King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are on a State Visit to the Republic of Finland from October 5-7, to highlight and strengthen the ties and bilateral relations between both countries.
Spanish State Visit to Finland
Danish Opening of Parliament
Princess Benedikte joined King Frederik X and Queen Mary as they attended the opening session of the Danish Parliament (Folketinget) at the Parliament Hall (Folketingssalen) of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on October 6th.
Wedding of Lady Saltoun and Alexander Ramsay
The Queen Mother and Queen Ingrid of Denmark led the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Wedding of the Hon. Flora Fraser and Alexander Ramsay at St Peter’s Episcopal Church in Fraserburgh on this day in 1956, 70 years ago!
Today in Royal History | October 6
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]
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 Lady Saltoun and Alexander Ramsay in 1956
The Wedding of Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg in 1903
Danish Opening of Parliament in 2020
The Swedish State Visit to Germany in 2016 | Day 1
The Funeral of King Leopold III of Belgium in 1983
Royal Family returns to London in 1954
Engagement of Princess Margrethe of Denmark and Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
The Danish Royal Family announced the Engagement of Princess Margrethe of Denmark, the Heir to the Danish Throne, and Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat on this day in 1966, 60 years ago, ahead of the Wedding in June 1967.
Today in Royal History | October 5
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
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
‘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!
Fashion Used by Royal Brides to Display Their Family Traditions
Today in Royal History | October 4
The 21st Birthday of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium
The 83rd Birthday of the Dowager Fürstin zu Wied
The Birth of Countess Kerstin Bernadotte in 1910
[Diamond Necklace Tiara | Grenadier Guards Brooch]
The Wedding of Infanta Cristina of Spain in 1997
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
Italian State Visit to Monaco
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco are hosting Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter, Laura Mattarella, on their State Visit to Monaco on October 2nd and 3rd.
Today in Royal History | October 3
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
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
Norwegian Opening of Parliament
Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra joined King Haakon VIII of Norway as he presided over the Formal Opening of the 171st session of the Storting (Parliament) and delivered a speech from the Norwegian Throne at the Stortingsbygningen in Oslo on October 2nd, for the first time since his Accession to the Norwegian Throne.
Oettingen-Wallerstein Tiara
Happy Birthday to Princess zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Wallerstein, who turns 80 today! The Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg married to the Prince zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Wallerstein has often worn the magnificent Köchert Oettingen-Wallerstein Tiara!
Today in Royal History | October 2
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]
The Wedding of King Albert I of the Belgians and Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria in 1900
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
Wedding of Princess Sara bint Faisal of Jordan
The Jordanian Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Princess Sara bint Faisal of Jordan and Ali Murabet Al Sawaf at the Zahran Palace in Amman on September 30th!
Crown Princess Himani’s Diamond Tiara
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Himani Shah of Nepal, who celebrates her 50th Birthday today! The Princess of Sikar who is a leading Social Worker married to the Crown Prince of the former Kingdom of Nepal, Crown Princess Himani has retained this striking Diamond Tiara!
Today in Royal History | October 1
The 50th Birthday of Crown Princess Himani Shah of Nepal
[Diamond Tiara | Queen Komal’s Diamond Tiara]
The 56th Birthday of Prince Nikolaos of Greece
The Wedding of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia in 2021
Delphine Boël became a Princess of Belgium in 2020
Danish Opening of Parliament 2019
Princess Alexandra in Sweden in 1968
The Nigerian Independence Celebrations in 1960
The Thai State Visit to the Vatican in 1960
The Funeral of King Haakon VII of Norway in 1957
Wedding Gala of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and Princess Victoria Romanovna Romanoff
Wedding of the Margrave of Baden and Archduchess Valerie of Austria
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe to celebrate the Wedding of the Margrave of Baden and Archduchess Valerie of Austria at Schloss Persenbeug in Austria on this day in 1966, 60 years ago, following a Civil Ceremony and Ball at Schloss Salem and a Ball at Schloss Persenbeug.
Today in Royal History | September 30
The 33rd Birthday of Lady Marina Windsor
[Kent Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara | Diamond and Pearl Flower Earrings | Sapphire Brooch]
The 70th Birthday of Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium
The Birth of Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois in 1898
[Cartier Pearl Drop Tiara | Sapphire Parure | The Jewels of Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois]
The Wedding of Archduke Alexander of Austria and Countess Natacha Roumiantzoff-Pachkevitch in 2023
The Wedding of Prince Nicholas of Romania in 2018
The Wedding of the Margrave of Baden and Archduchess Valerie of Austria in 1966
The Wedding of Prince Hitachi of Japan in 1964
[Princess Hanako’s Wedding Tiara]
Royals at the United Nations in 2019
The Funeral of Jacques Chirac in 2019
The Japanese State Visit to Malaysia in 1991
Christie’s Collection of Princess Jeanne-Marie de Broglie | 30 September 2026
French State Visit to Spain
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are hosting French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron on a State Visit to Spain on September 29th and 30th, to strengthen political, economic, and diplomatic ties.