She was the surprise final act of the
Spanish royal family’s two weeks in Paris, and the most beloved.
Queen Sofía of Spain has demonstrated once again that she still has
the “it” factor as athletes and staff alike displayed nothing but
smiles as King Felipe’s mother congratulated them for their
achievements at the 2024 Summer Olympics. And to think that she had
all the cards…
Queen Sofía of Spain has carried out a
rare public engagement when she travelled to the Burgos area to
visit the Sierra de Atapuerca archaeological site. The
evening before the visit, King Felipe’s mother had attended a
concert to celebrate the Atapuerca…
As she undertook her first official visit
to Portugal, Princess Leonor was given the Grand Cross of the
Military Order of Christ by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The
Order, which has three homonyms around the world in the Holy See,
the House of…
Infanta Elena has carried out two rare
public engagements on behalf of the Spanish Royal Family last
week. King Felipe’s oldest sister stepped out to preside over
the awards ceremony for the “School contest for youth and child and
youth painting”, organised by Patrimonio Nacional. On
Thursday, 6th June, Her Royal Highness arrived at the Royal
Collection Galleries in Madrid, where…
Queen Letizia puts spotlight on Spain's relations with important South American partner
11th June 2024
Queen Letizia of Spain has made a visit
to Guatemala to spotlight relations between the two
countries.. Queen Letizia arrived at La Aurora International
Airport in Guatemala City, where she was welcomed by the Guatemalan
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Spanish…
We all love a royal ‘what if’ and perhaps
one of the most intriguing of recent times revolves around the
question of the king who renounced his throne for love. On December
11th 1936, 86 years ago, Edward VIII announced to the world that he
was ending his reign to marry…
For what may well be her last tiara
appearance of her life as Monarch, Queen Margrethe II chose one of
the most significant jewellery pieces in the Danish vault. And
it was the tiara worn by Margrethe II in the first official photo
of her following her accession in 1972. It has been emblematic of
her historic reign for over half a century. Nicknamed the “Pearl
Poiré Tiara” from the shape…
Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen was
the setting for a glittering State Banquet that closed the first
day of King Felipe and Queen Letizia’s State Visit to Denmark.
Shortly before 8pm on Monday, 6th November, more than 200 guests,
from both Denmark and Spain…
In the ancient world, many cultures
invoked different forms of magic to protect their dead from those
still in the physical world. In ancient Egypt, this included
placing a curse on the mummy. One of the most famous instances of
this was the curse placed on King…
Wedding diamonds for forgotten archduchess to go to auction
28th September 2023
A spectacular ruby and diamond necklace
for a Habsburg bride was recently displayed before it will go to
the auction block at Sotheby’s in November. Emperor Franz
Joseph gifted his niece, Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria, a
diamond and ruby necklace ahead of her wedding to Duke Albrecht of
Württemberg in 1893. The necklace was created by Austrian court
jeweller Köchert…
