Lady Diana Spencer received several magnificent Jewels from the British Royal Family, Institutions and Middle Eastern Royalty when she married the Prince of Wales in 1981, 45 years ago! Continue reading
Wedding Gifts of Princess Diana
Queen’s 80th Birthday Cruise
The Royal Family chartered the Hebridean Princess for a nine-day cruise around the Scottish Isles on this day in 2006, 20 years ago, to celebrate the Queen’s 80th Birthday!
Today in Royal History | July 28
The 34th Birthday of the Marquess of Blandford
The 74th Birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand
The 94th Birthday of Anne Lidell-Grainger
The Birth of Jackie Kennedy Onassis in 1929
[Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Diamond Clips | Diamond Earrings]
The Death of Adele, Countess of Essex in 1922
The Birth of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1860
[Diamond Fringe Tiara | Floral Aigrette Tiara | Mecklenburg-Schwerin Amethyst Tiara]
The Wedding of Princess Chantal d’Orléans and Baron François Xavier of Sambucy de Sorgue in 1972
Queen’s 80th Birthday Cruise in 2006
Wedding Gifts of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer
Royalty at the 1948 Olympic Games
Queen Elizabeth by Cecil Beaton in 1939
The Funeral of King Ferdinand of Romania in 1927
Queen Elizabeth by Cecil Beaton in 1939
Gladys Vanderbilt’s Cartier Diamond Tiara
Today marks the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Gladys Vanderbilt, Countess Széchenyi, who was born on this day in 1886, 140 years ago! The Vanderbilt Heiress who married a Hungarian Count and later inherited The Breakers in Newport, Countess Széchényi possesed this magnificent Cartier Diamond Tiara!
Wedding Ball of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh held a magnificent Ball for 1,500 Guests to celebrate the Wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer at Buckingham Palace on this day in 1981, 45 years ago, following the Christening of Zara Phillips at Windsor Castle and two days before the Wedding Ceremony!
Today in Royal History | July 27
The Death of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran in 1980
The Birth of Gladys Vanderbilt, Countess Széchenyi in 1886
[Cartier Diamond Tiara | Jewels on Auction]
The Wedding of Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevallier in 2019
The Wedding of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria in 1991
The Wedding of Sir Geoffrey Shakerly and Lady Elizabeth Anson in 1972
The Wedding of Princess Louise of Wales and the Duke of Fife in 1889
Duke of Cambridge’s last shift with East Anglia Air Ambulance in 2017
The Christening of Zara Phillips in 1981
The Wedding Ball of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
King Juan Carlos inaugurates Spanish Cortes in 1977
Princess Elizabeth in Yorkshire in 1949
Gala Performance at the Royal Opera House in 1933
Wedding Gala of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding Ball of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria at Schloss Tegernsee on this day in 1991, 35 years ago, held on the eve of the Wedding at Schloss Tegernsee!
Today in Royal History | July 26
The 57th Birthday of Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi of Iran
The Birth of Ann-Mari Princess of Bismarck in 1907
The Wedding of Prince François d’Orléans and Theresa von Einsiedel in 2014
The Wedding of Princess Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria in 1931
Sandringham Flower Show in 2023
Duchess of Kent at the Ryedale Show in 2016
Wedding of Archduchess Isabel of Austria and Carlos de Palacio y Gaytán de Ayala
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.
Queen Elisabeth of Belgium’s Art Deco Diamond Bandeau Tiara
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!
Princess Maria-Olympia’s Diamond Fringe 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!
Today in Royal History | July 25
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
Princess Sarvath’s Diamond Floral Tiara
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!
Wedding Ball of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria
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!
Today in Royal History | July 24
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 and Queen Camilla at Glasgow Commonwealth Games
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.
Duchess of York’s Diamond Tiara
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.
Queen’s 60th Birthday Party at Claridge’s
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
Today in Royal History | July 23
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
Wedding of Prince Rashid bin Hassan of Jordan
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!