Today marks the 90th Anniversary of the birth of Princess Sandra Torlonia, Countess Lequio di Assaba, who was born on this day in 1936! The eldest granddaughter of King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenie, Princess Sandra frequently wore treasured heirloom jewels, most notably the elegant floral Diamond Clip Brooches inherited from her grandmother, which we are delighted to feature today!
Royal Guests and Relatives from Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Britain, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Sweden, The Netherlands, and Spain joined the Grand Ducal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and María Teresa Mestre y Batista in Luxembourg on this day in 1981, 45 years ago!
The 72nd Birthday of the Duke of Buccleuch
The 81st Birthday of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein
[Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein Royal Orders]
The 82nd Birthday of Princess Anastasia of Prussia, Fürstin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
[Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg Tiara]
The Birth of Princess Sandra Torlonia, Countess Lequio in 1936
[Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Aquamarine Parure | Emerald Brooch | Diamond Clip Brooches ]
The Birth of Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten in 1924
[Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara | Brabourne Tiara | Lady Brabourne’s Diamond Earrings | Diamond Necklace | Diamond Wave Brooch | The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma]
The Wedding of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg in 1981
[Royal Guests | Grand Duchess Maria Theresa’s Wedding Earrings | Silver Anniversary]
Diplomatic Banquet at the Royal Palace of Oslo in 2019
Queen Margrethe’s First Official Portraits in 1972
The Greek State Visit to Thailand in 1963
Princess Sandra Torlonia’s 18th Birthday Gala in 1954
The State Opening of Parliament in 1901
Happy Birthday to Princess Alia bint Hussein of Jordan, who turns 70 today! The eldest sister of the Jordanian King has worn this spectacular Diamond Tiara for 50 years!
The Death of Prince Henrik of Denmark in 2018
[Queen Margrethe’s Engagement Ring | Wedding Earrings | Silver Anniversary Suite | Modern Turquoise Suite | Diamond Flower Brooch | Tahitian Pearl Necklace]
The Death of Princess Eugenie of Greece in 1989
[Diamond Tiara | Chaumet Radziwiłł Tiara | Cartier Olive Wreath Tiara | Diamond Star Tiara | Cartier Pearl and Diamond Bandeau | Castel Duino Sapphire Necklace | Art Deco Diamond Earrings]
The 70th Birthday of Princess Alia bint Hussein of Jordan
The Birth of Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta in 1904
[Diamond Tiara | Empress Frederick’s Pearl Earrings | Diamond Giglio Brooch]
Malaysian Opening of Parliament in 2023
The Spanish State Visit to Morocco in 2019
The Prince and Princess of Wales in India in 1992
The British State Visit to Kuwait in 1979
The Danish State Visit to Norway in 1973
The Danish State Visit to Norway in 1960
Happy Birthday to Princess Astrid of Norway, who turns 94 today! The middle child and second daughter of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Martha of Sweden, elder sister of King Harald, who served as ‘First Lady’ for her grandfather and father, the Princess has a historic jewellery collection, which includes this striking Diamond Aigrette Tiara!
High Society gathered to celebrate the Wedding of the Shah of Iran and Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari at the Marble Palace in Tehran on this day in 1951, 75 years ago, the second marriage for the Shah which ended in divorce in 1958.
The Death of Infanta Maria Theresa, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria in 1944
[Habsburg Fringe Tiara | Napoléon Diamond Necklace]
The Birth of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Naples in 1937
The 91st Birthday of the Princess of Naples
[Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara | Savoy Tourmaline Tiara | Queen Marie-José’s Sapphire Necklace | Savoy Ears of Wheat and Flower Tiara | Savoy Emerald Choker | Italian Royal Tiaras]
The 91st Birthday of Caroline, Duchess of Fife
[Fife Tiara | Fife Fringe Tiara | Connaught Fringe Tiara | Diamond Earrings]
The 94th Birthday of Princess Astrid of Norway
[Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet | Vasa Tiara | Ruby Aigrette Tiara | Diamond Aigrette Tiara | Norwegian Emerald Parure | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Gold Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Queen Maud’s Order of Victoria and Albert Bracelet | Pearl Bow Brooch | Diamond Brooch]
The Wedding of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Italy in 1955
The Wedding of the Shah of Iran and Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari in 1951
The Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece in 1981
Countess Renée-Yvonne de Laborde de Monpezat, who passed away on this day in 2001, 25 years ago, left her Diamond Flower Brooch to her son, Prince Henrik of Denmark, who gave it as a Wedding Gift to his daughter-in-law, the now Queen Mary!
