Looking at the Princely Palace of Monaco
As Monaco marks its national holiday, we take a look at the Princely Palace where the Sovereign Prince resides. The Princely Palace was built in…
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The Prince killed at Hiroshima
Amidst the many deaths from the US bombing of Hiroshima in World War II was an Asian royal. The Prince who died in the Hiroshima…
The Brunei Flower Diamond Tiara
The Brunei Flower Diamond Tiara is one of the newer tiaras in royal circles but has already been worn at two royal weddings. Originally commissioned…
Empress Eugenie’s Pearl Tiara
Empress Eugenie’s Pearl Tiara was a gift to Empress Eugenie from her future husband, Emperor Napoleon III. It was made by Alexandre-Gabriel Lemonnier with stones…
OBITUARY: Yuriko, Princess Mikasa
Yuriko, Princess Mikasa was born on 4 June 1923 as the daughter of Viscount Masanari Takagi and Kuniko Irie. She had an older sister, Kinuko,…
A look at the life of Princess Grace
Grace Patricia Kelly was born on 12 November 1929 as the daughter of John B. Kelly and Margaret Katherine Majer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Despite her parents’ disapproval, Grace…
The Stuart Tiara
The Stuart Tiara is perhaps the Dutch royal family’s showstopper. Its central diamond is almost a whopping 40 carats. The central diamond is called The…
Which royals can vote in the US Presidential Election?
Americans head to the polls today to elect their next president. Several members of royal families can cast their vote for the 47th President of…
The US Presidents with knighthoods
While the United States does not have orders of chivalry and cannot present any titles of nobility, that has not prevented some US Presidents from…
The Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara
The Mellerio Ruby Parure Tiara was made by Mellerio dits Meller, a French jewellery firm, for Queen Emma, the second wife of King William III…