Princess Style Diary
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Princess Style Diary: Princess Madeleine of Sweden
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Another royal wedding beckons in Europe: This time it is Sweden’s Princess Madeleine who is getting ready to tie the knot. Madeleine and her U.S.-British boyfriend Christopher O’Neill announced their engagement on the royal palace website on Thursday. The 30-year-old Madeleine is the youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s three children and is fourth in line to the throne.
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Princess Style Diary: Charlotte Casiraghi
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Now the spotlight is falling on a third generation of Grimaldis, most notably on Charlotte Casiraghi, the 25-year-old daughter of Caroline and her second husband, Stephano Casiraghi, a young Italian businessman who died in a speedboat accident when Charlotte was 4. To flee the relentless eye of the public and the press, Caroline whisked Charlotte and her two siblings off to a sheltered life, first to a country house in southern France, then to Fontainebleau, near Paris, when Caroline remarried.
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Royal coronation: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
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With her easy charm and ready smile, Princess Maxima was quick to win over the Dutch people, immersing herself in the language and culture of her adopted country and even swimming in an Amsterdam canal for charity. The future queen was also instrumental in transforming the reputation of her husband, whose younger years as a boozing university student had led to doubts over his suitability as head of the House of Orange.
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Princess Style Diary: Princess Beatrice
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Princess Beatrice had a rough go at it back in 2011, when her squiggly Philip Treacy wedding hat put her on the fashion map — “worst hat ever,” was it? Maybe. But as a major royal (she’s William and Harry’s first cousin, granddaughter to Queen Elizabeth II and even Kate has to curtsy to her), Princess Beatrice has worn her fair share of toppers and there are inevitably some questionable picks in the mix.
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Princess Style Diary: Princess Rosario of Bulgaria
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Valentino muse Princess Rosario of Bulgaria looks just as chic in aviators and breezy shift dresses as she does dressed to the nines in dramatic couture gowns. Understated hair and makeup keep the statuesque former model looking consistently regal and tasteful.
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Princess Style Diary: Tatiana Blatnik of Greece
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It’s easy to understand why Harper’s Bazaar-Greece hails Tatiana Blatnik, the new wife of Prince Nikalaos of Greece, an up and coming royal style icon. Tatiana infuses modern trends like Boho jewelry into her sophisticated wardrobe and is known for her minimal use of makeup and natural good looks.
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Royal coronation: King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (guests)
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King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has begun his reign by paying tribute to his mother Princess Beatrix who abdicated in his favour after 33 years as Queen. The King and Queen Maxima have three daughters, Catharina-Amalia, 9, who as the heir apparent will become the Princess of Orange, Alexia, 7, and Ariane, 5. With her easy charm and ready smile, Princess Maxima was quick to win over the Dutch people, immersing herself in the language and culture of her adopted country and even swimming in an Amsterdam canal for charity.
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Royals: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands
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With her easy charm and ready smile, Princess Maxima was quick to win over the Dutch people, immersing herself in the language and culture of her adopted country and even swimming in an Amsterdam canal for charity.
The future queen was also instrumental in transforming the reputation of her husband, whose younger years as a boozing university student had led to doubts over his suitability as head of the House of Orange.
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Princess Style Diary: Princess Sirivannavari of Thailand
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The only thing more alluring than an exotic princess is an exotic princess with a net worth of $35 billion. The granddaughter of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, this fabulously wealthy 24-year-old is also an accomplished designer whose signature fashion line has been met with rave reviews at shows in Paris and Bangkok.
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Princess Style Diary: Princess Sirivannavari of Thailand
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The only thing more alluring than an exotic princess is an exotic princess with a net worth of $35 billion. The granddaughter of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, this fabulously wealthy 24-year-old is also an accomplished designer whose signature fashion line has been met with rave reviews at shows in Paris and Bangkok.
