to support his country’s Paralympians
as they compete. The Norwegian Royal Family has shared on
social media that Crown Prince Haakon was in Paris again to see
some of the Paralympic competitions. He began his day by visiting
the Paralympic Village and meeting with competitors to discuss
their experiences at the…
Crown Prince Christian cheers on Danish Paralympians during Paris visit
2nd September 2024
Crown Prince Christian celebrated a
banner day for the Danish Paralympians in Paris on Monday. The
future king of Denmark attended several events, including table
tennis and wheelchair rugby. Crown Prince Christian also popped in
to visit the Danish Paralympians at…
The royal brides of Norway have kept up
an unbroken tradition of understated elegance for over a century.
As Princess Martha Louise marries Durek Verrett, will this latest
royal wedding gown follow tradition? Queen Maud of Norway, 1896
[getty…
All eyes are on Norway this weekend to
witness the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise to her fiancé Durek
Verrett. They’re a controversial couple, to put it mildly, though
their love for each other has shone through every scandal they’ve
weathered (self-created or not). As they finally say ‘I do’, let’s
take a look at the royal bride who’s always walked with a delicate
balance…
