There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with some striking Antique and Art Deco Jewels on Auction in the Sotheby’s ‘Fine Jewelry’ Sale in London today!
Sotheby’s Fine Jewelry | 20 May 2026
Today in Royal History | May 20
The 59th Birthday of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece
The 62nd Birthday of Earl Spencer
[Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara | Spencer Tiara | Spencer Diamond Rivière | Spencer Diamond Earrings | Tourmaline Brooch]
The 73rd Birthday of Princess Eleonora of Orléans-Braganza, Princess of Ligne
[The Tiaras of the Princess of Ligne]
The 88th Birthday of Archduchess Helen of Austria
[Vladimir Fringe Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara]
The Death of Queen Amalia of Greece in 1875
[Bavarian Lover’s Knot Tiara | Eglantine Tiara | Diamond Parure | Bavarian Amethyst Parure | Diamond and Pearl Tiara]
The Wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria in 2023
[Bavarian Sapphire Floral Tiara]
The Wedding of Pippa Middleton in 2017
The Wedding Ball of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria in 2023
Princess Diana, Martin Bashir and the BBC in 2021
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge receive COVID-19 Vaccine in 2021
The Chelsea Flower Show in 2019
Crown Prince Frederik Fund’s 25th Anniversary Dinner at Amalienborg Palace in 2018
Diplomatic Corps Gala Dinner at the Royal Palace Amsterdam in 2016
Viscount Althrop’s 21st Birthday in 1985
The 900th Anniversary of the Cathedral School in Lund in 1985
The British Chamber of Commerce Ball in Paris in 1965
The Iranian State Visit to The Netherlands in 1959
The Funeral of King Edward VII in 1910
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
The Princess Royal hosted the annual Garden Party for the Not Forgotten Association at Buckingham Palace on May 19th. 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, which includes today’s Garden Party.
Christie’s Jewels Online | 19 May 2026
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with spectacular Antique and Art Deco Jewels on Auction at the Christie’s Jewels Online Sale in Geneva today!
Dame Nellie Melba’s Cartier Sautoir on Auction
Today marks the 165th Anniversary of the Birth of the legendary Dame Nellie Melba, who was born on this day in 1861! The Opera Singer possessed a spectacular jewellery collection and a magnificent Cartier Pearl and Diamond Sautoir is going on Auction at Bonhams in London next month!
Wedding of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
Happy Silver Wedding Anniversary to Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands! Royal Guests and Relatives from around the World joined the Dutch Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst at the Grote of St Jacobskerk in The Hague on this day in 2001, 25 years ago!
Today in Royal History | May 19
The Death of Jackie Kennedy in 1994
[Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Diamond Clips | Diamond Earrings]
The 61st Birthday of the Count of Paris
The Birth of Nancy, Lady Astor in 1879
[The Astor Tiara | Cartier Turquoise Tiara | Diamond and Sapphire Necklace]
The Birth of Dame Nellie Melba in 1861
[Cartier Devant-de-Corsage | Cartier Sautoir]
The Birth of Queen Charlotte in 1744
[Queen Charlotte’s Nuptial Crown | Hanoverian Crown Pearls | Arcot Diamonds]
The Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018
[Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau]
The Wedding of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands in 2001
[Dutch Laurel Wreath Tiara | Royal Guests]
The Wedding of Princess Marie Louise of Prussia and Count Rudolf of Schönburg-Glauchau in 1971
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Premiere of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ in 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge’s ‘Back to Nature’ Garden in 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Wedding Reception at Frogmore House in 2018
The British State Visit to France in 1972
The Dutch State Visit to Denmark in 1953
The Canadian State Opening of Parliament in 1939
The Astor Tiara
Cartier Turquoise Tiara
Diamond and Sapphire Necklace
Royal Family at the Chelsea Flower Show
The Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester joined King Charles and Queen Camilla for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 19th. Members of the Royal Family have attended the Show, held by the Royal Horticultural Society, regularly since its inception in 1913.
Fabergé: A Gentleman’s Collection | 20 May 2026
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, as well as spectacular Fabergé Objects of Royal and Imperial Provenance are going on Auction in the ‘Fabergé: A Gentleman’s Collection’ Sale at Heritage Auctions in Dallas this week!
The ‘Royal Disease’: Haemophilia in the Descendants of Queen Victoria
Hemophilia is as old as the humanity, but it has never had a direct influence on the affairs of a nation. This was until the disease mysteriously appeared in descendants of Queen Victoria, “the grandmother of Europe”, successively touching the heirs to the throne of Russia and Spain. In particular Alix of Hesse and Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, granddaughters of the English queen (and also second cousins through German kinship), who had to face not only a personal and human drama, but a dynastic tragedy with various reflections, especially for the first, in the vicissitudes policies of their adoptive countries.
Today in Royal History | May 18
The 44th Birthday of Princess Victoria Romanovna Romanoff
The Birth of the Marchioness of Cambridge in 1899
[Star Tiara | Diamond Sunburst | Teck Crescent Tiara | Teck Diamond Hoop Necklace]
The Birth of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in 1868
The Wedding of Viscount Newport in 2022
The Wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor in 2019
Confirmation of Count Henrik of Monpezat in 2023
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2022
Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg to Divorce in 2017
The Jordanian State Visit to Belgium in 2016
The State Opening Of Parliament in 2016
Royal Guests at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012
The Queen’s historic State Visit to Ireland in 2011
The Spanish State Visit to Belgium in 2000
The Queen visits the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in 1972
The Wedding Ball of Princess Marie Louise of Prussia and Count Rudolf of Schönburg-Glauchau in 1971
The Queen’s State Visit to Germany in 1965
The Iranian State Visit to Norway in 1961
Banquet at Royal Naval College in Greenwich in 1955
The Royal Tour of Canada in 1939
Norwegian Constitution Day
The Norwegian Royal Family celebrated Constitution Day, the National Day of Norway, on May 17th by greeting the annual Children’s Parade in Asker from Skaugum (residence of the Crown Princely family) and another from the balcony of the Royal Palace of Oslo.
Dutch House Diamond Earrings
Happy Birthday to Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who turns 55 today! The vibrant Argentinian financier who became the first Dutch Queen Consort in over a century and the main wearer of the magnificent Dutch Royal Jewellery collection, Queen Máxima was worn a variety of spectacular heirloom jewels, which includes the Dutch House Diamond Earrings!
Today in Royal History | May 17
The 55th Birthday of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
[Stuart Diamond Tiara | Dutch Sapphire Tiara | Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara | Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Dutch Diamond Bandeau | Dutch Diamond Star Tiara | Dutch Emerald Parure | Aquamarine Tiara | Antique Pearl Tiara | House Diamond Earrings | The Dutch Royal Tiaras | Queen Máxima’s Top Jewels | Dutch Royal Jewels]
The Birth of Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife in 1891
[Fife Tiara | Fife Fringe Tiara | Connaught Fringe Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Chain]
The Wedding of Peter Phillips in 2008
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Canada in 2022
The Qatar State Visit to Spain in 2022
The Finnish State Visit to Sweden in 2022
Queen Máxima’s 50th Birthday Interview in 2021
Norwegian Constitution Day 2017 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
Infanta Sofia’s First Communion in 2017
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid in London in 1939
King Christian X’s Silver Jubilee in 1937
The Funeral of King Frederik VIII of Denmark in 1912
Stuart Diamond Tiara 
Dutch Sapphire Tiara
Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara
Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara
Dutch Diamond Bandeau
Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara
Dutch Emerald Parure
Antique Pearl Tiara
Mellerio Diamond Tiara
Pearl Button Tiara
Diamond Star Tiara
Ruby Peacock Tiara
Aquamarine Tiara
Sapphire Necklace Tiara
Queen Emma’s Diamond Aigrette
Faber-Castell Diamond Tiara on Auction
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!
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.