The Princess of Orange has announced that beginning in 2025, she will no longer reimburse her public allowance.
In a letter to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Tuesday, Princess Amalia wrote that she will stop refunding her constitutional allowance “With the passing of time and following surprising circumstances, it is now foreseeable that I will have to take into account personnel and…
The historic royal tiara that vanished without trace
5th May 2024
She was the princess whose quiet life in the English countryside changed forever when she and her husband were chosen to head a brand new take on a very old monarchy. Maud of Wales became Queen of Norway when her husband was picked as the country’s king and confirmed…
The Danish Royal Family counts just one emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. And now it has another special chapter in its history as Queen Mary wore it for her first official gala portrait since…
The Danish Royal Court has shared the schedule for King Frederik and Queen Mary’s upcoming state visit to Sweden—their first since the throne shift earlier this year.
King Frederik and Queen Mary are due to visit Sweden between 6-7 May. A longstanding tradition amongst the Scandinavian monarchs is that their first state visits occur within each others’ countries.
King Frederik’s…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain have hosted author Luis Mateo Diez to present a literary prize.
On April 23rd, The King and Queen presented Diez with the 2023 Cervantes Prize. The Miguel de Cervantes Prize is the most significant literary prize in the Spanish…
Queen Silvia sparkles in famous tiara
24th April 2024
Queen Silvia of Sweden pulled out a historic tiara for a State Dinner in Stockholm. King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia are hosting the Finnish President for a State Visit, and Queen Silvia chose a notable piece.
She wore the Nine-Prong Tiara, also commonly referred to as…
A century ago, the woman who reigned as Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began in a terrifying manner.
Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead of her just minutes after her wedding. She walked into the Royal Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid on May 21st 1906 as a princess and left as a queen having…
The historic tiara that is now the favourite of a future queen
23rd April 2024
For centuries, tiaras have been a symbol of royalty and some gems hold more significance than others when used in these sparkling signs of power. The ruby. It’s been used in royal jewellery collections for centuries and it now features in some of the most striking…
The King of the Belgians had to take a break from the State Visit he was hosting for the Grand Duke of Luxembourg as another important international gathering took place.
King Philippe opened the doors of the Royal Palace in Brussels to EU leaders as an extraordinary…
The King of Norway will take up his official duties again after an absence of almost two months caused by illness.
King Harald, 87, hasn’t carried out any engagements since the middle of February when he was taken ill during a holiday to Malaysia.
He was treated in hospital there after contracting an infection and had to have a temporary pacemaker fitted before he was well enough to…