He is currently the longest reigning
monarch in Europe and the first man to hold that distinction in
decades. And it’s not the first time that the King of Sweden has
grabbed an historic first. King Carl XVI Gustaf made history in
2023 when he celebrated his Golden Jubilee. And after 50 years of
reign, many Swedish citizens barely remember a life without the
current King on the throne. Carl XVI…
On Wednesday afternoon, King Charles read
his speech at the State Opening of Parliament. He was wearing one
of the most important symbols of monarchy for it, the Imperial
State Crown. The Imperial State Crown is worn by the British
monarch when they leave Westminster…
Every ten years in the UK, a census is
held. All households in the country are required to fill in a form
with details of everyone living in that one unit to give a picture
of the population and help plan future services. The information is
held securely and can’t be…
Put my sneakers on! Young royals
from across Europe have been stealing the spotlight from their
parents as they support their countries at the Olympic games. And
of course, they are putting their best foot forward fashion-wise
with the low-key favourite of the games- the sneaker. We have
seen a plethora of fashionable sneakers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
and not only from the…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
The Élysée Palace played host to several
royals ahead of the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympic
Games. French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a reception on
the day of the opening ceremony to officially receive the heads of
state attending the 2024 Paris…
It began life as a royal fortress and
became a symbol of a revived French monarchy in the 16th and 17th
century and, as the Olympics took over Paris, kings and queens once
more reigned at the Louvre. Several royals mingled at an Olympic
gala dinner at the palace turned cultural monument ahead of the
official start of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Thomas Bach, the
President of the…
The princess whose wedding dress was still being sewn as the church bells rang for her marriage
26th July 2024
Princess Madeleine’s wedding dress is one
of the most celebrated of recent royal weddings. The bride herself
talked openly about how her wedding dress was designed. The Italian
fashion designer Valentino Garavani had asked her if he could
create her dress. And the princess…
The first tiara of a future queen and the sweet family story that made a princess emotional
26th July 2024
She once stood in as a ‘first lady’ when
her country was without a consort and one of the oldest princesses
in Europe has admitted seeing a future queen in a tiara for the
first time made her emotional. Norway’s Princess Astrid, now 92,
was often at the side of her…
For centuries, tiaras have been a symbol
of royalty and some gems hold more significance than others when
used in these sparkling signs of power. The ruby is the birthstone
for July. It’s been used in royal jewellery collections for
centuries and it now features in some of the most striking pieces
in European vaults. The Dutch royal gem collection has some famous
examples of the stone including…