After quite some time, Queen Camilla has debuted another Royal Heirloom and wore the Queen Mother’s iconic Cartier Diamond Palm Leaf Brooch for the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey today!
Queen Mother’s Cartier Palm Leaf Brooch
Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey
The Prince and Princess of Wales , Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 9th. The King is the Head of the Commonwealth, and the Commonwealth Service is the largest annual inter-faith gathering in the United Kingdom.
Wedding Gala of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands
Royal Guests from around Europe joined the Dutch Royal Family for a Gala at the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam on this day in 1966, 60 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg, which followed a Ball at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam and a Dinner at the Prinsenhof in Delft.
Today in Royal History | March 9
The Death of Erling Lorentzen in 2021
The 8th Birthday of Princess Adrienne of Sweden, Duchess of Blekinge
The Wedding of Princess Isabel Alfonsa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies in 1929
Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in 2020
Place2Be 25th Anniversary Gala at Buckingham Palace in 2020
Iraq Afghanistan Service in 2017
Prince William’s Confirmation in 1997
The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer at Goldsmiths’ Hall in 1981
The Wedding Gala of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands in 1966
The Engagement of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent in 1961
Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1950
The French State Visit to Britain in 1950
Princess Tsuguko’s Diamond Tiara
Happy Birthday to Princess Tsuguko of Takamado, who turns 40 today! The eldest daughter of the late Prince and Princess Takamado of Japan, Princess Tsuguko is the lowest-ranked member of the Japanese Imperial Family and received this striking Diamond Tiara and Necklace on her 20th Birthday exactly 20 years ago!
Wedding Ball of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands
Royal Guests from around Europe joined the Dutch Royal Family for the Wedding Ball of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam on this day in 1966, 60 years ago, after a Dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam, which itself followed a Dinner at the Prinsenhof in Delft.
Today in Royal History | March 8
The Death of Lady Brigid Guinness / Princess Frederick of Prussia in 1995
[Diamond Tiara | The Von Preussen Tiara]
The 40th Birthday of Princess Tsuguko of Takamado
The 72nd Birthday of Queen Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho of Tonga
[Crown of Queen Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho of Tonga]
The Death of Princess Clémentine, Princess Napoléon in 1955
[Queen Marie Henriette’s Pearl Tiara]
The Wedding of the Earl of Lichfield and Lady Leonora Grosvenor in 1975
The Wedding of the Duke of Anjou and Cádiz in 1972
Starlight Ball at Blenheim Palace in 2024
The Duchess of Sussex on International Women’s Day Panel in 2019
The Aga Khan’s Diamond Jubilee Dinner at Windsor Castle in 2018
The Wedding Ball of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands in 1966
Wedding Ball of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands in 1966
Queen Louise of Sweden’s Sapphire Spray Brooch
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Louise of Sweden, who died on this day in 1965! The Battenberg Princess that became a Lady and then married the widower future King of Sweden, despite frequently declaring that she would ‘never marry a king or a widower’, Queen Louise not only possessed the magnificent Swedish Royal Jewels, but also had a substantial personal collection, including this splendid Sapphire and Diamond Spray Brooch!
The Descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX of Denmark
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and King Christian IX of Denmark are generally considered the matriarch and patriarch of today’s European royalty. Queen Victoria had nine children and King Christian had six. All of these children reached adulthood, with many of them marrying into ruling European dynasties. Their children and grandchildren eventually occupied the majority of the thrones of Europe and their descendants continue to remain on many of them.
Today in Royal History | March 7
The 48th Birthday of the Princess of Prussia
The Death of Queen Louise of Sweden in 1965
[Braganza Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara | Baden Fringe Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara | Pink Topaz Parure | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Hesse Emerald Brooch | Karl Johan Earrings | Sapphire Spray Brooch | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Swedish Processional Necklace | Queen Josefina’s Five Pearl Brooch | Seed Pearl Brooch | The Jewels of Queen Louise of Sweden]
The Birth of Antony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon in 1930
The Wedding of Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie of Rosenborg in 1998
The Wedding of Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein and Countess Georgina von Wilczek in 1943
Queen receives Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau in 2022
Oprah with Meghan and Harry in 2021
[Thoughts after the Oprah Interview]
Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Mountbatten Festival of Music in 2020
The Accession of King Constantine of Greece in 1964
The Engagement of Princess Margaretha of Sweden in 1964
Braganza Tiara
Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure
Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara
Baden Fringe Tiara
Diamond Tiara
Pink Topaz Parure
Napoleonic Amethyst Parure
Wedding of the Crown Prince of Pahang and Princess Azizah of Johor
Happy 40th Wedding Anniversary to the Sultan and Tengku Ampuan of Pahang! Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Malaysia to celebrate the Wedding of the Crown Prince of Pahang and Princess Azizah of Johor at the Istana Bukit Serene in Johor on this day in 1986, 40 years ago, ahead of magnificent festivities in Pahang!
Today in Royal History | March 6
The Death of Marion, Countess of Harewood in 2014
The Death of King Paul of Greece in 1964
The Death of Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1954
The 87th Birthday of Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani
[Diamond Brooch Tiara | Topaz Suite | Pearl Bow Brooch | Sapphire Brooch | Strawberry Leaf Brooches | Mellerio Shell Tiara | Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Tiara | The Jewels of Infanta Margarita of Spain]
The Birth of Empress Kōjun of Japan in 1903
[Meiji Scroll Tiara | Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara | Japanese Imperial Tiaras | Empress Nagako’s Pearl Sautoir]
The Wedding of the Crown Prince of Pahang and Princess Azizah of Johor in 1986
Queen Juliana’s Copper Jubilee in 1960
The Duchess of Kent at Ghana Independence in 1957
Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg in Spain
Following visits to Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, and the Vatican, Grand Duke Guillaume V and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg were received by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on a visit to the Spain on March 5th, their first visit after the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V in October.
Wedding Gala of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands
The Dutch Royal Family attended a spectacular Gala Dinner hosted by the Dutch Government at the Prinsenhof in Delft on this day in 1966, a few days days before the Wedding of Princess Beatrix and Claus von Amsberg, which itself was preceded by a Ball in Amsterdam.
Today in Royal History | March 5
The Death of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia on 1942
The 86th Birthday of Henrietta Russell, Dowager Duchess of Bedford
[Bedford Tiara | The Duchess of Bedford’s Tiaras]
Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Endeavour Fund Awards in 2020
Prince of Wales Investiture 50th Anniversary Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2019
The Duke and Duchess of York in Los Angeles in 1988
The Wedding Gala of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands in 1966
Princess Beatrix’s Wedding Dinner in Delft in 1966
Banquet at British Embassy in Tehran in 1961
The Greek State Visit to Ethiopia in 1959
