Today in Royal History | April 9

Feature

The Death of the Duke of Edinburgh in 2021

[Royal Family Tributes | Foreign Royal Condolences | Royal Relatives of the Duke of Edinburgh | 100 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh | Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh | Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey]

The 37th Birthday of Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei

[Brunei Royal Tiaras]

The 74th Birthday of Princess Olga Andreevna Romanoff

The Birth of Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma in 1930

The Death of Queen Isabella II of Spain in 1904

[Diamond Star Tiara | Castillos y Leones Tiara | Emerald Flower Tiara | Emerald Suite | Joyas de Pasar]

The Birth of Queen Sisowath Kossamak of Cambodia in 1904

Wedding

The Wedding of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in 2005

The Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg and Princess Josephine Charlotte of Belgium in 1953

[Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara]

Royal Events OTD

Easter at Windsor Castle in 2023

Royal Condolences on the Death of the Duke of Edinburgh in 2019

The Diplomatic Corps Gala Dinner at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in 2019

The Battle of Vimy Ridge Centenary in 2017

The Funeral of the Queen Mother in 2002

[Royal Guests]

The Princess of Wales at Covent Garden in 1992

Royal Holiday in Liechtenstein in 1980

Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte’s 25th Anniversary Gala in 1978

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | April 7

Feature

The 37th Birthday of the Marchioness of Blandford

[Marlborough Tiara]

The 45th Birthday of Lord Frederick Windsor

The 61st Birthday of Don Jaime de Marichalar, Lord of Tejada

[Marichalar Tiara]

The 83rd Birthday of Princess Elisabeth of Yugoslavia

[Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna’s Emerald Tiara | Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna’s Sapphires]

The Birth of Princess Margherita, the Dowager Archduchess of Austria-Este in 1930

[Savoy-Aosta Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Emerald Necklace | Austria-Este Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Bandeau Tiara]

The Death of Empress Shōken of Japan in 1914

[Meiji Scroll Tiara]

The Birth of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany in 1853

Wedding

The Wedding of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and Princess Antonia of Luxembourg in 1921

Royal Events OTD

The Duchess of Cornwall at Olivier Awards in 2019

Lord Snowdon Service of Thanksgiving in 2017

The Luxembourg State Visit to Japan in 1999

The Funeral of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona in 1993

Return Banquet at the French Embassy in London in 1960

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at the Opening of Rhodesian Parliament in 1947

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | April 6

Feature

The Death of Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 2005

The Birth of the Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1886

[Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara | Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace | Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence]

Wedding

The Wedding of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Helene zu Törring-Jettenbach in 1956

Royal Events OTD

Royal Maundy Service in 2023

5 years of The Royal Watcher in 2021

Prince Louis of Luxembourg engaged to Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue in 2021

The Danish State Visit to France in 1965

Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1960

The Funeral of King George II of Greece in 1947

Queen Elizabeth at the Guildhall in 1939

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | April 5

Feature

The 53rd Birthday of Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro

[Ancona Tiara | Ruby Dragonfly Tiara]

The Death of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway in 1954

[Emerald Parure | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Vasa Tiara | Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Diamond Chandelier Earrings | Pearl Earrings | Silver Wedding Earrings | Art Deco Diamond Bracelet | The Jewels of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway]

The Birth of Princess Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven in 1863

[Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara | Queen Victoria’s Emerald Tiara | Hesse Sapphire Necklace | Hesse Emerald Brooch]

Royal Events OTD

Queen’s Coronavirus Speech in 2020

The Spanish State Visit to Japan in 2017

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Austria in 2017

The French State Visit to Britain in 1960

The French State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in 1960

The Wedding Ball of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Helene zu Törring-Jettenbach in 1956

Royal Events Today

Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels | 6 April 2024

Today in Royal History | April 4

Feature

The Birthday of Sayyida Ahad bin Abdullah, Consort of the Sultan of Oman

The 98th Birthday of Alix, Princess Napoléon

[Princess Napoléon’s Tiara]

The Death of Queen Victoria of Sweden in 1930

[Braganza Tiara | Baden Fringe Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Pearl Corsage Brooch | Diamond Stars | Swedish Processional Necklace | Ivy Brooch]

Royal Events OTD

The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex at Premiere of Our Planet in 2019

The Duchess of Cambridge at Opening Night of 42nd Street in 2017

King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie at the Vatican in 1966

Sir Winston Churchill’s Farewell Dinner in 1955

The Earl of Bessborough becomes Governor General of Canada in 1931

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | April 3

Feature

The 55th Birthday of the Princess of Venice

[Savoy Tourmaline Tiara | Queen Marie Jose’s Savoy Knot Necklace | Queen Marie-José’s Sapphire Necklace | The Italian Royal Tiaras]

The Birth of Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk in 1893

[Queen Alexandra’s Amethyst Tiara | Sapphire Necklace]

Royal Events OTD

Kungliga Smycken

The Liechtenstein State Visit to Switzerland in 2019

Count of Barcelona’s 25th Death Anniversary Mass in 2018

Queen Margrethe at the Vatican in 1975

Prince Ranier and Princess Grace at Seville Fair in 1966

The Royal Family at Badminton Horse Trials in 1956

Queen Juliana in the United States in 1952

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | April 2

Feature

The Death of Princess Neslişah Sultan in 2012

[Ottoman Diamond Parure]

The 58th Birthday of Princess Bianca of Savoy-Aosta, Countess Arrivabene Valenti-Gonzaga

[Princess Claude’s Turquoise Suite | Savoy-Aosta Knot and Star Tiara]

The 69th Birthday of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

[Queen Sirikit’s Thai Gold Suite ]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Álvaro Falcó, IV Marqués de Cubas and Isabelle Junot in 2022

Royal Events OTD

The Queen and Prince of Wales at Frogmore House in 2021

Princess Margaret in the Philippines in 1980

The New Zealand State Opening of Parliament in 1970

The Accession of King Paul of Greece in 1947

The Funeral of King George I of Greece in 1913

Royal Events Todaya

Today in Royal History | April 1

Feature

The Death of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona in 1993

The Death of the Marchioness of Cambridge in 1988

[Diamond Sunburst]

The 39th Birthday of Prince Nicholas of Romania

The 61st Birthday of Princess Inaara Aga Khan

[Cartier Emerald Suite | Pearl and Diamond Fringe Necklace | Jewels at Auction]

The Death of King George II of Greece in 1947

The Death of Emperor Karl of Austria in 1922

Royal Events OTD

My Years With The Queen in 2021

Prince Felix’s Confirmation in 2017

G20 Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2009

The Funeral of Empress Zita of Austria in 1989

The Spanish State Visit to the Vatican in 1981

The RAF Golden Jubilee Banquet in 1968

The RAF 40th Anniversary Banquet in 1958

King Paul’s Accession in 1947

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | March 31

Feature

The Birth of Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire in 1920

[Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras | Devonshire Parure | Ruby Clasp | Craven Brooch | Insect Brooches | Aquamarine Brooch]

The Birth of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester in 1900

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Dorothea of Hesse in 1959

Royal Events OTD

The Belgian Royal Family at Dinner in 1976

The Wedding Gala of Wedding of Prince Friedrich Karl of Windisch-Grätz and Princess Dorothea of Hesse in 1959

Royal Gala in Athens in 1947

The Christening of King Harald V of Norway in 1937

Royal Events Today

Easter Sunday

[Imperial Fabergé Eggs]