Members of the British Royal Family have made several appearances at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow over the past week, after King Charles III, Head of the Commonwealth, and Queen Camilla presided over the Opening Ceremony.
The Royal Family and the State of Pahang celebrated the 67th Birthday of Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang at the Istana Abdulaziz in Kuantan on the 1st of August, the Sultan’s third Birthday Celebration following the end of his tenure as the XVI Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia last year.
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne of Romania, who passed away on this day in 2016! The Bourbon-Parma Princess who became the last Queen of Romania and spent decades of her life in exile, Queen Anne inherited Princess Viggo’s Sapphire Necklace!
The Death of Princess Armand d’Arenberg in 2022
The Death of Queen Anne of Romania in 2016
[Romanian Greek Key Tiara | Diamond Spike Tiara | Schaumburg-Lippe Sapphire Tiara | Pearl Earrings | Sapphire Necklace | Diamond Sautoir | Fleur-de-Lys Brooch]
The Birth of the Duke of Württemberg in 1936
The Birth of King Alexander of Greece in 1893
The Death of Queen Anne in 1714
[Spencer Diamond Rivière | Queen Anne and Queen Caroline Pearl Necklaces]
The Wedding of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo in 2015
The Coronation of King George Tupou V of Tonga in 2008
Prince and Princess of Wales on Honeymoon in 1981
Sultan of Brunei’s Coronation in 1967
Following their acquisition of Queen Marie-Amélie’s Pearl Earrings, we can reveal that the magnificent Aquamarine and Diamond Brooch of the legendary Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire auctioned at Bonhams in 2021 and is now offered at M.S. Rau of New Orleans!
The Death of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1993
The 43rd Birthday of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum
[Luxembourg Diamond Floral Tiara]
The 86th Birthday of Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | Hesse
[Hesse Ears of Wheat Tiara | Hesse Amethyst Parure | Hesse Emerald Tiara]
The Death of Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria in 1954
[Bavarian Lover’s Knot Tiara | Bavarian Ruby Tiara]
The Death of Grand Duchess Maria-Ana of Luxembourg in 1942
[Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Pearl Negligee Brooch]
The Birth of Empress Amélie of Brazil in 1812
[Braganza Tiara | Napoleonic Emerald Parure | Portrait Order]
The Wedding of Lady Davina Windsor in 2004
The Wedding of the Hon. Margaret Rhodes in 1950
King of Malaysia’s Installation Banquet in 2019
Prince Rainier and Princess Grace at the Bal des Petits Lits Blancs in 1965
Royal Vacation at Gråsten Palace in 1954
Queen Wilhelmina at Buckingham Palace in 1946
The British Royal Family gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall at the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh on this day in 2011, 15 years ago, following a Cocktail Party on board the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, who was born on this day in 1936! The eldest daughter of the future Count and Countess of Barcelona, Don Juan and Doña María de las Mercedes, pretenders to the Spanish throne, and the elder sister of King Juan Carlos I, Infanta Pilar possessed a collection packed with both fascinating family heirloom jewels and modern acquisitions, such as the Emerald Necklace, which we are featuring today!
The 40th Birthday of Hereditary Princess Ekaterina of Hanover
[Hanoverian Floral Tiara | Hanoverian Crown Pearls]
The 67th Birthday of Sultan Abdullah of Pahang
The Birth of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz in 1936
[The Jewels of Infanta Pilar of Spain | Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Tiara | Queen Isabella II’s Emerald Suite | Sapphire Necklace | Diamond Suite | Turquoise Suite | Emerald Necklace]
The Birth of Lady Brigid Guinness | Princess Frederick of Prussia in 1920
The Birth of Princess Clémentine of Belgium, Princess Napoléon in 1872
[Queen Marie Henriette’s Pearl Tiara]
The Wedding of Zara Phillips in 2011
The Wedding of James Ogilvy in 1988
The Installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Belgium in 2017
The Funeral of the Shah of Iran in 1980
Lady Diana Spencer wore the iconic Spencer Diamond Tiara to marry the Prince of Wales at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on this day in 1981, 45 years ago! Created by her grandmother from older family heirlooms when she became a Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen Mother in 1937, the Tiara was worn by the Princess of Wales on countless occasions through the 1980s and 90s and remains an heirloom of the Spencer Family.
The Death of Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur in 2009
[Cartier Emerald Suite | Cartier Ruby Suite | Bulgari Gold Suite | Jewels at the British Museum]
The Birth of Mary, Duchess of Devonshire in 1895
[Devonshire Cartier Opal Tiara | Diamond Palmette Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Rivière | Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras]
The Wedding of Prince Gundakar of Liechtenstein and Princess Marie d’Orléans in 1989
The Vow Renewal of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent in 1983
The Wedding of Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
[Royal Guests | Spencer Tiara ]
Prince William on That Peter Crouch Podcast in 2020
Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall’s Wedding Party on Britannia in 2011
Gala at Claridge’s Hotel in 1981
Lady Diana Spencer received several magnificent Jewels from the British Royal Family, Institutions and Middle Eastern Royalty when she married the Prince of Wales in 1981, 45 years ago! Continue reading
The Royal Family chartered the Hebridean Princess for a nine-day cruise around the Scottish Isles on this day in 2006, 20 years ago, to celebrate the Queen’s 80th Birthday!
The 34th Birthday of the Marquess of Blandford
The 74th Birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand
The 94th Birthday of Anne Lidell-Grainger
The Birth of Jackie Kennedy Onassis in 1929
[Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Diamond Clips | Diamond Earrings]
The Death of Adele, Countess of Essex in 1922
The Birth of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1860
[Diamond Fringe Tiara | Floral Aigrette Tiara | Mecklenburg-Schwerin Amethyst Tiara]
The Wedding of Princess Chantal d’Orléans and Baron François Xavier of Sambucy de Sorgue in 1972
Queen’s 80th Birthday Cruise in 2006
Wedding Gifts of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer
Royalty at the 1948 Olympic Games
Queen Elizabeth by Cecil Beaton in 1939
The Funeral of King Ferdinand of Romania in 1927
Queen Elizabeth by Cecil Beaton in 1939
Today marks the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Gladys Vanderbilt, Countess Széchenyi, who was born on this day in 1886, 140 years ago! The Vanderbilt Heiress who married a Hungarian Count and later inherited The Breakers in Newport, Countess Széchényi possesed this magnificent Cartier Diamond Tiara!
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh held a magnificent Ball for 1,500 Guests to celebrate the Wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer at Buckingham Palace on this day in 1981, 45 years ago, following the Christening of Zara Phillips at Windsor Castle and two days before the Wedding Ceremony!
The Death of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran in 1980
The Birth of Gladys Vanderbilt, Countess Széchenyi in 1886
[Cartier Diamond Tiara | Jewels on Auction]
The Wedding of Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevallier in 2019
The Wedding of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria in 1991
The Wedding of Sir Geoffrey Shakerly and Lady Elizabeth Anson in 1972
The Wedding of Princess Louise of Wales and the Duke of Fife in 1889
Duke of Cambridge’s last shift with East Anglia Air Ambulance in 2017
The Christening of Zara Phillips in 1981
The Wedding Ball of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
King Juan Carlos inaugurates Spanish Cortes in 1977
Princess Elizabeth in Yorkshire in 1949
Gala Performance at the Royal Opera House in 1933
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding Ball of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria at Schloss Tegernsee on this day in 1991, 35 years ago, held on the eve of the Wedding at Schloss Tegernsee!
The 57th Birthday of Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi of Iran
The Birth of Ann-Mari Princess of Bismarck in 1907
The Wedding of Prince François d’Orléans and Theresa von Einsiedel in 2014
The Wedding of Princess Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria in 1931
Sandringham Flower Show in 2023
Duchess of Kent at the Ryedale Show in 2016
Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe to celebrate the Wedding of Archduchess Isabel of Austria and Carlos de Palacio y Gaytán de Ayala at the Jesuitenkirche in Vienna on July 25th.
