Monaco

Emotional moment for Princess Charlene on very special day for her family

Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella of Monaco have reached a major milestone this week as they made their First Communion. The prince and princess, who are ten, made their communion at Monaco Cathedral with their parents, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, watching.The Monegasque royal family shared photos of Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Isabella after the service. The twins, who…
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Sweden

Queen Silvia picks diamond flowers and pretty pink stones for glittering appearance

King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden have been hosting Icelandic President Tómasdóttir for a State Visit. Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine wore some of their favourite jewels for the State Dinner that took place in the Royal Palace in Stockholm.Queen Silvia chose a gem known as Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara, an impressive diamond tiara with floral…
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Luxembourg

This royal isn't letting the small matter of an abdication stop his plans for a big jubilee

The Grand Duke of Luxembourg has announced celebrations for his Silver Jubilee – even though he will actually abdicate before completing twenty five years on the throne.Grand Duke Henri will enjoy three days of celebrations for a quarter of a century of rule in June this year. However, he actually doesn’t complete the 25 years until October 8 this year. And by then, he will have…
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Luxembourg

Did someone say diamonds? This towering tiara packs mystery and history

It’s a tower of a tiara and it has a back story to match its might. The ‘Empire Tiara’ of Luxembourg is a huge collection of diamonds but despite being pretty hard to miss, no one is completely sure where it came from in the first place.This impressive tiara was first recorded in 1829, though it may be older. It is over ten centimetres tall and almost 20 centimetres across…
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