Sweden’s future queen, Princess Estelle, is baptised



Sweden’s future queen, Princess Estelle, is baptised (via AFP)

Princess Estelle, the daughter of Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel and second in line to the throne, was baptised Tuesday in Stockholm as royals from across Europe looked on. The plush Christening ceremony in a flower-decked Royal Chapel was carried out by Archbishop Anders Wejryd…

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Human rights groups criticise Queen’s historic lunch of monarchs

It was meant to be a monarchical milestone, an unprecedented meeting of the world’s crowned heads gathered at Windsor Castle in celebration of the Queen’s diamond jubilee.

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Foreign royals attend Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee lunch



Bahrain king attends Diamond Jubilee lunch (via AFP)

The king of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of rights abuses, was among nearly 50 foreign royals at a lunch Friday to mark the diamond jubilee of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. The official list of royals attending the lunch at Windsor Castle, including King Hamad, whose Gulf island country is…

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Historic diamond sells for $9.7 mn



Historic diamond sells for $9.7 mn (via AFP)

A centuries-old diamond passed down through generations of European royalty fetched nine million Swiss francs ($9.7 million) at auction in Geneva on Tuesday. The 35-carat “Beau Sancy” diamond was worn by Marie de Medici, Queen consort of Henry IV, at her coronation in 1610. Five bidders spanning three…

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Historic ‘Beau Sancy’ gem for sale next week



Historic ‘Beau Sancy’ gem for sale next week (via AFP)

Glittering atop a succession of royal crowns, the 35-carat “Beau Sancy” diamond has been witness to 400 years of European history. Now the jewel, passed down through the royalty of France, England, the Netherlands and Prussia, could leave its noble past behind when it is sold at auction in Geneva next…

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