Another year has come and gone, and we
lost royals along the way. Royal Central takes a look at the royal
deaths in 2023. King Constantine II of Greece: 1940-2023 By Holger
Motzkau 2010, Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-3.0) Arguably
the biggest royal death of the year was King Constantine II of
Greece, who died on 10 January 2023 at the age of 82. The last King
of Greece had been in…
The royal baby who arrived in 2023 with a rather impressive title
30th December 2023
There’s a brand new royal baby in 2023
and although her parents only announced her short first name, she
has a rather regal sounding title to go with it. This brand new
royal in Europe who made her debut this year is the third child of
Prince Amadeo of Belgium and…
It was a year of looking forward in
Denmark as a boy born to be king became an adult and his royal
family celebrated. Prince Christian turned 18 on October 15th 2023
and a string of events took place for this milestone and to mark
the moment from which the teenager could…
The historic diamond necklace that gained a new chapter in its royal history in 2023
29th December 2023
It is an historic piece of jewellery and
in 2023, another chapter was added to its sparkling story. Amongst
the timeless jewels worn on the day of the Coronation of King
Charles III and Queen Camilla, was a necklace with real royal
presence. Queen Camilla wore the Coronation Necklace, one of the
most famous gems in the royal collection. The necklace was
originally created for Victoria in 1858…
A royal baby boom took place in 2005, and
now all those royal babies are coming of age. Who has marked or is
marking their 18th birthday this year? Prince Hashem of Jordan The
youngest child of King Abdullah and Queen Rania turned 18 on 30
January (his father’s…
The 'queen' of tiaras that took a starring role at one of the biggest royal events of 2023
28th December 2023
Queen Silvia of Sweden accompanied her
husband, King Carl XVI Gustaf, to several different events
throughout his Golden Jubilee weekend. At the Golden Jubilee
Banquet in Stockholm, she wore one of the most significant tiaras
in the Swedish collection- the Braganza…
The special honours granted to a princess to mark a major milestone
27th December 2023
The year just gone has seen royals across
Europe come of age. While there has been huge focus on those who
will one day reign, others have marked their milestones more
privately. But although it was a more low key celebration, the 18th
birthday of Princess Alexia of the Netherlands saw a string of
important events taken place. Among them was the granting of two
special honours to the princess by…
The dazzling diamond tiara given to a princess for her wedding and worn by a trio of royal brides
26th December 2023
A dazzling diamond tiara presented to a
princess to mark her marriage has become a wedding staple for one
branch of the Royal Family. In the winter of 1934, London was
alight with excitement over the marriage of a beautiful princess
and a handsome prince and to mark the…
One of Queen Sonja’s most modern and
unique tiaras was a gift from her husband on her 60th birthday. In
1997, Queen Sonja was presented with the Modern Gold Tiara, crafted
by Millie Behrens. The tiara features golden strips of metal set
with diamonds in the spacing and…
Every year, the Royal Family gathers at
Sandringham in Norfolk to spend the holidays. Between church, a
gift exchange, and Christmas dinner, one could say they celebrate
just like any other family. In this case, their holiday meals might
be a bit more fancy than others. Chef Darren McGrady, who cooked
for the Royal Family from 1982 to 1998, gave some insight to Marie
Claire UK about the holiday…
