Denmark

Queen Mary of Denmark skipped a tiara and chose this striking jewel for a gala evening in Australia

Queen Mary of Denmark is clearly loving her State Visit to her home country of Australia and for the crowning moment of this glittering trip, she chose a striking jewel. As she and King Frederik enjoyed a gala evening at the start of their six day State Visit, the Danish queen skipped the tiara and wore an unusual gold and diamond hair ornament instead. The beautiful piece of jewellery is…
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European Royals

Queen Silvia is the next royal to receive 'The Crown' treatment as 'German Queen' series finds its stars

Queen Silvia is the latest royal to receive the television treatment, and the actress slated to play Sweden’s queen consort is a member of Bavarian nobility herself. German Queen is an upcoming German-Swedish co-production that will trace the early life of Silvia Sommerlath and how her fateful meeting with Crown Prince Carl Gustaf at the Summer Olympics in Munich in 1972 changed the course of…
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European Royals

Crown Prince Pavlos answers the question: does he want to be king?

If the Greek monarchy hadn’t been abolished in 1974, then Crown Prince Pavlos would today be King of the Hellenes. But does this would-be king actually want the job? The now-head of the Greek Royal Family appeared on the Greek television programme ‘Enopios Enopio’ (in English, ‘Face to Face’) last week to discuss a myriad of topics ranging from his thoughts on reigning to politics and…
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The Netherlands

This one move showed how Queen Maxima is redefining modern queenship

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has taken everyone by surprise with her latest move and she’s shown a very modern approach to queenship. The Dutch queen shared this week that she has joined the Dutch military.  Earlier this week, the Dutch Royal Family shared images on Instagram of Queen Maxima undergoing training to become a reservist in the Royal Netherlands Army. The photos shared show…
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