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!
The Death of Countess Renée de Monpezat in 2001
[Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara | Diamond Brooch]
The Birth of King Farouk of Egypt in 1920
The Wedding of the Prince of Windisch-Graetz and Archduchess Sophie of Austria in 1990
The Wedding of Prince Christopher of Greece and Princess Françoise of Orléans in 1929
Queen returns to London in 2020
Royal Visit to Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in 2020
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Portugal in 1987
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia at the Vatican in 1977
The New Zealand Opening of Parliament in 1963
The Wedding Gala of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy in 1955
Three Queens in Mourning in 1952
King Farouk’s 22nd Birthday Banquet in 1942
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Eugenie of Greece, who was born on this day in 1910! The Greek Princess, cousin of many prominent royals, who was married first to a Radziwiłł Prince and then to a German-Italian Prince, the Princess possessed several spectacular jewels, which included the magnificent Castel Duino Mellerio Sapphire Necklace!
The Birth of Princess Eugenie of Greece in 1910
[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 Wedding of Lady Anne Spencer in 1944
The Wedding of Prince Alexander of Teck and Princess Alice of Albany in 1904
The Wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1840
The Engagement of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005
[Queen Camilla’s Engagement Ring]
The British State Visit to Thailand in 1972
Prince Charles and Princess Anne in Kenya in 1971
The Wedding Ball of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy in 1955
The Institution of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert in 1862
Happy 40th Birthday to Princess Raiyah bint Hussein of Jordan, who converted a Gemstone Necklace belonging to her mother, Queen Noor, into a striking Tiara for the Wedding Gala of her nephew, Crown Prince Hussein!
