King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
enjoyed one of the most famous royal romances of the 20th century.
Their wedding, on 29 August 1968 at Oslo Cathedral, was
attended by royalty from around Europe and came five months after
the announcement of their engagement which was marked by Harald
presenting his bride with a diamond and ruby ring with a very
personal meaning. Sonja and Harald…
King Frederik and Queen Mary have set out
on their first trip to Greenland since Greenland is an
autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. The Danish
monarch typically visits Greenland annually. They will be visiting
communities in the northern, western, and…
The King of Sweden has embraced the
summer and headed out to the garden this weekend with a visit to a
new exhibition at Solliden Palace. King Carl XVI Gustaf and
Queen Silvia were at the Swedish Royal Family’s summer residence to
visit a new garden installation.
It’s one of the most famous tiaras in
Europe and it’s about to mark a very big birthday. In just a few
months time, the Pearl Poire Tiara has been a glittering symbol of
royalty. For over half a century, it was synonymous with one of the
most famous and celebrated of modern monarchs, Denmark’s Margrethe
II, who made it the symbol of her queenship. Margrethe wore it for
her first official…
After celebrating the 10th anniversary of
his proclamation last week with two days of events and engagements,
it was back to business for King Felipe. On Sunday, 23rd
June, His Majesty departed for official visits to the three Baltic
Republics of Estonia, Lithuania and…
The countess on the brink of becoming a consort: the quiet princess who changed a monarchy
27th June 2024
On National Day, Grand Duke Henri of
Luxembourg announced that, on the 1st of October, he would
undertake the first step towards a change at the head of the
country’s Monarchy. This means that, in the next few years,
the small European country could have a new Grand…
As Luxembourg was celebrating its
National Day, Grand Duke Henri made an announcement that shook the
royal world, as he ended his speech with the news that, starting
October 1st 2024, his son, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, would
be named Lieutenant-Représentant. This nomination is
generally seen as a precursor to a process of abdication; it has
already happened twice before, with both…
With Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg’s
announcement that he will begin transferring power to his son and
heir, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, in October, all eyes will be
on Luxembourg City. Where do the Luxembourgish royals live in
Luxembourg City? The Luxembourg…
While each royal family has their own
impressive jewellery collection, there are typically some pieces
only worn by the sovereign’s wife (or reigning Queen/ Grand
Duchess). The Luxembourgish Royal Family has some incredible pieces
that we may start to see on Hereditary…
The Euros are brining in plenty of royal
fans but one prince is clearly enjoying the passion and the pain of
the beautiful game more than most. Belgium’s Prince Gabriel, was
unable to contain himself as his country’s national team claimed a
commanding win in the first round of the tournament, being played
in Germany. The King of the Belgians is pulled into a celebration
by his elder son…
