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Gold sequins and a tiara with no jewels make the perfect princess Christmas outfit

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12th December 2025
Princess Madeleine of Sweden gave the perfect royal Christmas look as the festive season got into full swing. The princess joined her parents, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and her older sister, Crown Princess Victoria, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm for a gala dinner for this year’s Nobel Prize winners. Madeleine, 43, wore a striking evening gown with a black, sleeveless top…
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Crown of Empress Eugenie broken but safe after Paris jewel heist hits royal collection

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19th October 2025
The crown of the Empress Eugenie has been found damaged but safe after it was among priceless gems taken from the Louvre in Paris in a smash and grab raid just minutes before the museum opened to visitors. French police are hunting a group of thieves who used a cherry picker to access the Apollo Gallery on an upper floor of the Louvre and take nine historic gems linked to the country’s…
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The steel of Sweden: the sparkling tiaras with a link to a tragic royal that were hidden for decades

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3rd June 2025
The Swedish Royal Family has a knack for jewellery, and that’s especially true of their steel tiaras. There are two steel cut tiaras in their vault and both have a link to a tragic royal. The Cut Steel Tiara dates back to Queen Hortense of Holland’s time; she was the granddaughter of the tragic Empress Joséphine and was queen consort between 1806 and 1810. Princess Desiree of…
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The Netherlands

The versatile tiara worn by several queens

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27th August 2024
Queen Beatrix ruled the Netherlands for 33 years; she took the throne in 1980 upon the abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana. She chose to abdicate in 2013 with her son, Willem-Alexander, taking the throne. Queen Beatrix held a special gala the night before her abdication and wore a unique tiara, the Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara.  Beatrix has a long history with the Württemberg Ornate…
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