Thanks to the fantastic RoyalForums, we have a very nice shot of Crown Princess Victoria’s engagement ring.

Here is the thread:

Engagement of Crown Princess Victoria

And the photo:

Victoria’s Ring

God bless Daniel. The poor guy looks so nervous. Who wouldn’t be with all that press in their face? If you’re not a public person, it must be horribly difficult to have that intrusion all the time. He will get used to it all in time, I hope.

NEW! Official Royal Link: The House of Savoy

Nepal’s Royal Palace has been re-opened as a museum.

On the first day of its opening, hundreds of people gathered out front to get their first look at the home which once housed ex-King Gyanendra and the royal family.

The public was not disappointed. The splendor which once eluded them is now right there in person.

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It’s my State of the Monarchy Address.  Enjoy!

(Again, I apologize for the lateness of this show. I am wondering now if it would be better to broadcast every two weeks, at least until my day job finishes in June?)

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I made a few changes to Royal Wedding Style 101. It sounds much better now, I think.

Due to some technical issues, I cannot upload RN!. It will be back tomorrow! Sorry, everyone. :(

The date of Queen Beatrix’s abdication is known, claims an anonymous source.

This source was quoted in the Belgian weekly magazine Humo, just one of many Dutch and Flemish media outlets speculating about the queen’s passing of the baton. Or the scepter, if you will.

September 9th of this year is rumored to be the date of abdication for the Dutch monarch, but it has also been claimed police have started preparing for a coronation on September 6th. Sources say reconstruction on the royal palace in Amsterdam’s Dam square, where the abdication and coronation ceremonies take place, is currently underway.

Queen Juliana abdicated on her 71st birthday back in 1980, handing the reigns of power to her daughter Beatrix. With this in mind people are wondering if 70-year-old Beatrix will follow in her mother’s footsteps and step down in favor of her eldest, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander.

What say you, dear readers? Is there truth to these rumors, or will Queen Beatrix soldier on like HM Queen Elizabeth II?