Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, who turns 55 today! The Miller Heiress who is a successful Businesswoman married to the Head of the former Greek Royal Family, Crown Princess Marie-Chantal has worn several splendid Royal Heirlooms as well as some spectacular modern jewels, which includes today’s Diamond Earrings!
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King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee Banquet
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Scandinavia have joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee this week, with the festivities culminating with a spectacular Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, following last night’s Gala Performance at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre and a Te Deum in the Chapel of the Royal Palace. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden becomes the first Swedish Monarch to celebrate his Golden Jubilee today.
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee Gala
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Scandinavia have joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee this week, with the festivities beginning with tonight’s Gala Performance of the Swedish Royal Opera at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre. Continue reading
Queen Anne Marie’s Diamond Swan Brooch
Happy Birthday to Queen Anne Marie of Greece, who turns 77 today! The Danish Princess who married the Greek King in 1964, before being exiled for more than five decades. The sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, sister-in-law of Queen Sofia of Spain, cousin of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, King Harald V of Norway, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Anne Marie attends a plethora of glittering events, where she wears pieces from her spectacular jewel collection, that includes this splendid Diamond Swan Brooch!
Princess Anastasia of Greece’s Cartier Tiara
Today marks the Centenary of the Death of Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark, who passed away on this day in 1923! The wealthy American widow who married the youngest son of the first Greek King, Princess Anastasia possessed a spectacular jewellery collection, the highlight of which was her spectacular Cartier Diamond Tiara!
Christening of Prince Gustav Albrecht zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
Greek Crown Jewels discovered at Tatoi Palace
There has been an exciting discovery this month. The Greek Crown Jewels were rediscovered at Tatoi Palace after having been missing for over 40 years. Created for the first Greek King, the Crown Regalia was in Germany for almost a century until being returned to Greece in 1959, less than a decade before the Royal Family went into exile. It has only been used twice in the past two centuries. Continue reading
The Jewels of Princess Olga of Yugoslavia
Today marks the 120th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Olga of Yugoslavia, who was born on this day in 1903! The illustrious Greek Princess, a cousin of the reigning & former Crowned Heads of Europe, who married the much maligned Second World War Regent of Yugoslavia and spent much of her life in exile, Princess Olga possessed a spectacular jewellery collection, which we are featuring today!
Crown Princess Margareta’s Amethyst Brooch
Happy Birthday to Princess Theodora of Greece, who turns 40 today! The younger daughter of the late Greek King who is a successful Actress and the goddaughter of two Kings and three Queens, Princess Theodora has worn several heirloom jewels, including Crown Princess Margareta’s Amethyst Brooch!
Wedding Banquet of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan
King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan (wearing her Arabic Script Tiara) hosted a spectacular Banquet to celebrate the Wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Al Saif at the Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman on the evening of June 1st, marking the end of a day of lavish celebrations. Continue reading