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…
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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…
Future monarchs of the Middle East
The Middle East has several monarchies, with the most well-known being Saudi Arabia and Jordan. However, five other countries have monarchies. We look at the…
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…
OBITUARY: Princess Désirée of Sweden, Baroness Silfverschiöld
The Swedish Royal Court has announced that Princess Désirée of Sweden, Baroness Silfverschiöld, died today at the age of 87. Princess Désirée of Sweden was…
Royal Book News Week 4
*contains affiliate links* Royal Book News Week 4 – 19 January – 25 January 2026 Nationalism and Royal Women in Early Modern England: The Queen’s…
The Luxembourg Grand Duchess Adelaide Tiara
Luxembourg’s Grand Duchess Adelaide Tiara was created circa 1870 for Grand Duchess Adelheid-Marie, the wife of Grand Duke Adolphe. The tiara consists of a leaf…