Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Elisabeth of Greece, who passed away on this day in 1956! The controversial Romanian Princess who became a short-tenured Greek Queen and then the wealthy ‘Red Aunt’ of the last Romanian King, Queen Elisabeth received Grand Duchess Victoria Melita’s Cartier Sapphire Sautoir!
The 78th Birthday of King Charles III
[Order of the Garter | Order of the Thistle | Royal Family Order of King Charles III | British Royal Orders]
The Death of Queen Elisabeth of Greece in 1956
[Greek Emerald Parure | Queen Marie’s Cartier Pearl Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Sautoir]
The Death of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil in 1921
The Birth in Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria in 1917
[Calabria Tiara | Queen Marie Antoinette’s Pearl Necklace | Diamond Bracelets | Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family]
The Wedding of Duke Friedrich of Württemberg and Princess Marie of Wied in 1993
The Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips in 1973
The Wedding of Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn und Taxis and Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg in 1922
Emperor Naruhito’s Daijō-sai in 2019
The Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2018
Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family Sale in 2018
Prince of Wales’ 60th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2008
The Funeral of Queen Ingrid of Denmark in 2000
Royal Variety Performance in 1966
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Iran in 1960
The Ethiopian State Visit to Sweden in 1954
Royal Guests at the Wedding of Princess Anne
Princess Marie Immaculata of Liechtenstein wore a magnificent Turquoise and Diamond Peacock Tiara from the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis to marry Zurab Dzidziguri in Vienna last month.
The Death of Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein in 1989
The Death of Mona, Countess Beauchamp in 1989
[Beauchamp Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Empress Eugene’s Diamond Bow Brooch]
The 65th Birthday of the Duchess of Fife
[Fife Tiara | Fife Fringe Tiara | Queen Victoria’s Emerald Tiara]
The 82nd Birthday of Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
[Diamond Tiara | Diamond Chain-Link Suite]
The Birth of Queen Giovanna of Bulgaria in 1907
[Bulgarian Köchert Tiara | Pearl Tiara | Queen Marie-Amélie’s Diamond Parure | Bracelet Bandeau | The Bulgarian Royal Tiaras]
The Wedding of Princess Maud of Fife and Lord Carnegie in 1923
Royal Festival of Remembrance in 2021
The Italian State Visit to Sweden in 2018
The Constantinian Order of Saint George Gala in 2002
The Engagement Ball of the Engagement of the Duke of Brabant and Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz in 1999
The Wedding Ball of Duke Friedrich of Württemberg and Princess Marie of Wied in 1993
Emperor Akihito’s Enthronement Garden Party in 1990
The Wedding Ball of Princess Anne in 1973
Princess Birgitta and Princess Désirée in New York City in 1960
Royal Variety Performance in 1950
The Wedding Ball of Princess Anne in 1973
The Wedding Ball of Duke Friedrich of Württemberg and Princess Marie of Wied in 1993
Among the many Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in Geneva this month, there are magnificent Antique and Art Deco Jewels on Auction at the Sotheby’s Fine Jewellery Sale in Geneva tomorrow!
The 71st Birthday of Countess Howe
The 92nd Birthday of Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg, Duchess of Montpensier
[Orléans Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Orléans Sapphire and Pearl Tiara | Württemberg Diamond Tiara]
The Birth of Princess Grace of Monaco in 1929
[Bains de Mer Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Cartier Diamond Necklace | Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara | Cartier Bangle | The Jewels of Princess Grace of Monaco]
Royal Festival of Remembrance in 2022
Princess Sayako’s Farewell Audience in 2005
The Enthronement of Emperor Akihito of Japan in 1990
[Royal Guests at the Enthronement of Emperor Akihito]
The British State Visit to Luxembourg in 1976
The Accession of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in 1964
Wedding Gifts of Queen Elizabeth II
Royal Guests at the Enthronement of Emperor Akihito
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg hosted the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on their first and only State Visit to Luxembourg on this day in 1976, 50 years ago, which followed the Luxembourg State Visit to Britain in 1972.
The 45th Birthday of Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg
[Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau | Luxembourg Royal Orders]
The Death of Princess Irene of Hesse, Princess of Prussia in 1953
The Death of Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii in 1917
[The Jewels of Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii]
The Wedding of Prince Christian Oscar of Hanover in 1963
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Armistice Service at Westminster Abbey in 2018
The Engagement of Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg in 1980
King Gustaf VI Adolf’s 90th Birthday Banquet in 1972
Princess Elizabeth in Newfoundland in 1951
King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden’s Birthday Celebrations
The End of the First World War in 1918
The Norwegian Royal Court has announced that King Haakon VIII and Queen Mette-Marit of Norway will be Consecrated at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim on August 22, 2027, following the King’s Accession to the Norwegian Throne in August.
Two Queens, a Grand Duchess, and several Princesses wore spectacular heirloom Royal Tiaras at the Wedding of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden in Brussels on this day in 1926, 100 years ago, following a Civil Ceremony at the Royal Palace of Stockholm a few days earlier.
Among the many Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in Geneva this month, there are magnificent Antique and Art Deco Jewels on Auction at the Sotheby’s High Jewellery Sale in Geneva tomorrow!
The Wedding of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden in 1926
The Dutch State Visit to Norway in 2021
The Danish State Visit to Germany in 2021
Queen’s Awards for Enterprise Reception at Windsor Castle in 2021
Emperor Naruhito’s Enthronement Parade in 2019
Royal Variety Performance in 1975
The Royal Variety Performance in 1969
Royal Guests at the Wedding of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden in 1926
Among the many Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in Geneva this month, magnificent Jewels from Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Queen Amélie of Portugal, the Russian Crown Jewels, and the Duchess of Devonshire are among the several spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in the Sotheby’s ‘Royal & Noble Jewels’ Sale in Geneva this week!
The Death of Gloria Guinness in 1980
[Maharaja of Nawanagar’s Cartier Ruby Necklace ]
The 68th Birthday of Countess Jutta of Rosenborg
[Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Star Tiara | Princess Viggo’s Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Princess Margaretha’s Diamond Floral Brooch | Princess Margaretha’s Napoleonic Emerald Brooch]
The Birth of King Edward VII in 1841
The Wedding of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany and Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz in 1922
Italian State Visit to The Netherlands in 2022
Royal Tiaras in Season 5 of The Crown
The Malaysian State Visit to Britain in 1993
The Prince and Princess of Wales in America in 1985
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Washington in 1985
Princess Elizabeth in Charlottetown in 1951
The Funeral of King Gustaf V of Sweden in 1950
The Royal Variety Performance in 1938
The Spanish State Visit to Belgium in 1923
The Royal Family attended the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London on Remembrance Sunday, November 8th, honouring those who have lost their lives in conflict, following the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall last night.
Among the many Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in Geneva this month, with the magnificent Castel Duino Mellerio Sapphire Necklace among the spectacular Antique Jewels on Auction in the Christie’s ‘Magnificent Jewels’ Sale in Geneva this week!
The Death of Lady Moyra Campbell in 2020
The 23rd Birthday of Lady Louise Windsor
The Birth of Lady Ursula d’Abo in 1916
The Birth of Emanuela de Dampierre, Duchess of Segovia in 1913
[Queen Maria Cristina’s Sapphire Necklace | Queen Maria Cristina’s Floral Tiara]
The Death of Queen Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo of Spain, Duchess of Aosta in 1876
[Duchess of Aosta’s Musy Pearl Tiara]
The Birth of Queen Désirée of Sweden in 1777
[Danish Ruby Parure | Ears of Wheat Tiara | Lava Parure]
The Wedding of the Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and Princess Anastasia of Prussia in 1965
Rikkoshi no Reimei Ceremony at the Imperial Palace of Tokyo in 2020
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in Rome in 2018
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in India in 2017
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in Canada in 2016 | Day 2
Prince and Princess of Wales in Hong Kong in 1989
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit’s Tour of Europe in 1960
The British Royal Family join King Charles III and Queen Camilla to attend the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London on the evening of November 7th, on the eve of the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph.
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a Necklace from Queen Mary and the Duchess of Beaufort, a Bracelet given by Empress Eugénie, and pieces from Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria are among the spectacular Antique Jewels going on Auction at the Phillips ‘Geneva Jewels’ Auction in Geneva next week!
The Death of Queen Ingrid of Denmark in 2000
[Danish Ruby Parure | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Floral Aigrette Tiara | Pearl Poiré Tiara | 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 Queen Aishwarya of Nepal in 1949
[The Nepalese Diamond Tiara | Nepalese Emerald Tiara]
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg engaged to Nicolas Bagory in 2022
The Belgian State Visit to India in 2017
Outward Bound Dinner at Princely Palace of Monaco in 2017
The Dutch State Visit to New Zealand in 2016
Norwegian Independence Centenary Gala in Copenhagen in 2005
Royal Variety Performance in 1955
