Princess Désirée of Sweden is the elder
sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. She was born on 2 June
1938 at Haga Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of
Stockholm as the third child of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of
Västerbotten, and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She is
the middle of five children, having two older sisters, Princess
Margaretha and Princess Birgitta…
One of the most recognisable and iconic
moments in The Queen’s historic 70-year reign was her 1953
Coronation. It was the first televised Coronation and was watched
by 27 million people in the United Kingdom, with millions more
watching from around the…
Princess Rajwa turned to a renowned
wedding dress designer for her gown as she married Crown Prince
Hussein of Jordan. The bride chose famous wedding couturier, Elie
Saab, for her dress. The white gown featured a draped neckline and
fitted sleeves, while the…
Sweden’s emerald collection may be few,
but they make up for it in their beauty. From older pieces to the
newest tiara, we take a look at Sweden’s rare emeralds. There are a
large emerald necklace and two brooches that are seen on the
Swedish royal ladies that date back several generations. The
necklace is an emerald demi-parure surrounded with several
diamonds. Both Queen Silvia…
On what would be his 100th birthday, we
take a look at Prince Rainier III: Prince Rainier III of Monaco was
born on 31 May 1923 in the Prince’s Palace of Monaco. He was
the younger child and only son of Monégasque Hereditary Princess
Charlotte, Duchess of…
May’s birthstone is the emerald, a jewel
that features in some of the most striking royal tiaras and
necklaces currently used by ruling houses around Europe. Throughout
May, Royal Central is focusing on all things emerald. And today,
we’re looking at the tiaras…
May is the month of emeralds. The green
stone is among the most striking found in any jewellery collection
and features in some of the best known royal Europe. To mark its
role as May’s birthstone, we’re celebrating all things emerald
throughout the month on Royal Central. Today we’re taking a look at
the Emerald Parure Tiara, owned by the Dutch Royal Family. [getty…
There’s been a real raft of jubilees
across Europe in the past few years with a trio of monarchs
reaching landmarks in their reigns. We’re about to see Sweden party
the summer away with the Golden Jubilee of King Carl XVI Gustaf. It
comes hot on the heels of…
As an ALS/MND advocate, I wanted to
highlight the Princess Royal’s work with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
Scotland in the United Kingdom as it is a cause extremely close to
my heart; MND is the British term for ALS (amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis) or Lou Gehrig’s…
Our May series on emeralds now takes us
to some of the most famous in Europe right now. We are taking a
look at the emeralds in the Norwegian royal vault. The Norwegian
Royal Family has a large emerald and diamond tiara with matching
earrings, brooch and necklace. The tiara is in a neo-classical
style and features a centre, square emerald at the top. Its
creation date has never been known…
