November 2014

Sunday Tidbits for November 30: Double Astrid Alerts and More

I'm not ready for Monday. Procrastinate with me, friends. --The Dutch will pay a state visit to Denmark from March 17-19. I do love a...

Royal Wedding of the Week: November 28

A little treat today, for the end of a holiday week. (Or a regular week, as your case may be. Either way, FRIDAY.) One of the first royal we...

Tiara Thursday (on a Wednesday): The Greek Pearl and Diamond Necklace Tiara

Programming Note: Tomorrow is a holiday (Happy Thanksgiving!), so there will be no new post. But we won't go two weeks without a tiara f...

Royal Outfits of the Day: November 25

How about a grab bag of recent royal outfits today? A grab bag specifically from our new and new-ish group of queen consorts. Let's do i...

Royal Event of the Week: November 24

National Day in Monaco was last week, so let's catch up with the Monaco Bunch (they're a lot like the Brady Bunch, but with more Cha...

Sunday Tidbits for November 23: A Spanish Farewell, a Tiara Watch, and More

Just a few tidbits to get things rolling for the week - tiaras included: --As you probably know by now, the Duchess of Alba died this week ...

Royal Outfit of the Day: November 20, Plus a Programming Note

The blog will return on Sunday with another round of tidbits! I leave you with the latest in our series of new sovereign introductory visits...

Tiara Watch of the Day: November 19

Tiaras always cheer me up. And YET...I'm feeling quite bored by last night's white tie official dinner held by the Swedish royal fam...

Royal Outfits of the Day: November 18

Queen Letizia and Queen Rania both have a tendency to go simple and businesslike with their work wear. Sometimes a little too simple for my ...

Royal Outfit of the Day: November 17

I basically never get this dressed up for anything. So the fact that Máxima gets this dressed up to, uh, cut some cheese is delightful from ...

Sunday Tidbits for November 16: Royal Weddings, Royal Auction Results, Royal Etc.

Nothing like a Sunday of weddings and sparklies to get your week started on the right foot, right? Right. --Royal Wedding Alert: Morocco has...

Royal Gowns of the Week: November 14

Let's close the week on an elegant note, shall we? TWO elegant notes, in fact. Thursday was a good day for evening gowns. #458917208 / ...

Tiara Thursday: Queen Marie's Edinburgh Turquoise Tiara

Queen Marie's Edinburgh Turquoise Tiara The wedding of Princess Marie of Edinburgh (1875-1938) and Crown Prince Ferdinand of Romania in ...

Royal Visit of the Day: November 13

Is it just me, or was yesterday's introductory visit brought to you by some classic movie flashbacks? #458849578 / gettyimages.com The ...

Royal Visit of the Day: November 12

Honestly thought Letizia was wearing a necktie for a hot minute here. #458792934 / gettyimages.com The King and Queen of Spain made an intr...

Sunday Tidbits for November 9: Princes, Poppies, and a Programming Note

First up, your programming note: I'm out for a couple days, so the blog will return on Wednesday! Until then, feast on these tidbits... ...

Royal Trip of the Day: November 7

What has Crown Princess Mary been up to lately? Emptying her closet of all available printed items, it seems. Dolce & Gabbana skirt, Etr...

Tiara Thursday: The Cartier Essex Tiara

The Cartier Essex Tiara Another tiara famous more for its maker than for its wearers is the Cartier Essex Tiara. The design of scrolling fol...

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor