Today in Royal History | April 19

Feature

The 10th Birthday of Prince Alexander of Sweden

The 97th Birthday of Lady Pamela Hicks

[Mountbatten Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Art Deco Diamond Necklace | Mountbatten Aquamarine Suite | Diamond Necklace | Diamond Floral Necklace | Diamond Bow Brooch]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly in 1956

The Wedding of Lord Andrew Cavendish and the Hon. Deborah Mitford in 1941

The Wedding of Grand Duke Ernest Louis of Hesse and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1894

The Wedding of King Hussein of Jordan and Princess Dina Abdul-Hamid of Hejaz in 1955

Royal Events OTD

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting | The Queen’s Commonwealth Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2018

The Royal Tour of India and Bhutan in 2016

Ball at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 1958

The Wedding of Prince Rainer of Monaco and Grace Kelly in 1956

Wedding Gifts of Princess Grace of Monaco

Royal Events Today

Mountbatten Tiara

Pearl and Diamond Tiara

Art Deco Diamond Necklace

Aquamarine Suite

Diamond Necklace

Diamond Floral Necklace

Diamond Bow Brooch

 

Today in Royal History | April 18

Feature

The Death of Jane Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch in 2011

[Buccleuch Diamond Mayflower Tiara | Turquoise Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | The Duchess of Buccleuch’s Tiaras]

The 57th Birthday of Sayako Kuroda, formerly Sayako, Princess Nori

[Princess Sayako’s Diamond Tiara]

The 82nd Birthday of the Duchess of Devonshire

[Devonshire Diamond Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Rivière | Diamond Palmette Tiara | Duchess of Devonshire’s Ruby Brooch | Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras]

The Birth of Queen Frederica of Greece in 1917

[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara | Greek Emerald Parure | Greek Ruby Parure Pearl and Diamond Necklace Tiara | Prussian Diamond TiaraCartier Sapphire PendantRuby Pendant | Bow Brooch | Russian Sapphire EarringsRuby BroochDiamond Clip Brooches | Star Sapphire Brooch]

The Birth of Princess Margarita of Greece and Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1905

[Bolin Ruby Tiara | Princess Alice’s Turquoise Coronet | Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia in 1890

[Emerald Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Tiara | Fabergé Diamond Chain | Imperial Diamond Necklace]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Karl of Hesse and Countess Yvonne Szapary von Muraszombath Széchysziget und Szapár in 1966

The Wedding of King Hussein of Jordan in 1955

Royal Events OTD

Crown Princess Victoria in Japan in 2017

Prince William and Lady Gaga for Heads Together in 2017

The Funeral of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain in 1969

Prince Rainier and Princess Grace’s Wedding Gala in 1956

The Wedding Gala of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly in 1956

Royal Events Today

Devonshire Tiara

Devonshire Diamond Rivière

Ruby Clasp

 

Today in Royal History | April 17

Royal Events OTD

The Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh in 2021

[Open Post | Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey]

The Luxembourg State Visit to Sweden in 2008

The Christening of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway in 2004

The Prince and Princess of Wales in New Zealand in 1983

The Prince and Princess of Wales in Australia in 1983

The Queen signs Canadian Constitution Act in 1982

The Wedding Ball of Prince Karl of Hesse and Countess Yvonne Szapary von Muraszombath Széchysziget und Szapár in 1966

The Queen in Ceylon in 1954

The Ceylon State Opening of Parliament in 1954

The Royal Tour of South Africa in 1947

The French State Visit to Britain in 1855

Royal Events Today

The Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh in 2021

The Wedding Ball of Prince Karl of Hesse and Countess Yvonne Szapary von Muraszombath Széchysziget und Szapár in 1966

Today in Royal History | April 16

Feature

The 18th Birthday of Princess Eléonore of Belgium

[Queen Mathilde’s Emerald Earrings]

The 73rd Birthday of Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma

[Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara | Brabourne Tiara | Queen Louise’s Diamond Brooch | Lady Brabourne’s Diamond EarringsDiamond Necklace]

The 71st Birthday of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg

[Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau | Luxembourg Royal Orders]

The 86th Birthday of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

[Floral Aigrette Tiara | Danish Pearl Poiré Tiara | Danish Emerald Parure | Baden Palmette Tiara | Naasut Tiara | Golden Poppies TiaraTurquoise Daisy Bandeau | Danish Crown Diamond Parure | Diamond Parure | Turquoise Parure | Diamond Daisy Brooch | Crown Pearl and Ruby Parure | Queen Alexandrine’s Sapphire ParureThe Jewels of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

The Death of Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1942

[Bolin Ruby Tiara | Diamond Bow Tiara | Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras]

Wedding

The Wedding of Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma in 1936

[Wedding Gifts of Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria]

Royal Events OTD

Queen Margrethe’s Birthdays

[18th | 50th | 60th Birthday | 70th Birthday | 75th Birthday | 80th | 81st | 83rd Birthday | 85th Birthday]

The Portuguese State Visit to Spain in 2018

Easter Service at Windsor in 2017

The Wedding Gifts of Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria in 1936

Royal Events Today

Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara

Brabourne Tiara

Queen Louise’s Diamond Brooch

Lady Brabourne’s Diamond Earrings

Diamond Necklace

Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Conch Pearl Bracelet

Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, who passed away on this day in 1969! Queen Ena had a splendid jewellery collection, full of family heirlooms and contemporary acquisitions and commissions. Many of her jewels remain with the Spanish Royal Family, and are now worn by Queen Sofia and Queen Letizia, but others appeared on the market over the years, where they have fletched impressive sums at auction, which includes this Cartier Conch Pearl Bracelet!

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Today in Royal History | April 15

Feature

The 66th Birthday of King Philippe of Belgium

[Order of Leopold | Belgian Royal Orders]

The Death of Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta in 1974

[Diamond Tiara | Empress Frederick’s Pearl Earrings | Diamond Giglio Brooch]

The Death of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain in 1969

[Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Chaumet Tiara | Mellerio Shell Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Turquoise Tiara | Cartier Diamond Bandeau | Empress Eugenie’s Emeralds | Aquamarine Parure | Diamond Rivière | Joyas de Pasar | Diamond Earrings | Diamond Bracelets | Cartier Stomacher | Joyas de Pasar Pearl Necklace | Cartier Conch Pearl BraceletSpanish Royal Tiaras]

Royal Events OTD

Princess Isabella’s 18th Birthday Gala in 2025

Oman State Visit to the Netherlands in 2025

The Funeral of Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 2005

[Royal Guests]

The Christening of Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece in 1999

The Queen’s Dorothy Wilding Portraits in 1952

The Accession of Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1950

Royal Events Today

Princess Isabella’s 18th Birthday Gala

Diamond Tiara

Empress Frederick’s Pearl Earrings

Diamond Giglio Brooch

Today in Royal History | April 14

Feature

The Birth of Princess Marie of Liechtenstein in 1940

[Habsburg Fringe Tiara | Kinsky Tiara | Sapphire Necklace TiaraDiamond Earrings | Sapphire Parure | Liechtenstein Royal Tiaras]

The Birth of Princess Beatrice in 1857

[Strawberry Leaf Tiara | Sunray Fringe Tiara | Diamond Star Tiara | Diamond Pampilles]

Royal Events OTD

Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst in 2023

The Christening of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark in 2011

The Duke and Duchess of Kent at Guildhall Banquet in 1984

The Spanish State Visit to Norway in 1982

The Afghanistan State Visit to Japan in 1969

Princess Elizabeth at the Vatican in 1951

Royal Events Today

Queen Victoria’s Strawberry Leaf Tiara

Sunray Fringe Tiara

Diamond Star Tiara

Diamond Pampilles

Empress Eugenie’s Andean Emerald Cross