The Duchess of Kent – A reluctant royal
The future Duchess of Kent was born Katharine Mary Lucy Worsley on 22 February 1933 as the daughter of Sir William Worsley, 4th Bt. and…
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Princess Tsuguko’s Tiara
Princess Tsuguko’s Tiara is worn by Princess Tsuguko of Takamado. She was gifted the tiara for her 20th birthday, the age of majority in Japan….
Royals who are pilots
While royals jet around the world for work and leisure, some can pilot their own plane toward their destination. Members of royal families have been…
Who would be the Tsar of Bulgaria today?
Bulgaria abolished their monarchy in 1946, but had the country retained the monarch as head of state, who would be the Tsar of Bulgaria today?…
A look at Vaduz Castle
As the setting for a recent royal wedding reception, Vaduz Castle is the official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein. Vaduz, which gets its name…
The Pearl Sunburst Tiara
The Pearl Sunburst Tiara belonging to the Japanese Imperial family seems to have been made in the 20th century. The first person to be seen…
Count Nikolai turns 26
Denmark’s Count Nikolai is marking his 26th birthday today. It is expected that he will spend the day privately with friends and family. Earlier this…
Taking a look at the wedding of Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau & Anita van Eijk
On 27 August 2005, Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau married Anita van Eijk at the Grote or St. Jeroenskerk, which is currently known as Oude Jeroenskerk,…
Who would be the King of Albania today?
While Albania is currently a republic, there was once a time when it had a monarch as its head of state. The last reigning King…
The Japanese Crown Princely Wedding Tiara
This tiara goes by several names, but it has been the star of two Crown Princely weddings in Japan. The first to wear it was…