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The jewels are now by inheritance in the collections of the royal and princely families of Sweden, Denmark, Prussia and Saxen-Weimar. Consecutive Princes of Orange and Kings of the Netherlands have tried to institute a collection of crown-jewels that were a fideï-commis and were therefore inseparable but they did not succeed.
The crown jewels refer to four sets of jewellery owned by the state for an incumbent queen and, at least until the point of her abdication, still worn by the Margrethe II as Queen of Denmark. [4] The royal regalia, which symbolised the monarch's authority to rule, includes the crown of King Christian IV, which is a fine example of Renaissance ...
During royal inaugurations, the crown, sceptre and orb are displayed on a table in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, where the inaugurations take place. The Gonfalon of State and Sword of State are carried in the royal procession from Dam Palace to the Church and are held on either side of the royal dais in the Church during the swearing in ...
In light of the news that Queen Margrethe will abdicate for her son, Prince Frederik, we're taking a look back at Denmark's royal family over the years, with sweet snaps of the matriarch, Queen ...
Anne of Denmark, depicted with a diamond aigrette and pearl hair attire, by John de Critz, 1605. The jewels of Anne of Denmark (1574–1619), wife of James VI and I and queen consort of Scotland and England, are known from accounts and inventories, and their depiction in portraits by artists including Paul van Somer. [1]
The Polish Crown Jewels on display at the Wawel Royal Castle Museum. The only surviving part of the Polish crown jewels is from the Piast dynasty and consists of the coronation sword known as the Szczerbiec. It is currently on display along with other royal items in the Wawel Royal Castle Museum, Kraków. Most of the crown jewels were plundered ...
The exhibition includes never-before-seen pieces worn throughout the British monarch’s 70-year reign.
The Danish queen celebrated her golden jubilee this year. Here, take a look back at Queen Margrethe's life—from her childhood in Copenhagen through her annual summer vacation in France.