Spain

Queen Letizia wears long hidden jewellery with a romantic history

Queen Letizia has worn a very special but rarely seen set of jewellery for an important royal event. The diamond and sapphire necklace was a wedding gift from her parents in law, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, but it hasn’t been worn publicly for almost twenty years. The last time it was seen was at the glittering reception held in Madrid on the eve of the wedding of the then Prince…
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Sweden

A romantic but reluctant queen

She was the royal who insisted she would only marry for love while he was a prince with a broken heart and no desire to wed again. However, on a summer’s day, exactly a century ago, they fell in love in London and began a royal romance that would lead to a crown and change…
The Netherlands

The dazzling tiara that remained hidden for decades and is now a favourite of a queen

It’s perhaps the most talked about tiara in the Dutch royal collection and it was chosen by Queen Maxima for and official portrait to mark a moment of history. The queen wears it in a set of photos marking the tenth anniversary of the accession of her husband, Willem-Alexander, as King of the Netherlands. And this diadem packs plenty of history for some truly historic pictures. The Stuart…
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Denmark

King Frederik X's special gift to youngest children

King Frederik X has bestowed his children with a special gift as he marks the beginning of his reign: Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have all been named Knights of the Order of the Elephant. This tradition has been long-held within Denmark, where, upon the accession of the monarch, their children are made Knights of the Order of the Elephant. On their 18th birthdays…
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Denmark

The new line of succession in Denmark

King Frederik X has now ascended the throne of Denmark. The new monarch had been the longest serving heir in Europe and the last time the line of succession in his realm altered was a decade ago. Let’s take a look at the updated list, the first line of succession to the throne of King Frederik X. Crown Prince Christian The new Crown Prince only celebrated his 18th birthday last October, at…
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