Sotheby’s auction house is set to auction
of the royal jewels of French Queen Marie Antoinette on 12
December, alongside a number of other jewels from the royal houses
of Bourbon-Parma. Sotheby’s Vice President of Fine Jewellery in
Europe, Daniela Macetti says that “This is one of the most
important royal jewellery collections ever on the market. Staying
out of sight, never seen in public…
Sonja Haraldsen was born on 4 July 1937
as the youngest child of Karl August and Dagny Haraldsen at
the Red Cross Clinic in Oslo. Her elder brothers were Haakon (b.
1921) and Karl (1929-1936), and her elder sister was Gry (b. 1924).
However, her brother Karl died the year…
King Willem-Alexander to attend 125th anniversary of The Hague Conference on Private International Law
14th August 2018
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the
Netherlands is due to attend the 125th anniversary of The Hague
Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). The King will
attend on the afternoon of Wednesday, 12 September at the Theater
Diligentia in The Hague. The HCCH, an…
An extraordinary Council of State was
held today in Norway following the political crisis that has
occurred. The meeting was announced just a few hours before it was
held in the Council of State Hall at the Royal Palace in Oslo. His
Majesty King Harald was present, along with the entire Norwegian
government. His Majesty the King has now officially, in
consultation with his son, approved that Prime…
Crown Princess Mary attended the opening
of the Spring/Summer 2019 Copenhagen Fashion Week last week,
attending a fashion show and a sustainability fashion fair.
Presented by Kolding Design School and the Royal Danish Academy of
Fine Arts Design School, Crown Princess Mary…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia had
an enjoyable time this week as they hosted a garden show at their
summer residence, Solliden Palace on Öland, an island just off the
coast of Sweden in the Baltic. The purpose of the show was for
designers to showcase ideas for…
Princess Sofia has spoken out on how she
and Prince Carl Philip are planning to protect their children from
online bullying. While attending a seminar on online harassment on
Saturday, the Princess also shared her personal experiences with
online bullying. The summer holiday came to an end today for
Princess Sofia as she attended a seminar on combatting online
bullying as part of the festival…
Princess Mabel of Orange, widow of Prince
Friso, has attended the marriage of her wedding dress designer and
close friend, Rolf Snoeren from the designer duo Viktor and Rolf.
The sister-in-law of King Willem-Alexander attended the union which
took place in Amsterdam on…
Princess Mabel turns 50 years old today,
and she will be spending the day with her family and friends, she
told ANP. “I look back at 50 years of enormous joy, intense
sadness, tough lessons and great successes, warm friendships and
true love. At 25 years of intensive…
Tessy Antony, Princess of Luxembourg, has
launched an official website. The royal revealed her “exciting new
project” on her Twitter and Instagram accounts on Thursday, 9
August. In her posts, she said, “Exciting new project…. My website
is live. Tessydenassau.com✊✨ Homemade by my amazing friend Richard
✨Its a working process. I will be publishing my podcasts and news…
