Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel in Copenhagen

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden are on a Business Visit to Copenhagen from September 16th to the 18th, to strengthen the links and strategic cooperation between Danish and Swedish business. They are being hosted by their friends and cousins, Crown Prince Frederik (the current Regent) and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who made a similar visit to Stockholm two years ago.

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Prinsjesdag 2019

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, accompanied by Queen Máxima, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien, gave the annual Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day or Budget Day) speech to the Dutch Parliament to outline the government’s agenda for the coming session on September 17th in the Hague.  Continue reading

Queen Paola’s Ruby Flower Brooch

Happy Birthday to Queen Paola of Belgium, who turns 82 today! The stunning Italian Aristocrat who married a younger brother of the Belgian King, she eventually became the Queen Consort and is the mother of the current King of the Belgians. Having one of the smaller jewellery collections among her contemporaries, today we are taking a look at one of the most worn pieces in Queen Paola’s collection, her Ruby Flower Brooch. Continue reading