Queen Silvia of Sweden pulled out a
historic tiara for a State Dinner in Stockholm. King Carl Gustaf
and Queen Silvia are hosting the Finnish President for a State
Visit, and Queen Silvia chose a notable piece. She wore the
Nine-Prong Tiara, also commonly referred to as Queen Sofia’s Tiara.
This tiara features 580 diamonds and has nine prongs to top off
burst and floral elements. Other gems…
A century ago, the woman who reigned as
Spanish consort had more than her fair share of problems. She was
Victoria Eugenie, known as Ena, and her first day as a queen began
in a terrifying manner. Ena perhaps realized the turbulence ahead
of her just minutes after her…
For centuries, tiaras have been a symbol
of royalty and some gems hold more significance than others when
used in these sparkling signs of power. The ruby. It’s been used in
royal jewellery collections for centuries and it now features in
some of the most striking…
The King of the Belgians had to take a
break from the State Visit he was hosting for the Grand Duke of
Luxembourg as another important international gathering took place.
King Philippe opened the doors of the Royal Palace in Brussels to
EU leaders as an extraordinary European summit took place in
Brussels on April 18th 2024. King Philippe and Grand Duke Henri
during the second day of the…
The King of Norway will take up his
official duties again after an absence of almost two months caused
by illness. King Harald, 87, hasn’t carried out any engagements
since the middle of February when he was taken ill during a holiday
to Malaysia. He was treated…
The dazzling diamonds hidden for decades that are now the favourites of a queen
18th April 2024
Queen Maxima has given us another showing
of the Stuart Tiara as she hosted a State Banquet for the King and
Queen of Spain. The stunning diamond diadem has become a favourite
of the Queen of the Netherlands since she brought it out of royal
retirement just over five years…
Queen Letizia was in spring colours for
the start of the Spanish State Visit to the Netherlands. But the
colour she chose, bright green, also has another meaning for some
supporters of the Spanish royal family. The colour green has been
seen as a sign of support for the monarchy for decades now. In
Spanish, it is ‘verde’ which is taken to mean ”Viva el Rey de…
It was a family affair in Brussels as the
King of the Belgians welcomed his cousin, the Grand Duke of
Luxembourg, on a State Visit. [getty src=”2148820138″ width=”594″
height=”396″ tld=”com”] King Philippe and Queen…
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is
celebrating her first birthday since her abdication. The former
monarch, who abdicated on January 14th 2024 after a reign of 52
years, is spending the day privately at Fredensborg Palace.
However, she made a brief appearance to greet…
Two of the heads of Europe’s ruling
houses had a birthday get together just hours before one hosted the
other on an important State Visit. King Philippe of the Belgians
and his cousin, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, were seen sharing a
special birthday cake as final preparations for the visit
continued. The Belgian monarch turned 64 on April 15th 2024 and
hosted an impromptu…
