Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
The Norwegian royal vaults contain a smaller collection of jewels than many of their Scandinavian contemporaries, but there are some stunning tiaras tucked away, including today’s jewel, a classic diamond tiara with French imperial roots.
Day 2 was a real show-stopper at Royal Ascot, with a brand-new brooch and two princess-ly debuts at the races! Here’s a look at the sparkle in the royal box…
One of the most important sparklers in Norway, Queen Maud’s pearl tiara, graced the heads of two generations of Norwegian royal ladies. It would inevitably have crowned a few more, too—if only it hadn’t been involved in a rather notorious jewelry theft!
In celebration of the upcoming Silver Jubilee of King Harald V of Norway, we’re going to look at three of the most important Norwegian royal weddings on the blog this month. First up: a wedding between a Danish prince and a British princess — who would one day unexpectedly become Norway’s king and queen.
At the end of this week, fresh off the State Opening of Parliament, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, and several other members of the royal family headed to France for a state visit. The visit was planned to coincide with the commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day on Friday, and much of the program was related to events related to the anniversary and to honoring veterans of World War II. Today, I’ve got a look at some of the royal jewels we saw in Normandy during the D-Day commemorations.