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…
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The Palace of Laeken: The private heart of Belgium’s monarchy
Behind a long fence and rows of hedges north of Brussels sits the Palace of Laeken. It’s not marked by signs or crowds. The estate…
Balmoral Castle: A royal retreat in the Scottish Highlands
Balmoral Castle became part of royal life in 1848 when Prince Albert leased the estate for Queen Victoria. He bought it later and had a…
The line of succession to the Thai throne
The Thai line of succession is governed by the 1924 Palace Law of Succession, which dictates who is eligible to succeed the monarch. To be…
Princess Anne celebrates 75th birthday
The Princess Royal is celebrating her 75th birthday today. Anne was born on 15 August 1950 at 11.50 A.M. as the second child and only…
The Japanese Honeysuckle Tiara
The Japanese Honeysuckle Tiara was first worn by Setsuko, Princess Chichibu. The British-born Setsuko Matsudaira wore the tiara when she married Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, the…
Fort Belvedere: a quiet royal residence that made history
Fort Belvedere sits in Windsor Great Park, mostly hidden by trees. It’s not open to the public. Most people haven’t heard of it. Still, it…
Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne
Bhutan is a small Asian country in the Himalayas led by a constitutional monarch, King Jigme Khesar. We look at who is in the line…
Princess Akiko’s Tiara
Princess Akiko’s Tiara belongs to Princess Akiko of Mikasa, a second cousin of Emperor Naruhito of Japan. Princess Akiko received the tiara on the occasion…
The Dutch line of succession
The laws of succession for the Netherlands are pretty straightforward, and there are only eight people in the line of succession. The Netherlands abides by…