The Princess of Wales, Colonel of the Irish Guards, visited the Regiment for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot on March 17th.
Princess of Wales at St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Princess Patricia’s Diamond Tiara
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Patricia of Connaught / Lady Patricia Ramsay, who was born on this day in 1886! The granddaughter of Queen Victoria who gave up her title to marry a Scottish Earl’s son and was the aunt of Swedish and Danish Royals, Lady Patricia wore several magnificent jewels, including this Diamond Tiara!
Engagement of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson
The Royal Family announced the Engagement of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson at Buckingham Palace on this day in 1986, 40 years ago!
Today in Royal History | March 17
The Birth of Queen Tadj ol-Molouk of Iran in 1896
The Birth of Princess Patricia of Connaught | Lady Patricia Ramsay in 1886
[Diamond Tiara | Honeysuckle Tiara | Fringe Tiara | Diamond Jubilee Chain | Diamond Bow Brooch | Pearl Brooch | Maple Leaf Brooch | Diamond Brooch]
The Christening of Lena Tindall in 2019
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Paris in 2017
Culture and Sport Gala at Christiansborg Palace in 2009
The Wedding Gala of Infanta Elena of Spain in 1995
The Belgian State Visit to Luxembourg in 1994
The Engagement of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson in 1986
Queen Margrethe in Saudi Arabia in 1984
The Royal Tour of the Caribbean in 1966
St Patrick’s Day
[Irish Guards Brooch | Connaught Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Duchess of Argyll’s Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Dufferin and Ava Shamrock Tiara | Crown Princess Cecilie’s Fabergé Tiara]
Connaught Diamond Fringe Tiara
Today marks the 165th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent, who died on this day in 1861! The Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Princess who became the Princess of Leiningen before marrying the Duke of Kent and becoming the mother of Queen Victoria, the Duchess was at the centre of splendid courts for her entire life, often wearing her magnificent Diamond Fringe Necklace!
Outfit breakdowns hit social media first, and the palace photos follow later
Today in Royal History | March 16
The Death of Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria in 1963
[Empress Elisabeth’s Diamond Stars]
The Death of Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent in 1861
[Kent Amethyst Parure | Diamond Fringe Necklace | Diamond Brooch]
The Wedding of Prince Christian of Hanover
The Duke of Sussex at Mountbatten Festival of Music in 2019
The Luxembourg State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 1999
The Oman State Visit to Britain in 1982
The Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Banquet at Buckingham Palace in 1961
The Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1960
The Wedding Banquet of the Shah of Iran and Princess Fawzia of Egypt in 1939
Wedding of Crown Prince Leka of Albania
The Royal Court of Albania has announced the Marriage of Crown Prince Leka of Albania and Blerta Celibashi, who got married at the Château Apponyi in Slovakia on March 15th.
Danish State Visit to Australia
King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark are making their first State Visit to her native Australia from March 14-19, which is their first State Visit outside Europe following visits to Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Finland, France, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The Royal Couple made their first 12-Day Official Visit to Australia in 2005.
Countess of Paris’ Diamond Badge
Happy 60th Birthday to Princess Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies! The eldest daughter of the late Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Calabria and Princess Anne of Orléans acquired this Diamond Badge made for the Ladies-in-Waiting of the first Countess of Paris from the auction of the estate of her grandmother, the late Countess of Paris!
Today in Royal History | March 15
The 41st Birthday of the Marchioness of Cholmondeley
The 47th Birthday of Princess Anna von Bayern
[Bavarian Sunburst Tiara | Bavarian Amethyst Parure]
The 60th Birthday of Princess Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
[Bourbon-Two Sicilies Diamond Button Tiara | Countess of Paris’ Diamond Badge]
The 82nd Birthday of Princess Ursula von Bayern
[Bavarian Sunburst Tiara | Bavarian Amethyst Parure]
The Wedding of the Shah of Iran and Princess Fawzia of Egypt in 1939
The Wedding of Count Carl Bernadotte af Wisborg and Baroness Marianne De Geer af Leufsta in 1915
Cartier Islamic Inspiration and Modern Design
The South African State Banquet at Amalienborg Palace in 1999
The Swedish State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 1977
The Queen Mother in Paris in 1956
The Shah of Iran and Princess Fawzia of Egypt’s Wedding Banquet in 1939
The Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in 1917
Bavarian Sunburst Tiara
Bavarian Amethyst Parure
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene at Provale Solidarite Charity Gala
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the Provale Solidarite Charity Gala at the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris on March 13th, in support of the French National Union of Rugby Players.
Royal Film Premiere of ‘Born Free’
The Duke and Duchess of Kent joined the Queen for the Royal Film Premiere of ‘Born Free’ at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square on this day in 1966, 60 years!
Today in Royal History | March 14
The Death of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2017
The Death of Empress Zita of Austria in 1989
[Diamond Tiara | Habsburg Pearl and Diamond Bandeau | Jet Tiara | Habsburg Crown Pearls | Order of the Starry Cross]
The 67th Birthday of Prince Albert II of Monaco
The Birth of Princess Isabelle of Bourbon-Parma in 1922
[The Chaumet Bourbon-Parma Tiara]
The Death of Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught in 1917
[Fringe Tiara | Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Turkish Diamonds | Diamond Bow Brooch | Sapphire Brooch | Pearl Brooch]
The Birth of Princess Marie Elisabeth zu Wied in 1913
The Birth of Princess Thyra of Denmark in 1880
[Sapphire Tiara | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Sapphire Pendant | Sapphire Brooch]
The Birth of Empress Teresa Cristina of Brazil in 1822
The Birth of Queen Joséphine of Sweden in 1807
[Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Ruby Parure | Cameo Parure | Braganza Tiara | Napoleonic Emerald Parure | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Five Pearl Brooch | Pearl Necklace]
The Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in 2022
Riksdagssupé at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in 2019
The Order of the Innocence Ball in 1970
The Royal Film Premiere of ‘Born Free’ in 1966
The Royal Film Premiere of ‘Born Free’ in 1966
Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure
Diamond Tiara
Danish Ruby Parure
Swedish Cameo Parure
Emerald Parure
Grand Duchess Vladimir’s Sapphire Brooch
Today marks the anniversary of the Death of Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, Princess Nicholas of Greece, who passed away on this day in 1957! The only daughter of the legendary Grand Duchess Vladimir who married a Greek Prince and became the mother of Princess Paul of Yugoslavia, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, and Princess Elisabeth, Countess of Törring-Jettenbach, Grand Duchess Elena possessed many spectacular jewels, including Grand Duchess Vladimir’s Sapphire Brooch!
Today in Royal History | March 13
The Death of the Dowager Countess of Paris in 2022
[Orléans Diamond Comb | Jewels of Princess Micaela, Countess of Paris on Auction | The Orléans Royal Tiaras]
The 46th Birthday of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia
The Death of Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, Princess Nicholas of Greece in 1957
[Vladimir Fringe Tiara | Diamond Kokoshnik Tiara | Ruby Parure | Pearl Circle Bandeau | Diamond Bow Brooch | Emerald Brooch | Diamond Crown Brooch | Sapphire Brooch]
The Death of Princess Helena Victoria in 1948
[Honeysuckle Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Cartier Stomacher | Diamond Star Brooch | The Jewels of Princess Helena Victoria]
The Wedding of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia in 1879
[Connaught Fringe Tiara | Diamond Shamrock Tiara]
Queen Letizia and Prince of Wales at the National Gallery in 2019
Crown Princess Mary in Texas in 2019
The Belgian State Visit to Canada in 2018
The Queen’s Baton Relay in 2017
The Grand Bal Par in Monte Carlo in 1968
The Funeral of Queen Louise of Sweden in 1965
Cabinet Dinner at the Huis ten Bosch Palace
Engagement of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath
The Swedish Royal Court announced the Engagement of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on this day in 1976, 50 years ago, a few months before their Wedding in June.
Today in Royal History | March 12
The 52nd Birthday of Countess Bettina Bernadotte
[Bernadotte Swag Tiara | Bernadotte Cufflink Tiara]
The Death of Princess Feodora, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach in 1972
[Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Sapphire Tiara]
The Death of Princess Ingeborg of Sweden in 1958
[Emerald Parure | Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara | Turquoise Star Tiara | Gold Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Pearl Brooch | The Jewels of Princess Ingeborg of Sweden]
The Wedding of Princess Iman of Jordan in 2023
[Princess Iman’s Diamond Tiara]
Women’s Day Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2024
The Duchess of Cambridge at Portrait Gala in 2019
The Engagement of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath in 1976
The Queen dines with the Army in 1956
The Coronation of Pope Pius XII in 1939
The British State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 1922
Swedish State Visit to Poland
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden are on a State Visit to the Republic of Poland from March 10-12, at the invitation of President Karol Nawrocki to confirm and develop the close and very good bilateral relationship between Sweden and Poland.