Today in Royal History | March 12

Feature

The 52nd Birthday of Countess Bettina Bernadotte

[Bernadotte Swag Tiara | Bernadotte Cufflink Tiara]

The Death of Princess Feodora, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach in 1972

[Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Sapphire Tiara]

The Death of Princess Ingeborg of Sweden in 1958

[Emerald Parure | Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara | Turquoise Star Tiara | Gold Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Pearl Brooch | The Jewels of Princess Ingeborg of Sweden]

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Iman of Jordan in 2023

[Princess Iman’s Diamond Tiara]

Royal Events OTD

Women’s Day Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2024

The Duchess of Cambridge at Portrait Gala in 2019

The Engagement of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath in 1976

The Queen dines with the Army in 1956

The Coronation of Pope Pius XII in 1939

The British State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 1922

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | March 11

Feature

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

Today in Royal History | March 10

Feature

The Death of Princess Lilian of Sweden in 2013

[Laurel Wreath Tiara | Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong TiaraBaden Fringe Tiara | Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara | Pearl Brooch | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Egyptian Necklace | Amethyst and Pearl Necklace | Turquoise Necklace | Pearl Choker]

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]

Royal Events OTD

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

Today in Royal History | March 9

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

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | March 8

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

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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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.

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Today in Royal History | March 7

Feature

The 48th Birthday of the Princess of Prussia

[Prussian Meander Tiara]

The Death of Queen Louise of Sweden in 1965

[Braganza Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong TiaraBaden Fringe TiaraDiamond Tiara | Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara | Pink Topaz Parure | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Hesse Emerald Brooch | Karl Johan EarringsSapphire 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

Wedding

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

Royal Events OTD

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

Royal Events Today

Braganza Tiara

Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure

Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara

Baden Fringe Tiara

Diamond Tiara

Pink Topaz Parure

Napoleonic Amethyst Parure