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The royal palace of Belgium released a statement that before Queen Mathilde attended the 80th general assembly of the Un...
30/09/2025

The royal palace of Belgium released a statement that before Queen Mathilde attended the 80th general assembly of the United Nations in New York City, she went to Harvard University first in Massachusetts to visit her eldest daughter, Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of Brabant, who already arrived in the Harvard campus to complete her masteral studies.

Starting October 3, 2025, these will be the world's four youngest heir-apparent:1. Prince Charles of Luxembourg, 5 years...
30/09/2025

Starting October 3, 2025, these will be the world's four youngest heir-apparent:

1. Prince Charles of Luxembourg, 5 years old. Born Charles Jean Philippe Joseph Marie Guillaume on May 10, 2020, he is the eldest child of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie.

He was born during lockdown in 2020 due to the pandemic. He has a younger brother, Prince François, born on 27 March 2023.

However, Prince Charles of Luxembourg won't be automatically titled Hereditary Grand Duke upon his father's accession to the Luxembourgian throne. He needs to reach the maturity age first before he can assume the title.

His great-grandfather, Grand Duke Jean, was declared Hereditary Grand Duke in 1938 when he was 17, while his grandfather, Grand Duke Henri, became officially Hereditary Grand Duke in 1973 when he turned 18.

2. Gyalsey (Prince) Jigme Namgyel Wangchuk of Bhutan, 9 years old. Born on February 5, 2016, he is the first child of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema. He has two younger siblings: Prince Jigme Ugyen and Princess Sonam Yangden.

The Crown Prince is already performing royal duties in Bhutan at a young age and has accompanied his parents on state visit abroad.

3. Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, 10 years old. Born Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi on December 10, 2014, he is the son of Prince Albert II, the Sovereign Prince of Monaco, and Princess Charlene. He has a twin sister, Princess Gabriella, who followed him in the line of succession. Prince Jacques also holds the title of Marquis of Baux.

4. Prince Lerotholi Seeiso of Lesotho, 18 years old. He was born on April 18, 2007, as the third child and only son of King Letsie III of Lesotho and Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso. He was baptized in the Roman Catholic church as David. He has two older sisters, the Princesses Senate and 'M'aSeeiso.

This coming Friday, the two future queens in Europe - The Duchess of Brabant (Belgium's Princess Elisabeth) and The Prin...
29/09/2025

This coming Friday, the two future queens in Europe - The Duchess of Brabant (Belgium's Princess Elisabeth) and The Princess of Orange (Princess Catharina-Amalia) will meet for the third time in a foreign tiara event. So what would be the tiara they're going to wear on that day?

The two heir-apparent debuted a tiara in the same event in 2022 in Oslo, Norway at the 18th birthday gala dinner of Princess Ingrid Alexandra. Elisabeth wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara, an 18th birthday gift from her parents. While Catharina-Amalia wore the Pearl Button Tiara in a diamond star setting.

They met again in June 2023 at the wedding banquet of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Princess Rajwa. Princess Elisabeth wore her Diamond Festoon Tiara, while Catharina-Amalia wore the Ruby Peacock Tiara.

In October 2023, they both attended the 18th birthday gala dinner of Prince Christian of Denmark. The Duchess of Brabant wore a smaller diadem, the Queen Fabiola Wolfer's Tiara while the Princess of Orange also opted to wear a small tiara, the Sapphire Necklace Tiara.

This coming Friday, at the accession gala dinner in Luxembourg, we're hoping these two future queens will wear a tiara again. Princess Elisabeth might wear her Diamond Festoon Tiara and Princess Catharina-Amalia, maybe another piece in the collection.

In relation to the impending abdication of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, let's get to know more about the only grand d...
29/09/2025

In relation to the impending abdication of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, let's get to know more about the only grand duchy in the world, and its six monarchs ruling independently since 1890.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a landlocked country in Western Europe, bordering Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city is Luxembourg City.

With just a total area of 2,586 square kilometres, it is one of the smallest nations in the world, but one of the richest countries, with a Gross Domestic Product per capita of $154,914 (2025).

From 1815 to 1839, the Grand Duchy was a province of the Netherlands. In 1839, the Treaty of London made Luxembourg independent but remained in personal union with the Netherlands and was ruled by the Dutch monarch.

In 1890 however, things changed. The Dutch King, William III, had only one surviving child, Princess Wilhelmina. Although Wilhelmina was eligible to ascend to the Dutch throne as its succession law followed a male-preference primogeniture law, she was barred from succeeding her father in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as the latter followed a Salic Law, prohibiting women from succeeding.

Wilhelmina became Dutch Queen in 1890 following her father's death but Luxembourg went to her uncle, Adolf, Duke of Nassau. Adolf adopted the French version of his name, Adolphe, when he became the first Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

He was King William III's third cousin through the Nassau line but also maternal uncle of William III's wife Queen Emma and her sister, Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany (wife of Queen Victoria's youngest son, Prince Leopold). Adolphe was also the maternal uncle of King Gustaf V of Sweden.

Grand Duke Adolphe reigned for 15 years in Luxembourg and was succeeded by his son, William IV in 1905.

William IV was a Protestant (the religion of the House of Nassau) but he chose to marry a Catholic princess, Infanta Maria Anne of Portugal, daughter of King Miguel I. Luxembourg is predominantly Catholic and William IV believed that a Catholic country must be ruled by a Catholic monarch, thus, all Luxembourgian heirs became Catholics.

William IV didn't have surviving male heirs and all his adult surviving children were females so in 1907, to prevent his cousin, the Count of Merenberg, a product of a morganatic marriage, from mounting the Luxembourgian throne, he declared him and his descendants non-dynastic, and, thus, declared his eldest daughter, Princess Marie-Adelaide, his heir presumptive.

Marie-Adelaide became Luxembourg's first Grand Duchess in her own right in 1912. However, she became unpopular during World War I, leading to her abdication in 1919. She didn't marry and no children so the throne passed to her younger sister, Princess Charlotte.

It was also the year that Princess Charlotte married her cousin, Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma (their mothers were sisters), the brother of Empress Zita of Austria. Grand Duchess Marie-Adelaide spent her life in exile and passed away in 1924.

Grand Duchess Charlotte reigned for 45 years, the longest reign of any Luxembourgian monarchs. She abdicated the throne in November 1964 in favor of her eldest son, Jean, who had been serving as her Lieutenant-Representative since 1961. Grand Duchess Charlotte passed away in 1985.

Grand Duke Jean married Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium in 1953, daughter of King Leopold III of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden. On October 7, 2000, he abdicated the throne in favor of his eldest son, Henri. Grand Duke Jean passed away in 2019.

Grand Duke Henri had been serving as Lieutenant-Representative of his father since March 1998 before inheriting the throne in 2000. He also made his heir, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Lieutenant-Representative on October 8, 2024. On October 3, he will formally step down.

As Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg's abdication draws nearer, let's take a look back to the four European monarchs who ab...
29/09/2025

As Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg's abdication draws nearer, let's take a look back to the four European monarchs who abdicated in the 21st century:

1. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Born on January 31, 1938, she ascended to the Dutch throne on April 30, 1980, upon the abdication of her mother, Queen Juliana.

Thirty three years later, on April 30, 2013, Queen Beatrix did the same and relinquished the throne to her eldest son, now King Willem-Alexander.

After she abdicated, she revert to her former title of princess and now known as Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau.

2. King Albert II of the Belgians. Born on June 6, 1934, King Albert II ascended to the Belgian throne on August 9, 1993, upon the passing of his childless older brother, King Baudouin.

He was one month short of his 20th anniversary on the throne when he abdicated on July 21, 2013, in favor of his eldest son, now King Philippe. The reason of his abdication was poor health condition. His title remains His Majesty King Albert II.

3. King Juan Carlos I of Spain. Born on January 5, 1938, he ascended to the Spanish throne on November 22, 1975 upon the passing of Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco. It marked the reinstatement of the Spanish monarchy and the return of the Spanish royals to the throne since the banishment of Juan Carlos royal relatives in 1936.

For the most part of his reign, King Juan Carlos I was greatly admired due to his action of steering back the country into democracy. But all the admiration vanished when beginning 2010 a series of controversy involving Spanish royal family members (and the King's Botswana hunting trip), were disclosed in public.

Four years later, on June 19, 2014, due to health reasons, the King abdicated in favor of his only son, now King Felipe VI. At the time of his abdication, he reigned for 38 years. His title remains His Majesty King Juan Carlos.

4. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Born on April 16, 1940, she ascended to the Danish throne on January 14, 1972, upon the passing of her father, King Frederik IX.

Fifty two years later on January 14, 2024, Margrethe II abdicated the throne in favor of her eldest son, now King Frederik X. Her reason for abdicating was health. Her title remains Her Majesty Queen Margrethe.

On Friday, October 3, 2025, the only Grand Duchy in the world will have a new monarch. The Grand Ducal family has shared...
29/09/2025

On Friday, October 3, 2025, the only Grand Duchy in the world will have a new monarch. The Grand Ducal family has shared the significant events on that day:

Grand Duke Henri ascended to the Luxembourgian throne on October 7, 2000, upon the abdication of his father, Grand Duke Jean, who also ascended to the throne in 1964 upon the abdication of his mother, Grand Duchess Charlotte. So the Grand Duchy has a traditional pattern of abdication of its head.

On October 3, 2025, at 10:00 in the morning, Grand Duke Henri will formally abdicate at the Grand Ducal Palace.

At 11:00AM, his eldest son Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, in accordance with the constitution, will swear an oath at the adjacent Chamber of Deputies, officially marking the start of his reign as Grand Duke.

At 12:00 Noon, the Grand Ducal family will appear on the balcony of the grand ducal palace to greet the crowd.

At 7:00 in the evening, the gala dinner will be held. Members of the grand ducal family, government representatives, and invited foreign dignitaries are expected to attend.

A photo of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, the Duchess of Brabant, and Prince Georg of Liechtenstein is making rounds in ...
29/09/2025

A photo of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, the Duchess of Brabant, and Prince Georg of Liechtenstein is making rounds in the royal circle, with some royal enthusiasts claiming it was taken in Greece while the two (with their friends) were on a summer vacation.

However, no one can verify the authenticity of the source and the Belgian royal palace didn't issue a statement on the dating rumors between the two royals.

Most traditional royalists, however, are happy with the news (even if it's unconfirmed) because it's been ages since the royal circle had a relationship between the two blood royals from the reigning royal houses.

The dating rumor leads to many people asking who is Prince Georg of Liechtenstein? Well, here's something about this dashing Liechtenstein prince:

Prince Georg of Liechtenstein was born Antonius Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg on 20 April 1999 in Grabs. He is the third child and second son of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein (born Duchess Sophie in Bavaria).

Prince Georg is third in the line of succession to the Liechtenstein crown, just behind his father and older brother, Prince Joseph-Wenzel. He is also 4th in the Jacobite line of succession.

He attended Malvern College and graduated in 2017. He then studied at the University of St. Gallen and continued his education at the ESCP Business School. Professionally known as Georg Liechtenstein, he works as a visiting analyst at Atlantic Labs in Berlin.

The Duchess of Brabant and Prince Georg actually have two common royal ancestors: Miguel I, King of Portugal, and Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria, and in the farthest royal bloodline - Francis Louis of Baden.

Princess Elisabeth's great-great grandmother to whom she was named, Queen Elisabeth was born Duchess in Bavaria, and so with Prince Georg's mother, Princess Sophie. Both from the House of Wittelsbach.

Queen Elisabeth's mother, Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal, was the sister of Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal, the great-great grandmother of Hereditary Prince Alois.

So if this romance is true, the Duchess of Brabant will be the first royal in Europe in the 21st century to find an equal royal match from the reigning royal house.

The last of this kind is the marriage of Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg (who happens to be King Philippe's first cousin) and Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, the younger brother of Prince Hans Adam II (Prince Georg's grandfather).

  images. On September 28, 1952, the newly ascended British monarch, the 26-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, posed with her ...
29/09/2025

images. On September 28, 1952, the newly ascended British monarch, the 26-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, posed with her young family - her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 31, and their children: Prince Charles, 3, and Princess Anne, 2 - on the steps of Balmoral Castle in Scotland, their first summer holiday in Balmoral in Queen Elizabeth II's reign.

One of the grandest tiaras in the British royal family jewelry collection is this Kokoshnik Diamond Tiara originally own...
28/09/2025

One of the grandest tiaras in the British royal family jewelry collection is this Kokoshnik Diamond Tiara originally owned by Queen Alexandra (born Princess of Denmark), the wife of King Edward VII.

This head sparkler was a silver wedding anniversary gift to her in 1888 when she was still the Princess of Wales, from the ‘Ladies of Society’, a committee of prominent aristocratic women in Britain.

Made by Crown Jeweler, Garrard, the idea for the design came from Princess Alexandra herself, as inspired by a diamond kokoshnik tiara belonging to her sister, Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia (born Princess Dagmar of Denmark), that she had long admired, the classic halo shape was borrowed from the style of a traditional Russian peasant headdress.

According to Garrard, the commission for Princess Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara was recorded in their Royal Ledger dated 10 January 1888, stating:

“A brilliant graduating diamond tiara in the Russian style, also to form a necklace. Comprising a series of 61 vertical bars, set with more than 400 perfectly matched diamonds".

It was inherited by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 after the passing of her grandmother, Queen Mary. It became one of her favorite head pieces during her long reign. Queen Camilla wore it for the first time in December 2024 during the state banquet for the visiting Emir of Qatar.

The five-stack of ring of the Princess of Wales became a subject of interest lately as she wore them all on her wedding ...
28/09/2025

The five-stack of ring of the Princess of Wales became a subject of interest lately as she wore them all on her wedding finger at the Duchess of Kent's funeral earlier this month.

So what's the deal with all these rings? It's rare for someone to wear five different rings in one finger, thus, it attracted curiosity, as well as interest, from royal fans.

In addition to her Sapphire engagement ring and Welsh gold wedding ring, Catherine also wore a diamond-and-sapphire eternity band. As confirmed by Town & Country, it was made by royal jewelers, G. Collins & Sons.

According to Page Six, "two other bands were added on her wedding finger, an Annoushka diamond eternity ring believed to have been a gift from Prince William after the birth of Prince George, and a simple platinum band that appears to also feature small diamonds.

The origin of her other diamond band is slightly mysterious. But the sapphire-and-diamond eternity band, many have speculated, was a gift from Prince William after the completion of her chemotherapy treatment last year.

Happy 1st wedding anniversary to HRH Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark and Matthew Kumar. They wed on September 28...
28/09/2025

Happy 1st wedding anniversary to HRH Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark and Matthew Kumar. They wed on September 28, 2024, at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens in Greece, sixty years after her parents the late King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie wed in the same church on September 18, 1964.

Princess Theodora is the last granddaughter of Queen Ingrid of Denmark to wear the magnificent Khedive Tiara, which was inherited by Queen Anne-Marie upon the passing of her mother, Queen Ingrid, in 2000.

Born Princess of Sweden, Queen Ingrid inherited the Khedive Tiara from her mother, Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden (born Princess Margaret of Connaught).

All Queen Ingrid's daughters (Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Princess Benedikte, and Queen Anne-Marie) and granddaughters (Princess Alexandra, Princess Natalie, Princess Alexia, and Princess Theodora) wore the tiara on their respective wedding days.

Four of the most spectacular and extravagant emerald necklaces worn by European royals:1. The Emerald Parure worn by Que...
27/09/2025

Four of the most spectacular and extravagant emerald necklaces worn by European royals:

1. The Emerald Parure worn by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (and now worn by Queen Mary). Made in 1840, the Parure features an emerald and diamond tiara, necklace, earrings, and a large brooch.

The parure was given to Queen Caroline Amalie as a wedding anniversary gift. She designated the pieces as part of the Danish Crown Jewels to be worn by Danish Queen Regnant or Queen Consort.

2. The Savoy-Aosta emerald necklace worn by Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este. The spectacular necklace features polished emeralds and teardrop cabochon emeralds.

This dazzling piece was originally owned by Margherita, Archduchess of Austria-Este. She was born Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta, the first-born child of Prince Amedeo, 3rd Duke of Aosta, and Princess Anne d'Orléans.

Princess Margherita was the mother of Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria Este, the husband of Princess Astrid.

3. The Greville Emerald Necklace - Queen Elizabeth II wore this stunning necklace for the first and last time (including the Greville earrings) in December 2019 during the diplomatic corps reception in Buckingham Palace, along with the Vladimir Tiara in emerald setting. It was also the last tiara appearance of the Queen.

The design is almost similar to Princess Astrid of Belgium's necklace with Cabochon's drop emeralds. Queen Elizabeth II was not seen wearing this jewelry before December 2019. So far, Queen Camilla was not seen wearing this piece including the Vladimir Tiara.

4. The emerald parure worn by Queen Anne-Marie, the last Queen consort of Greece, originated from the Romanov Russia. It arrived in Greece through Queen Olga, the wife of King George I of Greece. She was born a grand duchess of Russia.

The cabochon emerald necklace can be detached and be worn in a variety of style and combinations.

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