Grand Duchess Vladimir’s Sapphire Brooch

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden are on a State Visit to the Republic of Poland from March 10-12, at the invitation of President Karol Nawrocki to confirm and develop the close and very good bilateral relationship between Sweden and Poland.

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Princess Lilian’s Pearl Choker

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Yesterday marked the Anniversary of the Death of Princess Lilian of Sweden, who passed away in 2013! The Welsh Actress who waited 30 years to marry her Swedish Prince and became a beloved member of the Swedish Royal Family, Princess Lilian possessed a spectacular collection of jewels, which included this Edwardian Pearl and Diamond Choker!

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Palace statements get parsed line by line, and silence gets treated as a signal

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Today in Royal History | March 11

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The Death of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1922

[Diamond Fringe Tiara | Floral Aigrette Tiara | Mecklenburg-Schwerin Amethyst Tiara]

The Birth of King Frederik IX of Denmark in 1899

Royal Events OTD

Hæderstegnsmiddag in 2024

Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in 2024

The Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in 2019

The Armed Forces Dinner at Fredensborg Palace in 2018

King Frederik IX’s 70th Birthday in 1969

The Funeral of King Paul of Greece in 1964

[Royal Guests]

Royal Events Today

Queen Louise of Prussia’s Pink Topaz Parure

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Today marks the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Louise of Prussia, who was born on this day in 1776! Queen Louise’s magnificent Pink Topaz Parure passed down through seven generations of her namesake descendants, each a Queen or Princess Louise, and is currently on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London!

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Royal Guests at the Wedding of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands

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Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe joined the Dutch Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and Claus von Amsberg in Amsterdam on this day in 1966, 60 years ago, which followed a Ball at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, a Gala at the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam and a Dinner at the Prinsenhof in Delft.

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Today in Royal History | March 10

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The Death of Princess Lilian of Sweden in 2013

The 62nd Birthday of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh

[Duchess of Edinburgh’s Wedding Suite]

The Birth of the Countess of Leicester in 1912

[The Countess of Leicester’s Tiara | Coke Diamond Necklace]

The Birth of Queen Louise of Prussia in 1776

[Pink Topaz Parure | Aquamarine Earrings]

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands in 1966

[Royal Guests]

The Wedding of Crown Prince Carol of Romania and Princess Helen of Greece in 1921

The Wedding of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1863

[Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Tiara]

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The Dutch State Visit to Indonesia in 2020

The Earl of Wessex is made Earl of Forfar in 2019

The Jordanian State Visit to Japan in 1976

The Birth of Prince Edward in 1964

Royal Events Today

Laurel Wreath Tiara

Baden Fringe Tiara

Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara

Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara

Egyptian Necklace

Turquoise Necklace

Pearl Brooch

Diamond Stomacher Necklace

Bernadotte Emerald Parure

Processional Necklace

Amethyst and Pearl Necklace

Karl Johan Earrings

Queen Mother’s Cartier Palm Leaf Brooch

March 9, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

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!

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Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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.

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Wedding Gala of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands

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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.

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Today in Royal History | March 9

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Feature

The Death of Erling Lorentzen in 2021

The 8th Birthday of Princess Adrienne of Sweden, Duchess of Blekinge

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Isabel Alfonsa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies in 1929

[Royal Guests]

Royal Events OTD

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

The Queen in Brisbane in 1954

Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1950

The French State Visit to Britain in 1950

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Princess Tsuguko’s Diamond Tiara

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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!

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Wedding Ball of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands

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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.

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Today in Royal History | March 8

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Feature

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

[Diamond Tiara]

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]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Earl of Lichfield and Lady Leonora Grosvenor in 1975

[Royal Guests]

The Wedding of the Duke of Anjou and Cádiz in 1972

[Franco Emerald Tiara]

Royal Events OTD

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

Bal de la Grande Harmonie in 1927

Royal Events Today

Queen Louise of Sweden’s Sapphire Spray Brooch

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

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!

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