Prince Philippe of Belgium, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Princess Mary of Denmark and Princess Mathilde of Belgium attend a concert for Danish EU Presidency celebration at Flagey, 26 January 2012, Brussel

Princess Mathilde of Belgium and Princess Mary of Denmark

Princess Mathilde and Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium

Prince Philippe of Belgium, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Princess Mary of Denmark and Princess Mathilde of Belgium attend a concert for Danish EU Presidency celebration at Flagey, 26 January 2012, Brussel

Pearls – the jewels of the sea – have fascinated us for two thousand years with their particular allure. They are timeless and have been used as status symbols by royalty and the powerful to demonstrate position and wealth.
At Rosenborg Castle you can experience the many forms of the pearl, and see the delicate concordance between the historic use of pearls and modern interpretations. The exhibition will inform you about what a pearl actually is and introduce you to Akoya, Tahitian, and South Sea pearls.
The exhibition provides, on the one hand, cultural historical insight through historical artefacts and ornaments, and on the other shows new, unique, creative ideas for pearl creations.

The tiara is most likely from 1825, when it was donated to Princess Louise of the Netherlands, the Queen’s great-grandmother. The tiara is part of a set, considered to be among the most prestigious pices of jewelry in the Danish royal family’s possession. One of the highlights of the exhibition is the impressive Perlepoire diadem, which HM Queen Margrethe has graciously loaned for the occasion. Among the jewels of former queens you can see the unhappy Queen Caroline Mathilde’s wedding present of 1768 – a necklace of freshwater pearls collected by Scottish women. 

Baroque pearl ornament from the treasury at Rosenborg Castle, made in Germany ca. 1570. The pearl is shaped like a dolphin, and the ornament has been used as a toothpick. Photo: Rosenborg Castle

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TRH Princesses Margarita and Sophia of Romania. I will publish, hopefully quite soon, a book entitled "Patrie si Destin" on the life of Crown Princess of Romania, (Litera publishing house, Bucharest, April 2012).

The photograph above presents HRH Princess Margarita of Romania arriving for the first time in her  country, on 18 of January 1990, at Otopeni airport, Bucharest. There was a degree of interest among the Romanian press of the time about this momentous event, but insufficiently disseminated, probably for political reasons, to make an impact among a public hungry for such news. The image bellow is Princess Margarita’s first interview given to a central Romanian newspaper. 

The most important thing for me and my family is to try to be a unifying factor for our country and our people

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark Celebrates 40 Years on The Throne - Balcony Views General view of the Danish Royal Family and other royal guests on the balcony to celebrate Queen Margarethe II of Denmark's 40 years on the throne at Amalienborg Royal Palace, 15 January 2012, Copenhagen

Queen Margrethe II about the role of a monarch

It is a gradual process of preparation. Father was not the sort of person to sit down and lecture me or give longer discourses on what had to be done and how. It was a slow process of the same type that I have tried to practice with the Crown Prince when he was younger. It is not something that can be learnt by heart and imposed.

Known affectionately as “Daisy,” the Queen is widely popular, with a poll last month showing that nearly eight out of 10 Danes are in favour of their monarchy.

Princess Marie of Denmark, Prince Jaochim of Denmark, Princess Mary of Denmark and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark make an appearance on the balcony to celebrate Queen Margarethe II of Denmark's 40 years on the throne at Amalienborg Royal Palace, 15 January 2012, Copenhagen

King Carl Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden (C) make an appearance on the balcony to celebrate Queen Margarethe II of Denmark's 40 years on the throne at Amalienborg Royal Palace

Constantine II of Greece and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (R, 2nd R) make an appearance on the balcony to celebrate Queen Margarethe II of Denmark's 40 years on the throne at Amalienborg Royal Palace

General view of the Danish Royal Family and other royal guests on the balcony to celebrate Queen Margarethe II of Denmark's 40 years on the throneof at Amalienborg Royal Palace on January 15, 2012 in Copenhagen

Margrethe II of Denmark arrives for the official reception to celebrate 40 years on the throne at City Hall on January 14, 2012 in Copenhagen

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is marking the 40th anniversary of her succession to the country’s throne. She became the first female sovereign of Denmark in 1972 following the death of her father, King Frederick IX.

The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates her 30th birthday today, 9 January 2012. HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY, CATHERINE, Duchess of Cambridge!

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the premiere of Steven Spielberg's film 'War Horse', 8 January 2012

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrive for the premiere of 'War Horse' held at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, 8 Jan 2012

War Horse, director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War.

Fresco from the private chapel in Pelesh castle. The chapel was a recollection place much loved by Queen Elisabeta of Romania (Carmen Sylva). Photo by Diana Mandache.

"Exiled at the orders of Kremlin, King Michael arriving in Lausanne". In the image King Michael, Queen-Mother Helen of Romania and the Duchess of Aosta, Lausanne train station, 5 January 1948.