Today in Royal History | October 9

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The 91st Birthday of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

[90 Facts about the Duke of Kent]

The Assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia in 1934

The Death of Grand Duke of Hesse in 1937

Wedding

The Wedding of the Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe in 2021

The Wedding of King Hamad of Bahrain in 1968

The Wedding of Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia in 1921

Royal Events OTD

King Philippe has lunch with Princess Delphine in 2020

Norwegian Opening of Parliament 2017

Crown Prince Haakon’s Confirmation in 1988

The Dutch State Visit to Spain in 1985

The Swedish State Visit to Norway in 1974

Ugandan Independence Celebrations in 1962

The Royal Family at Buckingham Palace in 1957

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Today in Royal History | October 8

Feature

The Death of Sir Alexander Ramsay in 1972

The 87th Birthday of Countess Madeleine Kogevinas

[Countess Madeleine Kogevinas’ Tiara | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Sapphire Suite]

The Birth of Countess Ruth of Rosenborg in 1924

[Princess Viggo’s Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Moonstone Tiara | Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Star Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Lava Parure | Diamond Floral Brooch]

The Birth of King Zog I of Albania in 1895

Wedding

The Wedding of Crown Prince Leka of Albania in 2016

The Wedding of Viscount Linley and the Hon. Serena Stanhope in 1993

The Wedding of the Count of Quintanilla and Princess Teresa zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn in 1973

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Opening Ceremony of the Royal Military Academy in 2020

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in Paris in 2019

The Wedding Ball of Crown Prince Leka of Albania in 2016

The Engagement of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson in 2003

The Dutch State Banquet at Fredensborg Palace in 1984

The Greek State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 1984

The Wedding Ball of the Count of Quintanilla and Princess Teresa zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn in 1973

The Liechtenstein State Visit to the Vatican in 1960

Princess Elizabeth in Quebec in 1951

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Today in Royal History | October 6

Feature

The Death of Prince Claus of the Netherlands in 2002

The Birth of Princess Noor bint Asem in 1982

[Queen Noor’s Tiffany Diamond Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of Fernando Fitz-James Stuart, Duke of Huéscar in 2018

The Wedding of the Hereditary Count of Ortenburg and Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern in 1990

The Wedding of Countess Madeleine Bernadotte and Count Charles-Albert Ullens de Schooten Whettnall in 1962

The Wedding of Lady Saltoun and Alexander Ramsay in 1956

The Wedding of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg in 1903

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Danish Opening of Parliament in 2020

The Swedish State Visit to Germany in 2016 | Day 1

The Queen in Winnipeg in 1984

The Funeral of King Leopold III of Belgium in 1983

Royal Family returns to London in 1954

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Today in Royal History | October 5

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma in 2013

The Wedding of the Duchess of Alba and Alfonso Diez in 2011

The Wedding of Prince Karl Franz of Prussia and Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath in 1940

Royal Events OTD

Heads of State Dinner at the Palacio de La Alhambra in 2023

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Premier League Match in 2019

King Felipe and Queen Letizia in Paris in 2018

The Sultan of Brunei’s Golden Jubilee in 2017 

Danish Opening of Parliament 2016

Sultan of Brunei’s Silver Jubilee in 1992

The Japanese State Visit to Britain in 1971

The Engagement of Princess Margrethe of Denmark and Count Henri de Monpezat in 1966

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‘La Mode en Majesté’ Exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris

Earlier this week, we were in Paris to visit the spectacular ‘La Mode en Majesté’ Exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, which celebrates the intersection of Thai Royal Textile Traditions and French Haute Couture for the 170th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and France, and the 340th anniversary of first contact between Siam and France!

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Today in Royal History | October 4

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The 21st Birthday of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium

The 83rd Birthday of the Dowager Fürstin zu Wied

[Wied Tiara]

The Birth of Countess Kerstin Bernadotte in 1910

[Diamond Necklace Tiara | Grenadier Guards Brooch]

Wedding

The Wedding of Infanta Cristina of Spain in 1997

Royal Events OTD

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium at Oxford University in 2021

Queen Silvia and Princess Madeline at Childhood Gala 2018 

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in the USA in 2016

Prince and Princess of Wales in Toronto in 1991

The Danish State Visit to Spain in 1983

Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako meet the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in 1971

Sultan of Brunei’s Coronation in 1967

The Independence of the Kingdom of Lesotho in 1966

The Thai State Visit to Belgium in 1960

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Today in Royal History | October 3

Feature

The 38th Birthday of Princess Cleopatra of Oettingen-Spielberg

[Oettingen-Spielberg Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara]

The Death of Princess Victoria Adelaide, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Albany in 1970

[Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Turquoise Tiara | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Diamond Tiara | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Emerald Necklace Tiara]

The 71st Birthday of the Marchioness of Lansdowne

[Lansdowne Tiara]

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The Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg in 2025

Grand Duke Guillaume’s Accession Gala in 2025

[Royal Tiaras at Grand Duke Guillaume’s Accession Gala]

Danish and Norwegian Openings of Parliament in 2023

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium at Oxford University in 2021

Queen Silvia and Princess Madeline at Childhood Gala in 2017

King Felipe’s Catalonia Address in 2017

Danish Opening of Parliament 2017

Dinner at the Moti Bagh Palace in Patiala in 2010

The Wedding Gala of Infanta Cristina of Spain in 1997

American State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 1970

Ball at Belvoir Castle in 1965

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Lansdowne Tiara

Today in Royal History | October 2

Feature

The Death of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark in 2007

[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara | Pearl Earrings | Emerald Earrings]

The 77th Birthday of Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba

[Ducal Coronet | Duchess of Alba’s Tiaras]

The 80th Birthday of the Princess zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Wallerstein

[Oettingen-Wallerstein Tiara | Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of King Albert I of the Belgians and Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria in 1900

Royal Events OTD

Scottish Opening of Parliament in 2021

Norwegian Opening of Parliament in 2020

Norwegian Opening of Parliament in 2019

Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine at Childhood Gala 2019

Norwegian Opening of Parliament in 2018

Danish Opening of Parliament in 2018

The Japanese State Dinner at the White House in 1975

The Dutch State Visit to Iran in 1963

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Ducal Coronet

Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara