European Royals

The modern royal tiara with traffic light settings

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19th October 2024
Although topaz is not a common stone in tiaras, there are a few royal tiaras that do use the stones in at least one of their settings. One of them is Queen Sonja of Norway’s Modern Gold Tiara. The bright topazes with their red hint are just one version of this diadem which can also feature green stones in its yellow base.While Queen Sonja has several tiaras in her collection that date back…
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Norway

Royal Orders on full display at State Dinner

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16th October 2024
On Tuesday evening, King Harald and Queen Sonja hosted the Finnish President and his wife for state dinner on the first day of the three day Finnish State Visit to Norway. While the women of the Norwegian Royal Family wore several impressive tiaras, they also wore several royal orders.In addition to the imposing Norwegian Emerald Parure Tiara, Queen Sonja wore the Royal Family Order of…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima is back to financial roots with local panel

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11th October 2024
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has had a busy autumn so far with several solo engagements, as well as joint engagements with her husband, King Willem-Alexander, and mother-in-law, Princess Beatrix. On Wednesday, she was able to return to her financial roots and attend a local panel promoting financial literacy. The Dutch Queen was in Arnhem, an Eastern municipality, to learn what local…
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