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May Jewels: Denmark's Best Emeralds

The Danish Royal Family counts just one emerald tiara in their collection, but it’s a stunning piece that features 67 emeralds and over 2,600 diamonds. Let’s take a look at the Danish Emerald Parure Tiara. King Christian VIII commissioned an emerald parure for his wife, Queen Caroline Amelie, on their anniversary. The 67 emeralds featured in the tiara date back to the 1700s; some come from…
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Belgium

Duchess of Brabant brings the "Kate Effect" to Belgium

Call it the Elisabeth Effect! When the Belgian Royal House announced that 18-year-old Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, would be attending the Royal Military Academy starting this fall, the photo to accompany the press release on the royal website featured Princess…
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The other royal wedding not happening as May ends

Princess Beatrice isn’t the only royal bride facing a cancelled wedding this month. Princess Theodora of Greece has confirmed that her big day was set for the end of May, too, but that her celebrations are on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a post shared on her Instagram page, Theodora revealed that her wedding to American lawyer, Matthew Kumar, was due to take place in the…
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Serbia

Prince Philip of Serbia honours Serbs executed during the communist regime

Prince Philip of Serbia, son of Crown Prince Alexander, has expressed his support to those who wish to preserve Serbia’s history and commemorate those killed in Serbia during the era of communism. In a statement on Facebook, the Serbian Prince wrote about his feelings about the 60,000 people who were executed by the communist regime in the country. Prince Philip wrote: “There are…
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CoronavirusDenmark

Prince Nikolai of Denmark won't return to university this term

As coronavirus restrictions continue to change in Denmark, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella have gone back to school. However, their cousin, Prince Nikolai, won’t be able to resume his studies again before autumn. Danish media reported that the university education of Queen Margrethe’s eldest grandchild is on hold for the summer months because of the pandemic. Prince Nikolai…
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