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.
Today marks the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, who was born away on this day in 1876! The Bavarian Duchess who became the popular Queen, Queen Mother, and Queen Grandmother of Belgium, today we are featuring Queen Elisabeth of Belgium’s Art Deco Diamond Bandeau Tiara!
Happy Birthday to Princess Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark, who turns 30 today! The eldest grandchild of King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie and a goddaughter of King Charles, who studied photography at Parsons and has modelled for Dolce & Gabbana, Princess Maria Olympia owns this spectacular Diamond Fringe Tiara!
The Death of Countess Ruth of Rosenborg in 2010
[Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Star Tiara | Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Princess Viggo’s Opal Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Diamond Floral Brooch |Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Brooch]
The 30th Birthday of Princess Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark
The Death of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll in 1993
[Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Art Deco Diamond and Ruby Brooch]
The 48th Birthday of Princess Diana, Duchess of Cadaval and Anjou
The Birth of the Hon. Iris Peake/Dawnay in 1923
The Birth of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium in 1876
[Queen Elisabeth’s Cartier Bandeau Tiara | Art Deco Diamond Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Bandeau | Pearl and Diamond Leaf Brooch | Diamond Stomacher]
The Birth of Jane, Lady Cory in 1865
The Birth of Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught in 1860
[Fringe Tiara | Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Turkish Diamond Necklace | Diamond Bow Brooch | Sapphire Brooch | Pearl Brooch | Diamond Sunburst Brooch]
The Civil Wedding of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo in 2015
Queen Elisabeth’s 80th Birthday in 1956
Royal Holiday at Sunninghill Park in 1964
The Wedding Ball of Princess Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria in 1931
Happy Birthday to Princess Sarvath of Jordan, who turns 79 today! The daughter of illustrious Diplomats who was the Jordanian Crown Princess for over 30 years, Princess Sarvath is close to many European Royal Families, and having attended many royal events, she possesses a lovely jewellery collection, which includes this Diamond Floral Tiara!
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the spectacular Wedding Ball of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria at Schloss Nymphenburg on this day in 1991, 35 years ago, held by the bride’s grandfather, the Duke of Bavaria, a few days before the Wedding at Schloss Tegernsee!
The 79th Birthday of Princess Sarvath of Jordan
[Diamond Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Diamond Brooch | Princess Sarvath’s Tiaras]
The Birth of Princess Dorothea of Hesse, Princess of Windish-Grätz in 1934
The Wedding of Lady Kitty Spencer
The Wedding of Prince Serge Obolensky and Ava Astor in 1924
The Queen appoints Boris Johnson as Prime Minister in 2019
The Duchess of Cornwall at Osbourne House in 2018
Prince Juan Carlos becomes Franco’s Successor in 1969
Exiled Sovereigns at Buckingham Palace in 1941
King Charles III, Head of the Commonwealth, and Queen Camilla are presiding over the Opening Ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games at The Hydro Arena in Glasgow on July 23rd.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh gave this magnificent Diamond Tiara as a wedding gift to Sarah Ferguson upon her marriage to Prince Andrew on this day in 1986, 40 years ago, which was most recently worn by Princess Beatrice in Jordon.
The Royal Family celebrated the Queen’s 60th Birthday with a Party at Claridge’s Hotel in London on this day in 1986, 40 years ago, following the Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson
The 34th Birthday of the Duchess of Huéscar
The Birth of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia in 1892
The Wedding of Duke of York in 1986
The Wedding of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg in 1885
Swedish Royal Summer Photo in 2021
Royals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Queen’s 60th Birthday Party at Claridge’s Hotel in 1986
The Baptism of the Prince of Venice in 1972
The Order of St Michael and St George Service at St Paul’s Cathedral in 1968
Royal Holiday in Corfu in 1964
King Constantine and Princess Anne Marie in Corfu in 1964
The Funeral of Prince Axel of Denmark in 1964
Last Days at School with the Duke of Kent in 1953
The Funeral of Queen Marie of Romania in 1938
Two Kings and Four Queens were among the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Wedding of Prince Rashid bin Hassan of Jordan and Olympian Zeina Shaban at the Basman Palace in Amman on this day in 2011, 15 years ago!
Princess Maud of Wales received several spectacular Jewels from Royal Relatives and the British High Society when she married Prince Charles of Denmark on this day in 1896, 130 years ago, several years before they were appointed the King and Queen of Norway!
The 13th Birthday of Prince George of Wales
The 24th Birthday of Count Felix of Monpezat
The Birth of Lady Moyra Campbell in 1930
The Wedding of Tristram Coates and Isobel Stanley in 2023
The Civil Wedding of Archduchess Eleonore von Habsburg in 2020
The Wedding of Princess Theodora of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2018
The Wedding of Prince Rashid bin Hassan of Jordan in 2011
The Wedding of the Duke of Aosta and Princess Claude of Orléans in 1964
The Wedding of the Earl of Derby and Lady Isabel Milles-Lade in 1948
The Wedding of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales in 1896
The Duchess of Cornwall appointed Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles
Summer at Zarzuela Palace in 1971
Wedding Gifts of Queen Maud of Norway in 1948
Royal Guests at the Wedding of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta and Princess Claude of Orléans
The Belgian Royal Family celebrated National Day 2026 with a series of events on July 20th and 21st. The day commemorates July 21st, 1831 on which Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha swore allegiance to the new Belgian constitution, thus becoming the first Head of State of an independent state of Belgium under a constitutional monarchy and parliament.
Prince Louis and Princess Margaret of Hesse and by Rhine hosted dispossessed and exiled Royal Relatives for a Holiday at Schloss Wolfsgarten near Langen in Hesse in July 1946, 80 years ago, when they were photographed by LIFE magazine following the end of the Second World War.
The Birth of Queen Maria Christina of Spain in 1858
[Queen Maria Cristina’s Loop Tiara | Floral Tiaras | Sapphire Necklace | Mellerio Pearl Necklace | Diamond Corsage | Pearl Brooch | Strawberry Leaf Brooches | Diamond Bow Brooch]
The Wedding of the Duke of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orléans in 1960
The Wedding of Hon. Gerald Legge and Raine Mccorquodale in 1948
Belgian National Day 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
Duke and Duchess of Württemberg’s 60th Anniversary in 2020
King Philippe’s Inauguration in 2013
The Wedding Party of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta and Princess Claude of Orléans in 1964
Royal Holiday at Schloss Wolfsgarten in 1946
Queen Maria Cristina’s Loop Tiara
King Charles III has appointed The Right Honourable Andy Burnham MP as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and First Lord of the Treasury on July 20th, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Andy Burnham is His Majesty’s fourth Prime Minister after Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, and Sir Keir.
The Norwegian Government held a Banquet to celebrate the 18th Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway at the Akershus Fortress in Oslo on this day in 1991, 35 years ago, following a Banquet and Ball at the Royal Palace of Oslo!
The 27h Birthday of Princess Alexandra of Hanover
The 53rd Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
The Civil Wedding of Archduchess Eleonore von Habsburg in 2020
The Wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Irmingard of Bavaria in 1950
The Queen’s private 90th Birthday Party in 2016
Crown Prince Haakon’s 18th Birthday Gala in 1991
The Jordanian State Visit to Britain in 1966
The Wedding Ball of the Duke of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orléans in 1960
The Christening of King Constantine II of Greece in 1940
The British State Visit to France in 1938
The Enthronement of King Michael of Romania in 1927
