The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally. However, love prevailed and
Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned
heads from across Europe. This…
The fairytale dress chosen by the bride at the 21st century's first major royal wedding
10th March 2024
It was the first big royal wedding of the
21st century bringing kings, queens, princes and princesses
together for a very modern monarchical marriage. The relationship
between Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessme Hoiby
had been under scrutiny from the moment…
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…
It’s a very famous royal wedding outfit,
a style statement worn as a much talked about bride became a
princess. Charlene Wittstock arrived at her civil marriage to
Prince Albert II of Monaco in a trouser suit she designed with the
help of Karl Lagerfeld. Charlene and Albert’s civil wedding took
place on July 1st 2011, at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco. For the
event, the first part of what…
The other royal family caught in an unwelcome spotlight after an unexpected health issue
5th March 2024
The Royal Family has had to deal with
plenty of speculation and questions in the past weeks as The King
and the Princess of Wales were both treated in hospital. And their
friends and relations in Oslo are experiencing their own issues as
the ill health of King Harald led to…
The only ruby tiara in the Spanish Royal
Family’s collection is the Niarchos Ruby Bandeau and its
accompanying parure. Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark received
a treasure trove of jewels on her wedding day in 1962. In addition
to the Prussian Tiara, a gift from…
The heir to the throne of Norway has
taken on an important duty as his father, King Harald, remains in
hospital in Malaysia where he’s being treated for an infection.
Crown Prince Haakon sent the official welcome to the new President
of Finland, a message usually overseen by the country’s Head of
State. The Crown Prince had been acting as regent before his father
was taken ill…
Queen Sofia has been given a prestigious
award of her support for a Spanish community. The queen was
presented with the Gold Medal of the Balearic Islands at a ceremony
in Palma de Mallorca. The award was given in recognition of her
long and widespread work in the…
Diamonds and emeralds for a grand duchess in waiting that link her to some of her royal family's most famous women
1st March 2024
One day, she will be Grand Duchess of
Luxembourg and there was a sparkling reminder of that for Princess
Stephanie as she joined her royal family to welcome the President
of Czechia on a State Visit. For the glittering State Banquet held
in the Grand Ducal Palace…
Queen Máxima began a four-day visit to
Colombia on Sunday, focusing on financial health and innovation as
she continues her work with the United Nations. Queen Máxima has
been the UN’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for
Development since 2009. The Dutch queen has made financial
inclusion a cornerstone of her royal work, and this visit to
Colombia is billed as one that will…
