The Netherlands

This pretty tiara inspired by a peacock is now a favourite of a future queen

It’s a tiara that is designed to grab all the looks you would expect that most beautiful of birds, the peacock, to get and it’s been a go to for queens for decades. Now a queen in waiting has become one of its biggest fans and she’s not afraid to show it! The Ruby Peacock Tiara has long been a favourite for the Dutch royals but it has come into the spotlight in the last few…
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Royal News

A future queen takes centre stage ahead of vital NATO meeting involving Donald Trump

The future queen of the Netherlands, Catharina-Amalia, got a lesson in soft diplomacy this week as she joined her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, at a glittering dinner ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague. The royal family welcomed world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, to Huis ten Bosch Palace for the event which came just hours before the summit. King…
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The Netherlands

King Willem-Alexander celebrates diplomats working in "a turbulent world"

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands have hosted a Gala Dinner for the Diplomatic Corps with powerful words on the importance of peace. The Dutch Royal Family hosts an annual dinner for the hundred plus diplomats who are stationed in the country. However, this year there was an added focus with the royals saying “In a turbulent world with increasing tensions, the…
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Features

The queen bringing all the drama with her latest tiara pick

Queen Maxima chose one of the biggest and most dramatic tiaras in the Dutch royal collection. And to really bring the drama, she made quite the impression by not even choosing its largest setting. The Dutch Queen wore the Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara for the Omani State Dinner. The tiara was originally created in 1897 to redesign the gem ahead of Queen Wilhemina’s enthronement…
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