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Royal Event Speculation of the Day: January 29

I have no Tiara Thursday post for you today - I know, tragic - but I can offer you the hope of some real live tiaras in action not too far i...

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...

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...

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...

Random Royal Wedding Appreciation: Prince Félix and Claire Get Hitched

It's finally time for the wedding festivities for Prince Félix of Luxembourg and Claire Lademacher! The pair were married in a small civ...

News Tidbits: Updates from the Netherlands

We don't usually do news around here, but yesterday was a big news day for the extended Dutch royal family. First, another wedding is in...

Random Tidbits: Cambridge Baby News (UPDATED)

UPDATE: It's a boy! The official announcement: "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4.24pm...

Random News Tidbits: An Abdication in Qatar

Looks like 2013 is shaping up to be the Year of the Abdication. Recent rumors turned out to be true: power is changing hands in Qatar. Video...

Princess Madeleine's Wedding: The Open Post, and Watch Live!

By popular demand, here's an open post for those of you that would like to chat in the comments during the wedding. The wedding begins a...

Princess Madeleine's Wedding: What's Coming Up

The wedding of Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill is this Saturday! It is officially time to get excited, just in case you weren...

Inauguration Special: What's Coming Up

We've been waiting since January, and the big day of the Dutch abdication and inauguration is almost here! Today, just a few details on ...

Random Tidbits: Another Diana Dress Auction

Since we had our weekly wedding chat on Monday , we have a little something different to chat about today: Diana. In 1997, not long before h...

Another Important Question

Waaaay back in 2010, right after I started this blog and before Crown Princess Victoria's wedding, I whipped up a list of my personal to...

Introducing the Jewel Vault

I’m excited to share with you today a new project I’ve been working on! I’ve started a new blog called From Her Majesty’s Jewel Vault , and ...

Random Jewel Tidbits: Tiaras Coming, Going, and Gone

Various bits of tiara news have popped up lately, shall we have a wee news flash on this Friday? Tiaras Coming: Queen Margrethe has receive...

And The Winner Is...

Many thanks to all those that entered the Caption This! contest for a copy of Suzy Menkes' The Royal Jewels ! You all made me giggle m...

A Contest...With a Prize!

Care to win a copy of Suzy Menkes' The Royal Jewels ? Read on! The Royal Jewels is a great introduction to British royal jewelry, focus...

New Series: Queen Elizabeth's Brooches

These are a few of her favorite things... Many of her tiaras and other jewels have achieved a fame of their own, but I'd say the brooch ...

Random Jewel Tidbits: Sophie's Conundrum

The Earl and Countess of Wessex Since we enjoy talking about sparkly things around here...shall we discuss the shady side of gems for a mome...

New Year Shenanigans

2011 is almost over, can you believe it? (No.) It's time to glance back at the year behind us and start looking ahead to the next, frien...

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