European Royals

Emeralds and peacocks: how one royal family turned a striking tiara into a star jewel

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19th February 2024
The emerald features in some of the most striking royal tiaras and necklaces currently used by ruling houses around Europe. Among the most historic are the tiaras dominated by that stone which are owned by the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family.Chaumet Emerald TiaraThe Chuamet Emerald Tiara is an Art Deco-style tiara made with intricate diamond-scroll designs and featuring a large central…
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Spain

Queen Sofia celebrated with important prize

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16th February 2024
Queen Sofia of Spain has been awarded a special honour.The queen, who remains one of the most popular members of her royal family, will be given the Gold Medal of the Balearic Islands, the highest award that autonomous community can present.It is a recognition of the support she has given to the islands over decades. Queen Sofia spends a lot of time in Mallorca and the royal presence in…
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European Royals

The prince and princess whose much longed for son made royal history

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7th February 2024
King Carl XVI Gustaf made history in 2023 when he celebrated his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of reign, many Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the current King on the throne. Carl XVI Gustaf is the first Swedish monarch to celebrate a Golden Jubilee.His reign has another peculiarity: Carl Gustaf inherited the throne directly from his grandfather at 27. His father, Prince…
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European Royals

The queen who fought an assassin with flowers

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5th February 2024
She was the queen who tried to save her dynasty with nothing more than a bouquet of flowers. Maria Amelia saw her husband and eldest son mortally wounded at close range in an assassination that would hasten the demise of their dynasty. She had done all she could to save the monarchy she married into but it would all come to nothing as she watched another son lose his throne just years after the…
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