Today marks the 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, Princess Henry of Prussia, who was born on this day in 1866. Queen Victoria’s granddaughter and the sister of the last Russian Tsarina married her ‘Very Amiable’ Prussian Cousin and suffered several family tragedies!
Royal Guests and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Prince Kardam of Bulgaria, Prince of Turnovo and Doña Miriam de Ungría y López at the Orthodox Cathedral of St Andrew and St Demetrius in Madrid on this day in 1996, 30 years ago!
The 40th Birthday of Prince Napoléon
The 62nd Birthday of Prince Kyril of Bulgaria
The 63rd Birthday of Princess Ghida Talal
The 64th Birthday of Duchess Mathilde of Württemberg, Fürstin zu Zeil und Trauchburg
[The Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara | Waldburg-Zeil Tiara | Württemberg Bridal Diadem]
The Death of Empress Eugénie of France in 1920
[Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara | Empress Eugénie’s Emeralds | Diamond Bow Brooch | Andean Emerald Cross | French Crown Pearl Brooch | Empress Eugénie’s Crown ]
The Birth of Princess Irene of Hesse, Princess Henry of Prussia in 1866
[Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Princess Alice’s Pearl Pendant]
The Wedding of Prince Kardam of Bulgaria in 1996
Royals at Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final in 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Ireland in 2018
The Christening of Lord Frederick Windsor in 1979
Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1963
Ball at Londonderry House in 1952
The Princess of Wales joined the Prince as he took part in the DMMI Royal Charity Polo Cup 2026 at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor on July 10th, with the Princess meeting charity representatives and joining the Prince for the first time since 2023.
Queen Elizabeth II led the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Greek Royal Family’s Gala at Claridge’s Hotel in London on this day in 40 years ago, to celebrate the 40th Birthday of Queen Anne-Marie, the 21st Birthday Princess Alexia, and the Christening of Prince Philippos
Royal Guests and Godparents gathered from around Europe to celebrate the Christening of Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark at St Sophia’s Cathedral in London on this day in 1986, 40 years ago, ahead of a Gala at Claridge’s Hotel in London!
The 61st Birthday of Princess Alexia of Greece
[Diamond Tiara | Ruby Bow Brooch | Crown Princess Margareta’s Diamond Earrings | Van Cleef & Arpels Suite | Sapphire Necklace | Modern Diamond Necklace | Bow Brooch | Khedive of Egypt Tiara]
The 73rd Birthday of Princess Takamado of Japan
[The Tiaras of Princess Takamado | Diamond Bandeau Tiara]
The Wedding of Astrid Bernadotte in 2017
The Wedding of Prince Eudes, Duke of Angouleme in 1999
The Wedding of Baron Gilmour and Lady Caroline Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1951
German Official Visit to Luxembourg in 2023
President Biden at Windsor Castle in 2023
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final in 2021
King Power Royal Charity Polo Day in 2019
Royal Air Force Centenary in 2018
The Greek Royal Family’s Gala at Claridge’s in 1986
The Christening of Prince Philippos of Greece in 1986
The Bahamas Independence Celebrations in 1973
The Engagement of Princess Elizabeth in 1947
Today marks the 190th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway, who was born on this day in 1836! The Nassau Princess amassed a huge jewellery collection (full of family heirlooms) that has been spread among her descendants in various European dynasties, not least the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish Royal Families!
The Death of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg in 1985
[Luxembourg Empire Tiara | Luxembourg Chaumet Emerald Tiara | Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Nassau Diamond Rose Brooches | Pearl Negligee Brooch | Charlotte: A Royal at War]
The 84th Birthday of Princess Barbara of Yugoslavia
[Boucheron Diamond Tiara | Princess Olga’s Diamond Earrings | Queen Olga’s Diamond Rivière | Crown Brooch]
The Birth of Queen Sofia of Sweden in 1836
[Braganza Tiara | Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara | Norwegian Emerald Parure | Pearl and Star Tiara | Pink Topaz Tiara | Jewels of Queen Sofia of Sweden]
The Wedding of Princess Alexia of Greece in 1999
The Christening of Prince Louis in 2018
Banquet at British Embassy in Washington in 1976
The Greek State Visit to Britain in 1963
The Queen at Mansion House in 1962
Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1951
The Danish and Belgian Royal Courts have announced that King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark will be making a State Visit to Belgium at the invitation of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium from September 8-10, which follows the Belgian State Visit to Denmark in 2017.
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret were photographed on the grounds of their Country Residence of Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park on this day in 1946, 80 years ago.
The Birth of Kathleen, Duchess of Abercorn in 1905
The Birth of Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Archduchess of Austria
[Princess Clémentine’s Ruby Earrings]
The Wedding of Prince Amaury of Bourbon-Parma and Pélagie de Mac Mahon in 2023
The Wedding of Tamara Falcó, Marchioness of Griñón in 2023
The Wedding of Prince Ernst August of Hanover in 2017
The Wedding of Raine, Countess Spencer and Count Jean-François Pineton de Chambrun in 1993
The Wedding of the Duke of Gloucester in 1972
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George at Royal International Air Tattoo in 2016
The Queen Mother at Covent Garden in 1991
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester’s Anniversary Portraits in 1989
The Swedish State Visit to Scotland in 1975
The Swedish State Visit to Britain in 1975
The Royal Visit to Canada in 1970
The Belgian State Visit to The Netherlands in 1959
Royalty have been spotted at multiple days of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon this month, so we are rounding them all in this article. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. The Princess of Wales is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club while the Duchess of Gloucester is the President of the Lawn Tennis Association.
The Wedding of Princess Raiyah bint Hussein of Jordan in 2020
The Wedding of Prince Konstantin of Bulgaria in 1994
The Wedding of Prince Guy of Bourbon-Parma in 1964
Spanish Royal Family at Academia General Militar in 2023
The Aga Khan’s Golden Jubilee Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2008
Royal Guests at the Wedding Gala of Princess Alexia of Greece in 1999
Princess Alexia’s Pre-Wedding Dinner in 1999
The British State Banquet at the White House in 1976
The Queen at a Coronation Ball in 1953
Royal Guests at the Wedding Gala of Princess Alexia
Royal Guests and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma and Countess Anna Luisa Schaffgotsch at the Monastery of Castagnavizza in Slovenia on June 6th, two years after their Civil Ceremony in Denmark in 2024.
The Death of Ruth, Baroness Fermoy in 1993
The Birth of Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria, Princess von Thurn und Taxis in 1870
[Thurn und Taxis Empire Tiara | Sapphire Tiara | Emerald Tiara | Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara | Emerald and Ruby Choker | Diamond Necklace | Sapphire Bow Brooch | Thurn und Taxis Tiaras]
The Birth of Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom in 1868
[Cartier Diamond Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Tiara | Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara]
The Wedding of the Duke of York and Princess May of Teck in 1893
Royal Charity Polo Cup in 2023
The Christening of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019
The Bal de Petits Lits Blancs at Powerscourt in 1965
The Queen at Covent Garden in 1965
The Waverley Ball in London in 1871
The British Aristocracy gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Lady Henrietta Stanley and Alexander Reviakin at Liverpool Cathedral on July 4th, followed by a Reception at the Family Seat of Knowsley Hall.
Today marks the 115th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Maria Pia of Portugal, who passed away on this day in 1911. The Savoy Princess, daughter of the first King of the unified Italy, who married King Luís I of Portugal, witnessed the tragic assassination of both her son, King Carlos I, and her grandson, Prince Luís Filipe, before being forced into exile, where she died only a few months later. Renowned for her love of jewels and luxury, Queen Maria Pia assembled a spectacular jewellery collection. Among its greatest treasures was the magnificent Diamond Floral Tiara, which we are featuring today!
The Death of the Countess of Paris in 2003
[Orléans Sapphire Parure | Orléans Sapphire and Pearl Tiara | Action Française Tiara | Coty Emerald Tiara | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Chaumet Curvilinear Tiara | Empress Joséphine’s Diamond Tiara | Mellerio Pearl Earrings | Diamond Earrings | Orléans Royal Tiaras]
The Death of Queen Maria Pia of Portugal in 1911
[Diamond Floral Tiara | Diamond Star Tiara | Crown Sapphires]
The Wedding of Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este in 2014
The Wedding of Prince Henri, Count of Clermont and Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg in 1957
The Wedding of the Duke of Beaufort and Lady Caroline Thynne in 1950
Coronation Service at St Giles’ Cathedral in 2023
Princess of Girona Foundation Awards in 2023
The Dutch State Visit to Germany in 2021
NHS Big Tea at Buckingham Palace in 2021
The Christening of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge in 2015
King Hussein Memorial Service at St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1999
The Norwegian State Visit to Britain in 1994
Happy Birthday to Queen Sonja of Norway, who turns 89 today! The artistic commoner who became the first Norwegian-born Queen of Norway, Queen Sonja’s jewellery collection has a nice mix of heirloom jewels and modern acquisitions, which includes Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Flower Brooch!
