Today in Royal History | November 8

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The Death of Lady Moyra Campbell in 2020

[Diamond Star Tiara]

The 23rd Birthday of Lady Louise Windsor

[Cartier Diamond Suite]

The Birth of Lady Ursula d’Abo in 1916

[Rutland Tiara]

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]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and Princess Anastasia of Prussia in 1965

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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 State Opening of Parliament in 1938

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Cartier Diamond Suite

Lava Parure

Today in Royal History | November 7

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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]

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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

Princess Elizabeth in Halifax in 1951

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Royal Jewels in the Around The World in Jewellery Exhibition in Doha

En route to Geneva for the Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction, yesterday, I had a long layover in Qatar to view the magnificent Royal and Noble Jewels on display in the ‘Around The World in Jewellery’ Exhibition in Doha, a collaboration between Qatar Museums and L’ÉCOLE School or Jewellery Arts supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, which opened a few days ago and runs until the end of next month!

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Today in Royal History | November 6

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The 32nd Birthday of Princess Anisha of Brunei

[Brunei Flower Diamond Tiara]

The Death of Princess Charlotte of Wales in 1817

Wedding

The Wedding of Lady Tamara Grosvenor in 2004

The Wedding of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1935

The Wedding of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and Princess Felix of Bourbon-Parma in 1919

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The Slovenia State Visit to Norway in 2019 

The Israeli State Visit to Spain in 2017

The Coronation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan in 2008

The Engagement of Crown Prince Felipe of Spain in 2003

[Queen Letizia’s Engagement Suite]

The Jordanian State Visit to Britain in 2001

The Christening of Prince Nikolai of Denmark in 1999

The Thai State Visit to Spain in 1960

The Queen at Lloyds of London in 1952

Princess Elizabeth in New Brunswick in 1951

The Wedding Gifts of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1935

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Queen Fawzia’s Van Cleef & Arpels Tiara

Today marks the 105th Anniversary  of the Birth of Princess Fawzia of Egypt, who was born on this day in 1921! The stunning Egyptian Princess who became the first Queen of the last Shah of Iran, Princess Fawzia later returned to Egypt and became the oldest member of the deposed Muhammad Ali Dynasty residing in Egypt, so we are revisiting her Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara!

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Today in Royal History | November 5

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The Birth of Princess Fawzia of Egypt in 1921

[Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara | Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Earrings]

The Birth of Princess Viggo of Denmark in 1895

[Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Diamond Spike Tiara | Moonstone Tiara | Diamond Fringe Tiara | Sapphire Parure | Ruby and Diamond Necklace]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden in 1864

[Diamond Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Baden Emerald Necklace]

Wedding

The Wedding of Major David Butter and Myra Wernher in 1946

The Wedding of the Duke of Apulia and Princess Anne of Orléans in 1927

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Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Ghana in 2018 

Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Oman in 2016

The Funeral of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in 2004

The Royal Film Premiere of ‘The Madwoman of Chaillot’ in 1969

The British State Visit to Brazil in 1968

The Brunei State Visit to Britain in 1992

The Royal Film Performance of ‘Where No Vultures Fly’ in 1951

The Royal Variety Performance in 1946

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Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara

Diamond Scroll Tiara

Diamond Fringe Tiara

Diamond Spike Tiara

Moonstone Tiara

Sapphire Parure

Ruby Necklace

Today in Royal History | November 4

Feature

The Birth of Princess Helen of Serbia, Princess Elena Petrovna of Russia in 1884

[Diamond Flower Tiara]

Wedding

The Civil Wedding of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden in 1926

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia at 175th Anniversary of Círculo del Liceo in Barcelona in 2022

COP27 Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2022

Gala Concert at Copenhagen Concert Hall in 2017

The State Opening of Parliament in 1981

The Ethiopian State Visit to The Netherlands in 1954

King Paul and Queen Frederica in America in 1953

The State Opening of Parliament in 1952

The Funeral of Prince Carl of Sweden in 1951

The Royal Variety Performance in 1947

The Duke and Duchess of York at Claridge’s Hotel in 1936

South African State Opening of Parliament in 1910

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Today in Royal History | November 3

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The Birth of King Peter II of Yugoslavia in 1970

The 65th Birthday of David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon

The Death of Marjorie Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey in 1946

[Anglesey Tiara | Anglesey Diamond Négligé]

The Birth of King Leopold III of Belgium in 1901

The Birth of Eileen, Duchess of Sutherland in 1891

[Belle Epoque Diamond Tiara | Sutherland Diamond Rivière | Diamond and Pearl Earrings]

Wedding

The Wedding of Lady Joanna Knatchbull and Baron Hubert du Breuil in 1984

The Wedding of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Lady Louise Mountbatten in 1923

[Wedding Gifts]

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Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene at Princess Grace Awards in 2022

Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Malaysia in 2017

The Duchess of Cambridge at A Street Cat named Bob Premiere in 2016

The Prince and Princess of Wales in South Korea in 1992

The Queen Mother in New York City in 1954

The State Opening of Parliament in 1953

The Royal Variety Performance in 1952

American-Scandinavian Foundation 40th Anniversary Dinner in 1950

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