It’s one of the most famous tiaras in
Europe and it’s about to mark a very big birthday. In just a few
months time, the Pearl Poire Tiara has been a glittering symbol of
royalty. For over half a century, it was synonymous with one of the
most famous and celebrated of modern monarchs, Denmark’s Margrethe
II, who made it the symbol of her queenship. Margrethe wore it for
her…
After celebrating the 10th anniversary of
his proclamation last week with two days of events and engagements,
it was back to business for King Felipe. On Sunday, 23rd June, His
Majesty departed for official visits to the three Baltic Republics
of Estonia, Lithuania…
The countess on the brink of becoming a consort: the quiet princess who changed a monarchy
27th June 2024
On National Day, Grand Duke Henri of
Luxembourg announced that, on the 1st of October, he would
undertake the first step towards a change at the head of the
country’s Monarchy. This means that, in the next few years, the
small European country could have a new…
As Luxembourg was celebrating its
National Day, Grand Duke Henri made an announcement that shook the
royal world, as he ended his speech with the news that, starting
October 1st 2024, his son, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, would
be named Lieutenant-Représentant. This nomination is
generally seen as a precursor to a process of abdication; it has
already happened twice before, with both…
With Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg’s
announcement that he will begin transferring power to his son and
heir, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, in October, all eyes will be
on Luxembourg City. Where do the Luxembourgish royals live in
Luxembourg City? The…
While each royal family has their own
impressive jewellery collection, there are typically some pieces
only worn by the sovereign’s wife (or reigning Queen/ Grand
Duchess). The Luxembourgish Royal Family has some incredible pieces
that we may start to see on Hereditary…
The Euros are brining in plenty of royal
fans but one prince is clearly enjoying the passion and the pain of
the beautiful game more than most. Belgium’s Prince Gabriel, was
unable to contain himself as his country’s national team claimed a
commanding win in the first round of the tournament, being played
in Germany. The King of the Belgians is pulled into a celebration
by his…
It was a royal wedding with a recycled
gown worn by a woman who gave up her royal status for love. When
Princess Desiree of Sweden got married, she left her HRH status at
the altar to be with the man she loved. Royal Wedding Rewind heads
back to June 1964 for the wedding of…
Celebrations continued in Spain for the
tenth anniversary of King Felipe’s proclamation. After a day full
of surprises and historic moments on the anniversary itself, June
19th 2024, King Felipe and Queen Letizia were back at the Royal
Palace the next day for the opening…
After many years of a strict use of
social media platforms, the Spanish Royal Household has finally
announced that they have also landed on Instagram. With the account
handle @casareal.es, the opening of the new profile coincided with
the celebrations for King Felipe’s 10th anniversary of his
proclamation. The first three posts were all related to the
celebrations: the first is…
