June 2014

Royal Outfit of the Day: June 30

Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg (formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark, first wife of Prince Joachim) turns 50 today! (Or so her 1964 ...

Royal News Update of the Weekend: An Engagement in Sweden!

A special update is in order for some special news: Prince Carl Philip of Sweden is engaged to his longtime girlfriend Sofia Hellqvist! Carl...

Royal Outfit of the Day: June 27

Video: Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary attended the awards show for the Reumert Prize last Sunday. Mary has had several engage...

Tiara Thursday: Luxembourg's Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara

Luxembourg's Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara Worn earlier this week for National Day (but hardly seen behind the hair) was one of several small...

Royal Antennae of the Day: June 26

On the second day of their state visit to Poland, Queen Máxima wore a...thing...on her head. Presented without comment. Okay, one comment:...

Royal State Visit of the Day: June 25

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima are on a state visit to Poland, arriving yesterday. State visits are a time for diplomacy...and a tim...

Royal Outfits of the (National) Day: June 24

National Day in Luxembourg was celebrated yesterday with a military parade, a Te Deum, and a gala reception drawing multiple members of the ...

Royal Outfits of the Day: June 23

Crown Princess Victoria was up to some stuff last week. Some good-looking sartorial stuff, that is. A double shot to start off our week... C...

The Spanish Proclamation: The Main Event

Video: A short look above, or click here for a full replay (I'm not sure if it will be up permanently) It was a great day for a Proclam...

The Spanish Proclamation: The Abdication

Juan Carlos I ended his reign today, as he signed the bill of abdication in the grand Hall of Columns at the Royal Palace. The bill goes int...

The Spanish Proclamation: Open Post

As promised, this is your open post for discussion of the abdication of Juan Carlos I and the proclamation of Felipe VI, if you're watch...

Tiara Thursday (on a Wednesday): Infanta Pilar's Sapphire Tiara

Programming Note: Juan Carlos abdicates today. We'll have an open post up later for those that want to watch live. Also, because of the...

Royal Plumage of the Day: June 17

Yesterday was the annual service for the Order of the Garter, an occasion containing both feathers and capes, which automatically launches ...

The Spanish Proclamation: Event Details

I've made a few updates to my last information post on the handover between Juan Carlos and Felipe in Spain, but here's the schedul...

Royal Balcony Appearance of the Day: June 16

Trooping the Colour, the Queen's official birthday parade, went on in London this weekend. Hats and the upper two-thirds of outfits, her...

Royal Family Gathering of the Day: June 13

Video: The Danish royal family gathered at their French residence Château de Cayx to celebrate Prince Henrik's 80th birthday. My favorit...

Tiara Thursday: Queen Maria Christina’s Cartier Loop Tiara

The Fleur de Lys Tiara is the Spanish royal family’s best-known large tiara, but it’s not the only big one they have to pick from. Today’s ...

Royal Outfit of the Day (with a Bonus Tiara Watch!): June 12

Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended the AmfAR Inspiration Gala in New York this week. #450418670 / gettyimages.com Well, it made the celeb ...

Royal Garden Party of the Day: June 11

At Buckingham Palace yesterday, the Queen hosted a garden party with several members of the royal family in attendance. And who was the best...

Tiara Watch of the Day: June 10

Tiaras haven't been out since 2011 in Spain, but they're back with a vengeance for the last state visit of King Juan Carlos' rei...

Royal Christening of the Day: June 9

Official photograph, Anna-Lena Ahlström/Kungahuset.se Princess Leonore of Sweden (daughter of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O’Neill) wa...

Bonus Royal Outfit of the Day: June 9

These days I stick to official events around here, but apparently there's a rare exception for cases of extreme fabulousness, because......

Princess Leonore's Christening: Open Post and Information

Hello, and a happy surprise weekend post to you. Sweden's Princess Leonore, daughter of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill a...

Royal News Update (with Bonus Royal Outfit) of the Day: June 6

The week began with Juan Carlos announcing his intent to abdicate the Spanish throne in favor of his son Felipe, and as it draws to a close,...

Tiara Thursday: The Ruby Dragonfly Tiara

The Ruby Dragonfly Tiara Here's a tiara for your favorite insect aficionado: made of diamonds studded with rubies, the design features p...

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor