There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a Diamond Meander Kokoshnik Tiara from the Counts of Faber-Castell going on Auction at Dorotheum in Vienna next week!
Faber-Castell Diamond Tiara on Auction
Today in Royal History | May 16
The Death of Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg in 2025
[Countess Marianne Bernadotte’s Tiara | King Edward VII Ruby Tiara | The Jewels of Countess Marianne Bernadotte]
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima at Red Ribbon Concert in 2018
Luxembourg-American Business Awards in 2018
The British State Visit to Denmark in 1979
The Belgian State Visit to Britain in 1963
The Iranian State Visit to Denmark in 1959
Dinner at the Dutch Embassy in London in 1937
Amethyst Tiara
Diamond Arch Tiara
Pearl and Diamond Tiara
Empress Auguste Viktoria’s Diamond Bow Brooch
Last week, the Princess of Prussia wore Empress Auguste Viktoria’s Diamond Bow Brooch at the Ball of the Order of the Amarante in Stockholm, which was once part of a grand Diamond Stomacher given by the Ottoman Sultan!
Today in Royal History | May 15
The 45th Birthday of Zara Tindall
[Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara | Princess Anne’s Diamond Earrings | Diamond Bow Brooch]
The 69th Birthday of Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg and Liechtenstein
[Chaumet Choker Tiara | Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara | Sapphire Bracelet Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Diamond Daisy Brooches]
The 81st Birthday of the Duke of Braganza
The Wedding of Princess Ruth Komuntale of Toro in 2021
The Wedding of Princess Ragnhild of Norway in 1953
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: A Gallop Through History in 2022
The Confirmation of Prince Christian of Denmark in 2021
Dementia Forum X at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in 2019
The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration at Windsor Castle in 2016
The British State Visit to France in 1972
The British State Banquet at the Palace of Versailles in 1972
The Belgian State Visit to Britain in 1963
The Queen returns to London in 1954
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
King Charles III held a Garden Party to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the King’s Trust in the gardens of Buckingham Palace on May 14th. This is one of two special Garden Parties to be held following the three annual garden parties, with the first held on May 6th, the second on May 8th, and the last on May 12th.
Wide Brim Hat Brands That Belong in Every Race-Day Style Conversation
Royal and Noble Jewels at the State Opening of Parliament
There were several spectacular Heirloom Tiaras and a Crown as King Charles and Queen Camilla presided over yesterday’s splendid State Opening of Parliament in the Chamber of the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster!
Today in Royal History | May 14
The 24th Birthday of Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
The 55th Birthday of Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan
[Princess Sarvath’s Diamond Necklace Tiara]
The 73rd Birthday of King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia
The Birth of Grand Duchess Vladimir in 1854
[Vladimir Tiara | Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik | Vladimir Fringe Tiara | Vladimir Emerald Necklace | Vladimir Ruby Kokoshnik | Diamond Rivière | Vladimir Pearl Earrings | Vladimir Emerald Brooch | Emerald Earrings | Sapphire Earrings | Girandole Earrings | Bow Brooch]
The Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark in 2004
[Royal Guests | Wedding Tiara | Wedding Earrings]
The Wedding of King Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sophie of Greece in 1962
[Royal Guests | Prussian Diamond Tiara]
Princess Margaret in Netherlands in 1965
Princess Elizabeth in Paris in 1948
The Christening of Queen Margrethe of Denmark in 1940
King George V’s Silver Jubilee Ball in 1935
State Opening of Parliament
Queen Camilla joined King Charles III as he presided over the Official Opening of the Session of Parliament in the Chamber of the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster in London on May 13th, the third of the King’s Reign.
Sotheby’s Fine Jewelry | 14 May 2026
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a Diamond Star Tiara and several antique and Art Deco Brooches among the magnificent Jewels on Auction in the Sotheby’s ‘Fine Jewelry’ Sale in Geneva tomorrow!
Today in Royal History | May 13
The 47th Birthday of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden
The 56th Birthday of Princess Maria of Bulgaria, Princess of Vidin
[Queen Marie-Amélie’s Diamond Parure]
The Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Braganza in 1995
The Royal Windsor Horse Show in 2022
The Wedding Gala of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 2004
The Belgian State Visit to The Netherlands in 1993
The British State Visit to Belgium in 1966
The Wedding Ball of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sophia of Greece in 1962
The Royal Party on ‘Cape St. Vincent’ in Athens in 1962
Gala Performance at the Florence Opera House in 1939
The Coronation Gala in London in 1937
The Funeral of Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden in 1920
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
The Royal Family hosted the last annual Garden Party of 2026 at Buckingham Palace on May 12th. There are usually three annual Garden Parties hosted by the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others, following the first held on May 6th, and the second held on May 8th.
Christie’s High Jewelry | 13 May 2026
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a Cartier Diamond Tiara among the magnificent Jewels on Auction in the Christie’s ‘High Jewelry’ Sale in Geneva tomorrow!
Prince and Princess of Wales in Japan
The Japanese Imperial Family hosted the Prince and Princess of Wales on their landmark visit to Japan on this day in 1986, 40 years ago, following a week-long visit to Canada to open Expo ’86 which itself came just days after an Official Visit to Austria.
Today in Royal History | May 12
The 41st Birthday of Princess Maria Annunciata of Liechtenstein
[Vine Leaves Tiara | Habsburg Fringe Tiara | Princess Margaretha’s Sapphire Necklace]
The 38th Birthday of Princess Zeina Rashid of Jordan
[Princess Sarvath’s Diamond Necklace Tiara | Princess Sarvath’s Floral Tiara]
The Birth of Countess Gunnila Bernadotte af Wisborg in 1923
[Countess Gunnila Bernadotte’s Tiara | Moonstone Suite]
Queen Máxima’s 50th Birthday Concert in 2021
The Funeral of Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld in 2017
Royal Guests at the Wedding Gala of the Duke of Braganza in 1995
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Japan in 1986
The Wedding Ball of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sophia of Greece in 1962
The Funeral of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia in 1954
Charity Ball in Athens in 1952
The Christening of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands in 1938
The Coronation of King George VI in 1937
[Royal Guests at the Coronation of King George VI]
King’s Trust 50th Anniversary Celebration
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended ‘A King’s Trust Celebration’ at the Royal Albert Hall in London on May 11th, to mark the 50th anniversary of the charity formerly known as The Prince’s Trust and its five decades of supporting disadvantaged young people.
Sotheby’s High Jewelry | 12 May 2026
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with an Emerald and Diamond Necklace from a Royal Collection among the magnificent Jewels on Auction in the Sotheby’s ‘High Jewelry’ Sale in Geneva tomorrow!
Today in Royal History | May 11
The 68th Birthday of the Duchess of Northumberland
[Northumberland Tiara | The Duchess of Northumberland’s Tiaras]
The 75th Birthday of Princess Basma bint Talal of Joran
[Queen Zein’s Diamond Tiara | Princess Muna’s Diamond Scroll Tiara]
The Birth of Princess Irene of Greece in 1942
[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara | Queen Frederica’s Pearl Necklace Tiara | Princess Irene’s Pendant | Diamond Circle Necklace]
The Wedding of Prince Carlos, Duke of Calabria and Princess Anne d’Orléans in 1965
The Italian State Visit to Norway in 2023
The Luxembourg State Visit to Portugal in 2022
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2022
State Opening of Parliament in 2021
Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels | 11 May 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge in Luxembourg in 2017
Crown Prince Frederik’s Pre-Wedding Dinner in 2004
Princess Märtha Louise’s Confirmation in 1986
The Royal Dinner at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens in 1962
The Royal Caledonian Ball in 1959
Concert at Royal Albert Hall in 1934
The British State Visit to Italy in 1923
Phillips Geneva Jewels Auction | 11 May 2026
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with the Jewels of Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, King Louis-Philippe, King Ludwig II of Bavaria, and the Duchess Serra di Cassano among the Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in the Phillips ‘Geneva Jewels’ Sale in Geneva tomorrow!
Today in Royal History | May 10
The 6th Birthday of Prince Charles of Luxembourg
The 48th Birthday of Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco
The Wedding of Archduke Otto von Habsburg and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen in 1951
The State Opening of Parliament in 2022
Prince Charles of Luxembourg’s First Birthday in 2021
Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels | 10 May 2022
Birth of Prince Charles of Luxembourg in 2020
King Harald and Queen Sonja’s 80th Birthday Gala | Lunch in 2017
The Japanese State Visit to Norway in 2005
The Royal Windsor Horse Show in 1984
The British State Visit to Japan in 1975
The Liberation Gala at Royal Theatre in Copenhagen in 1945
Banquet at the American Embassy in London in 1939