Queen Silvia of Sweden was surrounded by
all her grandchildren at a special Christmas event at the Royal
Palace. The Queen, who turns 80 on 23rd December, was joined by
Princess Estelle (11), Prince Oscar (7), Prince Alexander (7),
Prince Gabriel (6), Prince Julian (2), Princess Leonore (9), Prince
Nicolas (8), and Princess Adrienne (5) to welcome the Christmas
trees to the palace. The trees…
The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg
are set to become grandparents again. They have just announced that
their only daughter, Princess Alexandra, is expecting her first
baby. Alexandra and her husband, Nicolas Bagory, will welcome their
child in the spring. The…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden’s
family has released their annual festive video, just a week before
Christmas Eve. Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, Princess
Estelle and Prince Oscar feature in a video from the Royal Palace’s
Bernadotte floor.
He was a complex man with great passions
who helped transform the nation he ruled. During his time as
Sovereign Prince of Monaco, Louis II oversaw a period of great
cultural strides and dark days for the principality. Prince Louis
Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi was born 12 July 1870, the only
child of Prince Albert I of Monaco and Lady Mary Victoria
Douglas-Hamilton. His parents separated and…
A Christmas brunch and extra presents - how the Dutch Royal Family will celebrate the festive season
17th December 2023
The Dutch royal December is already quite
busy with the Sinterklaas celebrations in early December, but the
Dutch Royal Family also celebrate the traditional Christmas. As
Queen Máxima is from Argentina, the family have sometimes spent
their Christmas break in her home…
Only Queen Margrethe could sport one of
the most unusual tiaras in existence: the Golden Poppies tiara.
Designed in 1976 by Arje Griegst, Queen Margrethe was only four
years into her reign when she started wearing the Golden Poppies.
It was the Queen’s own commission…
Princess Leonor has been placed firmly at
the heart of Spain’s royal public image once again. A brand new
official portrait of the future queen has been released by the
royals along with an image of her younger sister, Infanta Sofia.
Both official photos were taken on the day that Leonor, heir to the
throne, came of age and swore allegiance to the country’s
constitution. Casa…
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal
Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its
accompanying parure. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received
a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition
to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from…
The historic tiara that unites some of the most famous queens of the past century
15th December 2023
It’s one of the most striking tiaras in
the Dutch royal collection and Queen Maxima has just worn it for an
important State Visit by the President of South Korea. The ruby
diadem has a special place in the country’s royal history for it
was made for the woman…
Sparkling State Visit sees King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima welcome South Korea's President to the Netherlands
15th December 2023
The King and Queen of the Netherlands
have welcomed the President of South Korea on a State Visit. King
Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima hosted President Yoon Suk Yeol
and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, for a two day visit which took in
Amsterdam, Veldhoven and The Hague. The official welcome for the
State Visit took place on Dam Square in Amsterdam on December 12th
2023. The Dutch King and the…
