Yesterday marks the 130th Anniversary of the Birth of the Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven, who was born in 1896! The morganatic member of the Russian Imperial Family who married a Battenberg Prince and became a Marchioness, becoming closely related to the British Royal Family as the aunt of the Duke of Edinburgh, so today we are revisiting the magnificent Milford Haven Ruby Kokoshnik!
There are some striking Jewels coming up for Auction this month, including these magnificent antique Jewels going on Auction in the Phillips Hong Kong Jewels Auction tomorrow!
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey in 2022
The Anglo-Netherlands Society Reception in 2022
New Portraits of the Swedish Royal Family in 2022
The Norwegian State Visit to Spain in 1984
The British State Visit to Jordan in 1984
The Queen at Royal Albert Hall in 1971
The Captain Cook Bicentenary Tour in 1970
The Greek Monarchy Centenary Gala in 1963
The Funeral of Queen Mary in 1953
Palm Sunday at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 1931
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco are hosting Pope Leo XIV on a historic one-day visit to the Principality of Monaco on March 28th, which is the first Papal visit to the Principality in nearly 500 years.
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the legendary XVIII Duchess of Alba de Tormes, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart de Silva Falcó y Gurtubay, who was born on this day in 1926! The vibrant billionaire Head of the illustrious House of Alba, who was the world’s most titled aristocrat, the Duchess inherited several magnificent heirlooms, including this Russian Diamond Tiara!
The Death in Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria in 2017
[Calabria Tiara | Queen Marie Antoinette’s Pearl Necklace | Queen Marie Antoinette’s Diamond Bracelets | Duchess of Parma’s Diamond Girandole Earrings | Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family]
The Death of Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood in 1965
[Harewood Diamond Tiara | Queen Victoria’s Sapphire Coronet | Harewood Fringe Tiara | Emerald Necklace | Diamond Chain | Russian Sapphire Devant de Corsage]
The Birth of the Duchess of Alba in 1926
[Alba Ducal Coronet | Duchess of Alba’s Pearl Tiara | Russian Diamond Tiara | Duchess of Alba’s Tiaras]
The Birth of Queen Ingrid of Denmark in 1910
[Danish Ruby Parure | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Floral Aigrette Tiara | Pearl Poiré Tiara | Turquoise Daisy Bandeau | Danish Emerald Parure | Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara | Turquoise Parure | Daisy Brooch | Diamond Stars | Diamond Pendant | Diamond Brooches | Diamond Fan Earrings | Sapphire Brooch | Ruby Bow Brooch | Diamond Earrings | Diamond Parure]
The Birth of Princess Margareta of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 1909
The Birth of Crown Princess Martha of Norway in 1901
[Emerald Parure | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Vasa Tiara | Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Silver Anniversary Earrings | Turquoise Necklace | Diamond Chandelier Earrings | Art Deco Diamond Bracelet | Pearl Earrings]
The Birth of Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven in 1896
[Milford Haven Ruby Kokoshnik]
The Death of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany in 1884
Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral
The Belgian State Visit to Denmark in 2017
The Funeral of King George I of Greece in 1913
Tomorrow marks the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway, who was born in 1901! The Swedish Princess who married her Norwegian Cousin, she was given and inherited spectacular heirlooms Jewels from the Swedish, Danish, and British Royal Families, which included this magnificent Turquoise and Diamond Necklace!
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding Ball of Prince Karl of Hesse and Countess Yvonne Szapary von Muraszombath Széchysziget und Szapár at Schloss Friedrichshof in Kronberg on this day in 1966, 60 years ago, several weeks before their Wedding in The Hague.
The Death of Margaret, Marchioness of Cambridge in 1929
[Star Tiara | Diamond Sunburst | Teck Crescent Tiara | Teck Diamond Hoop Necklace]
The Birth of Lydia, Lady Deterding in 1904
[Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Pearl Brooch]
Palæerne Danse at Amalienborg Palace in 2022
The Belgian State Visit to South Korea in 2019
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Cuba in 2019
The Argentine State Visit to The Netherlands in 2017
The French State Visit to Britain in 2008
Mstislav Rostropovich’s 75th Birthday Gala in 2002
Royal Consent to the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
The Queen on the Royal Yacht Britannia in 1972
Royal Holiday on the Royal Yacht Britannia in 1972
The Greek Monarchy Centenary Celebrations in 1963
The Greek Monarchy Centenary in 1963
Happy Birthday to Emma Thynn, the Marchioness of Bath, who turns 40 today! The glamourous Socialite and Model is the first mixed race Marchioness in British History, and has often worn this magnificent Diamond Tiara which is a spectacular heirloom of the illustrious Thynn Family!
Royal Guests and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł and John-Henri Fruchaud at the Church of St. Luke in Irakleio in Athens on this day in 1966, 60 years ago, followed by a Reception at the Royal Palace of Athens!
The 40th Birthday of the Marchioness of Bath
The 44th Birthday of Crown Prince Leka II of Albania
The 77th Birthday of Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania
[Greek Key Tiara | Cartier Essex Tiara | Diamond Suite | Fleur-de-Lys Brooch | Queen Anne’s Sapphire Parure | Romanian Royal Orders]
The Birth of Prince Karl of Hesse in 1937
The Wedding of Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł in 1966
The Spanish State Visit to Argentina in 2019
The British State Banquet at Raghadan Palace in 1984
The Queen in Australia in 1963
The Greek Monarchy Centenary Gala at the Royal Palace of Athens in 1963
The Swedish State Visit to Denmark in 1952
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, at Canterbury Cathedral on March 25th. The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Archbishop at Lambeth Palace last month
There are some striking Jewels coming up for Auction this month, including these magnificent antique Jewels are going on Auction in the Bonhams ‘Fine Jewellery’ Sale in London today!
The Birth of Lindy, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava in 1941
[The Dufferin and Ava Shamrock Tiara]
The Birth of Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia in 1921
[The Yugoslavian Emerald Tiara | Girandole Earrings | Pearl Earrings]
The Wedding of Prince Josef-Emmanuel of Liechtenstein in 2022
The Norwegian State Visit to Japan in 2001
The Saudi Return Banquet at Claridges Hotel in 1988
The Jordanian State Visit to Spain in 1985
The Queen in Mauritius in 1972
Greek Independence Day in 1960
The British State Visit to the Netherlands in 1958
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium on their State Visit to Norway from March 24-26, which is the latest in over a century of close families ties between the Belgian and Norwegian Royal Families!
Today marks the 160th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Marie-Amélie of The French, who died on this day in 1866! The Bourbon-Two Sicilies Princess who married the Duke of Orléans in exile and then unexpectedly became the Queen of the French, Queen Marie-Amélie famously refused to wear the French Crown Jewels but had a magnificent personal Jewellery Collection!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Mary, who passed away on this day in 1953! 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 massive Jewellery Collection, which included Queen Charlotte’s Amethyst Tiara and Parure!
The 44th birthday of Princess Elisabeth of Thurn und Taxis
[Thurn und Taxis Ruby Tiara | Thurn und Taxis Emerald Tiara]
The 86th Birthday of Princess Diane of Orléans, Duchess of Württemberg
[Württemberg Sapphire Tiara | Württemberg Ruby Tiara | Württemberg Diamond Tiara | The Württemberg Royal Tiaras]
The Death of Queen Mary in 1953
[Queen Mary’s Crown | Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Vladimir Tiara | Delhi Durbar Tiara | Cambridge Emerald Parure | Lover’s Knot Tiara | Fringe Tiara | Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara | Teck Turquoise Tiara | Cambridge Sapphire Parure | Iveagh Tiara | Amethyst Tiara | Ladies of England Tiara | Surrey Fringe Tiara | Diamond Lozenge Bandeau | Diamond Crochet Bandeau | Queen Mary’s Diamond Sautoir | The Jewels of Queen Mary]
The Death of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna of Russia in 1927
[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna’s Aquamarine Brooch]
The Death of Queen Marie-Amélie of the French in 1866
[Orléans Sapphire Parure | Pearl and Sapphire Parure | Diamond Parure | Mellerio Pearl Earrings | Jewels of Queen Marie-Amélie of the French]
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in The Bahamas in 2022
The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma | 24 March 2021
The Funeral of King Umberto II of Italy in 1983
The Belgian and Norwegian Royal Families have had over a century of close families ties, which will be further honoured as King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium begin their State Visit to Norway tomorrow!
