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. Here are the Netherlands’ famous royal rubies. Ruby Peacock
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Queen Blanche II was born on 9 June 1424
as the daughter of John II of Aragon, King of Navarre, and his
wife, Queen Blanche I of Navarre. Blanche grew up in the Palace of
the Kings of Navarre of Olite with her family. Blanche was a member
of the House of Trastámara which…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia visited
Benidorm and Valencia on Friday, the latest stop on their tour of
the autonomous communities of Spain. In Benidorm, Their Majesties
undertook the first official visit to the city by a reigning
monarch and consort. They met with Ximo…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia continued
their visit through Spain on Thursday, visiting the city of Cuenca
in the Castilla-La Mancha with a trip focused on young people and
adults living with intellectual disabilities. Their Majesties
arrived at the ASPADEC facilities and were joined by José Manuel
Rodríguez Uribes, the Minister of Culture and Sport for the visit.
During their visit, they…
Princess Madeleine and her family
celebrated the 4th of July holiday at their Miami home on Saturday.
The Swedish Princess posted a American Independence Day message on
her Instagram saying, “Happy 4th of July!” Princess Madeleine
shared an image of her…
Usually, as July gets under way, we
expect the royal diary to start to slim down as summer holidays
beckon. However, 2020 is proving different there, too. A lockdown
begins to ease in countries across Europe, the continent’s royal
families have had their busiest time…
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlène of
Monaco have shared three new pictures to mark their ninth wedding
anniversary. In two of the photographs, the couple is pictured with
their children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. Thursday, 2
July, marked nine years since Prince Albert II of Monaco married
South Africa born Charlene Wittstock. To mark this special
occasion, the Princely Palace…
King Philippe of Belgium will invite four
‘corona heroes’ for a personal meeting at the Royal Palace. All
Belgians are encouraged to submit their stories about people who
have distinguished themselves during the COVID-19 crisis. Out of
these submissions, four…
Queen Máxima has visited a funeral home
in The Hague to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the funeral
industry in the Netherlands. During her visit on July 2nd 2020,
Queen Máxima spoke with directors of the Engelen & Spoor Funeral
Services, the director of the…
We’re caught in a flux, of sorts, as the
world begins to ease out of lockdowns and restrictions imposed by
the COVID-19 pandemic, but countries remain cautious about how to
proceed so as not to cause another spike in cases. As businesses
begin to reopen, one thing seems clear: summer tourism figures will
likely fall very short of past years’ numbers. Enter the European
royals who are…
