Today, let’s look at some of the
Norwegian Royal Family’s best diamond jewellery! Diamond Daisy
Bandeau [getty src=”154430473″ width=”421″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”]
Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore the Diamond Daisy Bandeau on her
wedding day, 25 August 2001, a small diamond bandeau tiara
featuring a row of diamonds fashioned into…
The birthstone of April, the diamond, is
perhaps the most celebrated of all sparkling stones. Throughout the
month, Royal Central is looking at some of the best known pieces
dominated by diamonds in European jewellery collections. Today,
let’s take a look at some of…
Take a look at Fabergé’s Easter Eggs - extraordinary creations of beauty which continue to fascinate
3rd April 2021
Probably best known for the exquisite
Easter eggs that he crafted for the Russian Imperial house of
Romanov, Peter Carl Fabergé was Russia’s premier master goldsmith
at the beginning of the twentieth century, the House of Fabergé
having been founded in St. Petersburg by…
Today, let’s take a look back at some of
the Spanish Royal Family’s best diamonds. Spoiler alert: there’s a
lot of fleur-de-lys motifs! Asturias Fleur-de-Lys Tiara [getty
src=”469848416″ width=”403″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Queen Letizia
received this tiara as a fifth anniversary present from her
husband, King Felipe, but…
The Netherlands has one of the most
spectacular collections of royal jewels in Europe, and this month
we’re taking a look at five of their impressive diamond pieces. The
Stuart Tiara [getty src=”1052832232″ width=”594″…
Established in 1882 as The London Guild
by Lady Wolverton, the guild was created when a matron from a
Dorset orphanage asked for 24 pairs of knitted socks and 12 jerseys
for the children in her care. The small guild provided no less than
two garments for each child at the…
Today let’s take a look at some of
Denmark’s best diamonds! Ruby Parure Tiara [getty src=”459977319″
width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Now most closely associated with
Crown Princess Mary, the Ruby Parure Tiara has a history that dates
back to Emperor Napoleon. One of his compatriots, Jean Baptiste
Bernadotte, commissioned this…
5 April 1863: On this day in 1863,
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine was born at Windsor Castle,
Berkshire. She was the daughter of Princess Alice, daughter of
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was married to Prince Louis
of Battenberg and had four children, two…
Prince Julian, the newborn son of Prince
Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden, also received the title
of Duke of Halland, and this has a very special meaning for Prince
Carl Philip. Photo by HRH Prince Carl Philip/Kungahuset Prince Carl
Philip’s great-uncle…
The first photo of the newborn Prince
Julian of Sweden has been released by the Swedish Royal House. The
photo was taken by his father Prince Carl Philip. Photo by HRH
Prince Carl Philip/Kungahuset Prince Julian was born on 26 March at
11.19 am at Danderyd Hospital weighing 3220 grams to Princess
Sofia. He is 49 centimetres long. He was given the names Julian
Herbert Folke and he is the Duke…
