Looking back at the wedding of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary
On 12 February 1951, Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi married his second wife, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary. They were introduced to each other in 1948 and became engaged…
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Royal Book News Week 7
*contains affiliate links* Royal Book News Week 7 – 9 February – 15 February 2026 The Emperor Commodus: God and Gladiator Paperback – 15 February…
Belgium’s outcast Princess celebrates 75th birthday
Today marks the 75th birthday of Princess Marie Christine of Belgium. But why do we barely know this Princess? She was born on 6 February…
The Monaco Bains de Mer Tiara
The Bains de Mer Tiara was a gift from the Société des Bains de Mer to Princess Grace of Monaco. It is designed by Cartier…
Princess Marie marks 50th birthday
Princess Marie of Denmark is marking her 50th birthday today. The Princess will celebrate privately with her family in Washington, D.C., where her husband currently…
Second youngest heir apparent in the world celebrates tenth birthday
The second youngest heir apparent in the world celebrates his tenth birthday today. Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan was born on 5 February…
Royal Book News Week 6
*contains affiliate links* Royal Book News Week 6 – 2 February – 8 February 2026 Augustus the Strong: A Study in Artistic Greatness and Political…
Royal Book News Week 5
*contains affiliate links* Royal Book News Week 5 – 26 January – 1 February 2026 Behind Caesar’s Back: Rumor, Gossip, and the Making of the…
The Haga princesses
In Sweden, there were four princesses dubbed “the Haga Princesses” who grew up at Haga Palace. Who were the four Haga princesses (or Hagasessorna in…
The Lannoy Tiara
Countess Stéphanie of Lannoy wore the Lannoy Tiara when she married Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg on 20 October 2012. Rather than wear one…