The ill-health of Princess Charlene of
Monaco in 2021-2022 was just the latest in a series of bad luck for
the Princely Family of Monaco, and according to a legend, it is all
because of a witch’s curse. Legend has it that the Grimaldi family
has been cursed for around 700 years, going back to 14th-century
Europe. There are different versions of the story, but the most
famous says that a…
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia lead the way celebrating communities in Asturias
22nd October 2023
Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofía led the
Spanish Royal Family in celebrating the parishes of Arroes, Pion
and Candana, which have been awarded the Princess of Asturias
Exemplary Town Award this year. Together, Arroes, Pion and Candana
make up Villaviciosa. They jointly…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia recreate romantic secret to mark a special anniversary
22nd October 2023
The King and Queen of Spain recreated a
photograph of their first public interaction 20 years later amidst
the recent celebrations of the Princess of Asturias Awards. Then
the Prince of Asturias, Felipe was photographed shaking the hand of
television journalist Letizia…
A set of sapphires with links to a list of queens is the jewel pick of the heir to the Dutch throne
22nd October 2023
Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th
birthday gala was a landmark event for the young Danish royal.
Luckily for royal watchers everywhere, many of the guests wore
tiaras and jewels. Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands,
the Princess of Orange, wore the Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara.
King Willem III purchased a choker necklace for his wife, Queen
Emma, that was made of ten diamonds…
Celebrations for Queen Silvia's 80th birthday to begin next month
22nd October 2023
Celebrations for Queen Silvia of Sweden’s
80th birthday are set to begin next month. The Queen will turn 80
on 23 December, right in the midst of the hectic final Christmas
rush. To make sure Her Majesty is celebrated properly, the Royal
Court has said…
In a big family reunion, the Spanish
royals presided over the traditional Princess of Asturias Awards
ceremony, which this year also saw the presence of Hollywood
royalty. And so, under a slight drizzle, King Felipe, Queen
Letizia, Queen Sofía, Princess Leonor and…
Spain’s royal family reunited publicly
for the first time in two months as they came together for one of
the most important events of their year. Infanta Sofia joined her
sister, Leonor, and their parents, King Felipe and Queen Letizia,
in Oviedo as events for the Princess of Asturias awards got under
way. Sofia has been in Wales where she’s just begun her two year
course at UWC Atlantic…
A King and his Aunt Daisy: the many family ties between Margrethe of Denmark and Felipe of Spain
19th October 2023
Denmark is about to host Spain for a
State Visit. While State Visits can play an important political and
diplomatic role, this visit will also be incredibly personal. King
Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain will be spending three days with
Queen Margrethe of Denmark, allowing…
The last heir of his generation to marry- the royal wedding of Guillaume and Stephanie of Luxembourg
19th October 2023
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume married
Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy on 19 and 20 October 2012 in
Luxembourg City. Not only was it an important event in Luxembourg,
but it also marked the last wedding of the current generation of
heir apparents. On 19 October 2012…
King Harald’s gift to Prince Christian on
his 18th birthday this past weekend was the designation as a Grand
Cross of the Order of St. Olav. What is the Order of St. Olav?
Let’s discuss. Founded by King Oscar I in 1847, though he reigned
as the Sovereign of both Norway and Sweden, the Order of St. Olav
was distinctly a Norwegian chivalric order. When the union
dissolved in 1905, another…
