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!
Princess Alia’s Diamond Tiara
Today in Royal History | February 13
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
Diamond Tiara
Empress Frederick’s Pearl Earrings
Diamond Giglio Brooch
Princess Astrid’s Diamond Aigrette Tiara
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!
Wedding of the Shah of Iran and Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari
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.
Today in Royal History | February 12
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
Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara
Savoy Tourmaline Tiara
Savoy Emerald Choker
Queen Marie-José’s Sapphire Necklace
Savoy Ears of Wheat and Flower Tiara
Countess de Monpezat’s Diamond Brooch
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 Courtly Art of Strategic Prediction
Today in Royal History | February 11
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
Castel Duino Mellerio Sapphire Necklace
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!
