Today in Royal History | February 18

Feature

The Death of Princess Ira von Fürstenberg in 2023

The 42nd Birthday of Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg

[Belgian Scroll Tiara | Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Vine Leaves Tiara | Chaumet Emerald TiaraSapphire Necklace Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Chaumet Choker Tiara | Diamond Butterfly Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Turquoise Tiara | Citrine and Pearl Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Turquoise Necklace | Luxembourg Royal Tiaras]

The 51st Birthday of Hereditary Princess Priscilla zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn

[Diamond Flower Tiara | Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn Pearl Tiara]

The 75th Birthday of Queen Komal of Nepal

[Nepalese Emerald Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Nepalese Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Princess Christina of the Netherlands in 1947

[Dutch Laurel Wreath Tiara | Queen Juliana’s Turquoise Chain]

Wedding

The Wedding of King Letsie III of Lesotho in 2000

Royal Events OTD

King Constantine’s Memorial Service at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens in 2023 

The BAFTAs 2018

The Danish State Visit to Britain in 2000

The British State Visit to Portugal in 1957

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | February 17

Feature

The 72nd Birthday of Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria

[Emerald Peacock Tiara | Luxembourg Aquamarine Tiara | Sapphire Bracelet Tiara | Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara | Grand Duchess Maria-Ana’s Pearl Negligee Brooch]

The 81st Birthday of Count Ingolf of Rosenborg

The Birth of Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany in 1861

[Diamond Necklace | Diamond Star | Sapphire Bracelet]

Wedding

The Wedding of Lady Palmer and Brigadier Sir Alexander Abel Smith in 1953

Royal Events OTD

Earl and Countess of Snowdon to Divorce in 2020

Infanta Cristina Verdict in 2017

Queen Margrethe’s Banquet at the Natural History Museum in London in 2000

The British State Visit to Nepal in 1986

Royal Events Today

Chaumet Choker Tiara

Emerald Peacock Tiara

Luxembourg Aquamarine Tiara

Sapphire Bracelet Tiara

Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara

Grand Duchess Maria-Ana’s Pearl Negligee Brooch

Today in Royal History | February 16

Feature

The 35th Birthday of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg

[Chaumet Choker Tiara | Chaumet Emerald Tiara | Luxembourg Vine Leaves Tiara | Turquoise Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara |Citrine and Pearl Tiara | Diamond Necklace | Antique Emerald Bracelet | Wedding Earrings | Antique Emerald Earrings | The Tiaras of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg]

The 88th Birthday of Duchess Sophie of Württemberg

[Bulgarian Fringe Tiara | French Crown Pearl Brooch | Jewels at Auction]

Royal Events OTD

The Funeral of Princess Alix of Ligne in 2019

The Swedish State Visit to Brunei in 2004

The Danish State Visit to Britain in 2000

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | February 15

Feature

The Death of Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda in 1989

[Baroda Pearl Necklace | Star of the South Diamond | Emerald Anklets]

The Birth of Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan in 1906

[Diamond Bracelet Tiara | Diamond Necklace | Pearl and Diamond Fringe Necklace | Bulgari Turquoise Necklace]

The Birth of Princess Hedwige of Bourbon-Parma in 1896

[Chaumet Bourbon-Parma Tiara]

Royal Events OTD

The Funeral of Princess Margaret in 2002

The British State Visit to Bahrain in 1979

A Military Gala in Oslo in 1975

The Royal Film Premiere of ‘Lord Jim’ in 1965

The Queen opens Australian Parliament in 1954

The Australian State Opening of Parliament in 1954

The Funeral of King George VI in 1952 

[Royal Guests]

Royal Events Today

Chaumet Bourbon-Parma Tiara

Star of the South Diamond

 

 

Today in Royal History | February 14

Feature

The 72nd Birthday of the Duke of Buccleuch

The 81st Birthday of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein

[Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein Royal Orders]

The 82nd Birthday of Princess Anastasia of Prussia, Fürstin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

[Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg Tiara]

The Birth of Princess Sandra Torlonia, Countess Lequio in 1936

[Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Aquamarine Parure | Emerald Brooch | Diamond Clip Brooches ]

The Birth of Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten in 1924

[Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara | Brabourne Tiara | Lady Brabourne’s Diamond Earrings | Diamond Necklace | Diamond Wave BroochThe Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma]

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Leopoldine of Liechtenstein in 2026

The Wedding of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg in 1981

[Royal Guests | Grand Duchess Maria Theresa’s Wedding Earrings | Silver Anniversary]

Royal Events OTD

Diplomatic Banquet at the Royal Palace of Oslo in 2019

Queen Margrethe’s First Official Portraits in 1972

The Greek State Visit to Thailand in 1963

Princess Sandra Torlonia’s 18th Birthday Gala in 1954

The State Opening of Parliament in 1901

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | February 13

Feature

The Death of Prince Henrik of Denmark in 2018

[Queen Margrethe’s Engagement Ring | Wedding Earrings | Silver Anniversary Suite | Modern Turquoise Suite | Diamond Flower Brooch | Tahitian Pearl Necklace]

The Death of Princess Eugenie of Greece in 1989

[Diamond Tiara | Chaumet Radziwiłł Tiara | Cartier Olive Wreath Tiara | Diamond Star Tiara | Cartier Pearl and Diamond Bandeau | Castel Duino Sapphire Necklace | Art Deco Diamond Earrings]

The 70th Birthday of Princess Alia bint Hussein of Jordan

[Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta in 1904

[Diamond Tiara | Empress Frederick’s Pearl Earrings | Diamond Giglio Brooch]

Royal Events OTD

Malaysian Opening of Parliament in 2023

The Spanish State Visit to Morocco in 2019

The Prince and Princess of Wales in India in 1992

The British State Visit to Kuwait in 1979

The Danish State Visit to Norway in 1973

The Danish State Visit to Norway in 1960

Royal Events Today

Diamond Tiara

Empress Frederick’s Pearl Earrings

Diamond Giglio Brooch

Today in Royal History | February 12

Feature

The Death of Infanta Maria Theresa, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria in 1944

[Habsburg Fringe Tiara | Napoléon Diamond Necklace]

The Birth of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Naples in 1937

[Savoy Royal Orders]

The 91st Birthday of the Princess of Naples

[Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara | Savoy Tourmaline Tiara | Queen Marie-José’s Sapphire Necklace | Savoy Ears of Wheat and Flower Tiara | Savoy Emerald Choker | Italian Royal Tiaras]

The 91st Birthday of Caroline, Duchess of Fife

[Fife Tiara | Fife Fringe Tiara | Connaught Fringe Tiara | Diamond Earrings]

The 94th Birthday of Princess Astrid of Norway

[Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet | Vasa Tiara | Ruby Aigrette Tiara | Diamond Aigrette TiaraNorwegian Emerald Parure | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Gold Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Queen Maud’s Order of Victoria and Albert Bracelet | Pearl Bow Brooch | Diamond Brooch]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Italy in 1955

[Royal Guests]

The Wedding of the Shah of Iran and Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari in 1951

Royal Events OTD

The Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece in 1981

Royal Events Today

Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara

Savoy Tourmaline Tiara

Savoy Emerald Choker

Queen Marie-José’s Sapphire Necklace

Savoy Ears of Wheat and Flower Tiara

Today in Royal History | February 11

Feature

The Death of Countess Renée de Monpezat in 2001

[Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara | Diamond Brooch]

The Birth of King Farouk of Egypt in 1920

Wedding

The Wedding of the Prince of Windisch-Graetz and Archduchess Sophie of Austria in 1990

The Wedding of Prince Christopher of Greece and Princess Françoise of Orléans in 1929

Royal Events OTD

Queen returns to London in 2020

Royal Visit to Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in 2020

The Prince and Princess of Wales in Portugal in 1987

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia at the Vatican in 1977

The New Zealand Opening of Parliament in 1963

The Wedding Gala of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy in 1955

Three Queens in Mourning in 1952

King Farouk’s 22nd Birthday Banquet in 1942

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | February 10

Feature

The Birth of Princess Eugenie of Greece in 1910

[Diamond Tiara | Chaumet Radziwiłł Tiara | Cartier Olive Wreath Tiara | Diamond Star Tiara | Cartier Pearl and Diamond Bandeau | Castel Duino Sapphire Necklace | Art Deco Diamond Earrings]

Wedding

The Wedding of Lady Anne Spencer in 1944

The Wedding of Prince Alexander of Teck and Princess Alice of Albany in 1904

The Wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1840

Royal Events OTD

The Engagement of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005

[Queen Camilla’s Engagement Ring]

The British State Visit to Thailand in 1972

Prince Charles and Princess Anne in Kenya in 1971

The Wedding Ball of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy in 1955

The Institution of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert in 1862

Royal Events Today

Diamond Tiara

Radziwiłł Tiara

Cartier Bandeau Tiara

Cartier Olive Wreath Tiara

Diamond Star Tiara

Castel Duino Sapphire Necklace

Art Deco Diamond Earrings

Today in Royal History | February 9

Feature

The Death of Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Luxembourg, Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg in 2023

[Luxembourg Vine Leaves Tiara | Grand Duchess Hilda’s Diamond Floral Tiara]

The Death of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon in 2002

[Poltimore Tiara | Turquoise Parure | Cartier Halo Tiara | Lotus Flower Tiara | Diamond Lozenge BandeauSnowdon Floral Tiara | Teck Diamond Hoop Necklace | Diamond Earrings | Ruby Girandole Earrings | Emerald Earrings | Pearl Earrings | Sapphire Earrings | Diamond Star Earrings | Pearl and Diamond Rivière | Diamond Clips | Star Brooch | Cartier Rose Brooch | Ruby Flower BroochEar-of-Wheat Brooch | Floral Spray Brooch | Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Brooch | Princess Margaret’s Tiaras]

The Death of Mollie, Duchess of Buccleuch in 1993

[Buccleuch Diamond Belt Tiara | The Duchess of Buccleuch’s Tiaras]

The 40th Birthday of Princess Raiyah bint Hussein of Jordan

[Queen Noor’s Necklace Tiara | Sapphire Brooch]

The Death of Queen Alia of Jordan in 1977

[Queen Alia’s Cartier Tiara]

The Birth of the Countess of Airlie in 1933

[Airlie Tiara | Jewels of the late Countess of Airlie]

Royal Events OTD

Diplomatic Banquet at the Royal Palace of Oslo in 2023 

The Christening of Princess Alexandra of Kent in 1937

Royal Events Today

Poltimore Tiara

Turquoise Parure

Cartier Halo Tiara

Lotus Flower Tiara

Diamond Lozenge Bandeau

Buccleuch Diamond Belt Tiara

Buccleuch Emerald Tiara

Buccleuch Mayflower Tiara

Buccleuch Turquoise Tiara

Buccleuch Pearl and Diamond Tiara