Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, who was born on this day in 1844! The Danish Princess who was the longest-serving Princess of Wales and then a trendsetting Queen Consort, one of her most iconic jewels was her spectacular Diamond Kokoshnik Tiara!
Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the Death of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, who passed away on this day in 1928! The Danish Princess who married the Russian Tsar and became the mother of the tragic last Tsar, the Empress possessed a spectacular collection of jewels, with one of the most iconic pieces being her Sapphire and Pearl Brooch!
Today marks the first anniversary of the Death of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on this day last year! The oldest and longest reigning British Monarch had one of, if not the, largest jewellery collections, and today, we are featuring a roundup of her historic Heirlooms and splendid Acquisitions, many of which we saw at Buckingham Palace on this day last year, while the Queen was passing away!
Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world joined date British Royal Family to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on this day in 1953, 70 years ago, which remains unparalleled in splendour despite the many more Royal Guests at last month’s Coronation of King Charles!
King Charles and Queen Camilla have just begun a two-day visit to Northern Ireland, their first visit following their Coronation this month, and the Queen has debuted a spectacular Royal Heirloom; Queen Mary’s Celtic Knot Brooch
Following the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey and the Reception for Royalty and Heads of State at Buckingham Palace, the British Royal Family attended a Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle on the evening of May 7th.
On what would have been her 97th Birthday, the Princess of Wales has shared a photograph taken of the late Queen Elizabeth II with some of her grandchildren and great grandchildren, which was taken by the Princess at Balmoral Castle last summer, where the Queen passed away in September. Continue reading
Today marks the anniversary of the Birth of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was born on this in 1926! The oldest and longest reigning British Monarch had one of, if not the, largest jewellery collections, and today’s piece is one that had been in her jewellery box for over seven decades, the Queen’s Williamson Pink Diamond Brooch! Continue reading
Tomorrow marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Mary! The Teck Princess who lived through the reigns of six monarchs and was the Queen Consort for twenty-five years, as well as a Queen Mother to two Kings and the Queen Grandmother to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary assembled much of the British Royal Family’s spectacular Jewellery Collection, so we have been featuring some of the jewels in the days leading up to the anniversary, ending with the iconic Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara!
This week marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Mary! The Teck Princess who lived through the reigns of six monarchs and was the Queen Consort for twenty-five years, as well as a Queen Mother to two Kings and the Queen Grandmother to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary assembled much of the British Royal Family’s spectacular Jewellery Collection, so we are featuring some of the jewels in the days leading up to the anniversary, continuing with the Vladimir Tiara!
