Add a new title to the long list attached
to Princess Leonor’s name: she’s now the honorary mayor of Oviedo.
In a ceremony ahead of the annual Princess of Asturias Awards, the
future queen of Spain received the title to highlight her
connection to the city that hosts the awards. Her official
commendation for honorary mayor indicates that it’s because of “the
special connection of the…
King Philippe of the Belgians has
welcomed four new ambassadors to the Belgian court in a centuries
old tradition. Four ambassadors presented King Philippe with
their Letters of Credence: Nicholas Brousseau from Canada, Anne
Sherriff from the United Kingdom, Eros…
Royals often spend much of their day to
day time attending engagements that many of us would consider
mundane, with visits to waste sorting facilities and park openings.
However, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands continues to prove why she
is perfect for the role with her…
On the second day of their accession
visit to Germany, King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark visited
two cities in Schleswig-Holstein to meet Danish minorities.
The Danish king and queen were welcomed to Kiel by Minister
President of Schleswig-Holstein Daniel Günther and his partner,
Anke Günther. There is a Danish minority population in South
Schleswig of roughly 50,000. Embed from…
She’s only officially been back in Sweden
for a few months, but on Friday, Princess Madeleine will step into
a very important royal role: she’ll be regent on behalf of her
father King Carl XVI Gustaf. The King is set to visit Brazil for a
series of engagements…
Queen Mary steals the show at glittering gala packed with royals
22nd October 2024
Although the latest State Dinner in
Berlin was not a white tie event with tiaras, Queen Mary of
Denmark, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway made it a glamorous evening. King Frederik
and Queen Mary are in Berlin for a two day State…
King Frederik and Queen Mary begin important visit to Germany
21st October 2024
King Frederik and Queen Mary have arrived
in Berlin for a two day visit to Germany marking the start of the
monarch’s reign. German President, Franz-Walter Steinmeier,
officially welcomed the Danish king and queen to Germany with a
ceremony at Schloss Bellevue. Embed from Getty…
Charles III is currently making history
by becoming the first reigning King of Australia to visit that
country. It’s another headline story for one of the most famous
royals in the world. Thousands of miles away, another royal is
enjoying a much quieter life. However, in…
Although topaz is not a common stone in
tiaras, there are a few royal tiaras that do use the stones in at
least one of their settings. One of them is Queen Sonja of Norway’s
Modern Gold Tiara. The bright topazes with their red hint are
just one version of this diadem…
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia see premiere of new royal ballet
19th October 2024
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of
Sweden finished a busy week of engagements with a trip to the
ballet on Friday evening. The Swedish King and Queen attended
the world premiere of the Royal Swedish Ballet’s new production,
Gustavia. The new ballet is a retelling of Gustav Badin
Couschi’s life. Badin was born in the mid-eighteenth century in the
West Indies and was brought to the…
