The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a four-day Official Visit to Sweden and Norway, from January 30th to February 2nd, at the request of the Foreign Office. They are hosted by members of the Royal Families of the two countries. Click HERE for Day 1 in Sweden. Continue reading
Month: January 2018
Diplomatic Reception at Royal Palace of Madrid
Wedding of Archduke Karl von Habsburg and Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza
Habsburg Pearl and Diamond Bandeau
Happy 25th Anniversary to Archduke Karl and Archduchess Francesca von Habsburg! In honour of their anniversary, we are taking a look at the wedding Tiara. An antique bandeau made of diamond motifs with pearls, this tiara is reputed to have been once owned by Empress ‘Sissi’ of Austria, though no photographic proof exists. A similar (if not the same) bandeau was worn by Princess Adelheid of Prussia, née Saxe-Meiningen, aunt of Archduchess Regina. (h/t to Stefan) Continue reading
Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands
Prince and Princess of Wales at Sydney Opera House, 1988
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Sweden
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a four-day Official Visit to Sweden and Norway, from January 30th to February 2nd, at the request of the Foreign Office. They will be hosted by members of the Royal Families of the two countries. Continue reading
Order of the Golden Fleece Ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid
King Felipe VI of Spain
British State Visit to Sweden, 1956
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are starting their two-day Official Visit to Sweden today, and in honour of the visit, we are taking a look at the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s first State Visit to Sweden in 1956, which coincided with the Equestrian Olympic Games. The Queen and Duke had hosted the Swedish King and Queen in 1954, and visited Sweden on another State Visit in 1983.