Among the many Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in Geneva this month, magnificent Jewels from Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Queen Amélie of Portugal, the Russian Crown Jewels, and the Duchess of Devonshire are among the several spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in the Sotheby’s ‘Royal & Noble Jewels’ Sale in Geneva this week!
The Death of Gloria Guinness in 1980
[Maharaja of Nawanagar’s Cartier Ruby Necklace ]
The 68th Birthday of Countess Jutta of Rosenborg
[Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Star Tiara | Princess Viggo’s Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Princess Margaretha’s Diamond Floral Brooch | Princess Margaretha’s Napoleonic Emerald Brooch]
The Birth of King Edward VII in 1841
The Wedding of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany and Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz in 1922
Italian State Visit to The Netherlands in 2022
Royal Tiaras in Season 5 of The Crown
The Malaysian State Visit to Britain in 1993
The Prince and Princess of Wales in America in 1985
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Washington in 1985
Princess Elizabeth in Charlottetown in 1951
The Funeral of King Gustaf V of Sweden in 1950
The Royal Variety Performance in 1938
The Spanish State Visit to Belgium in 1923
The Royal Family attended the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London on Remembrance Sunday, November 8th, honouring those who have lost their lives in conflict, following the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall last night.
Among the many Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in Geneva this month, with the magnificent Castel Duino Mellerio Sapphire Necklace among the spectacular Antique Jewels on Auction in the Christie’s ‘Magnificent Jewels’ Sale in Geneva this week!
The Death of Lady Moyra Campbell in 2020
The 23rd Birthday of Lady Louise Windsor
The Birth of Lady Ursula d’Abo in 1916
The Birth of Emanuela de Dampierre, Duchess of Segovia in 1913
[Queen Maria Cristina’s Sapphire Necklace | Queen Maria Cristina’s Floral Tiara]
The Death of Queen Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo of Spain, Duchess of Aosta in 1876
[Duchess of Aosta’s Musy Pearl Tiara]
The Birth of Queen Désirée of Sweden in 1777
[Danish Ruby Parure | Ears of Wheat Tiara | Lava Parure]
The Wedding of the Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and Princess Anastasia of Prussia in 1965
Rikkoshi no Reimei Ceremony at the Imperial Palace of Tokyo in 2020
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in Rome in 2018
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in India in 2017
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in Canada in 2016 | Day 2
Prince and Princess of Wales in Hong Kong in 1989
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit’s Tour of Europe in 1960
The British Royal Family join King Charles III and Queen Camilla to attend the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London on the evening of November 7th, on the eve of the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph.
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a Necklace from Queen Mary and the Duchess of Beaufort, a Bracelet given by Empress Eugénie, and pieces from Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria are among the spectacular Antique Jewels going on Auction at the Phillips ‘Geneva Jewels’ Auction in Geneva next week!
The Death of Queen Ingrid of Denmark in 2000
[Danish Ruby Parure | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Floral Aigrette Tiara | Pearl Poiré Tiara | Danish Emerald Parure | Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara | Turquoise Parure | Daisy Brooch | Diamond Stars | Diamond Pendant | Diamond Brooches | Diamond Fan Earrings | Sapphire Brooch | Ruby Bow Brooch | Diamond Earrings | Diamond Parure]
The Birth of Queen Aishwarya of Nepal in 1949
[The Nepalese Diamond Tiara | Nepalese Emerald Tiara]
Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg engaged to Nicolas Bagory in 2022
The Belgian State Visit to India in 2017
Outward Bound Dinner at Princely Palace of Monaco in 2017
The Dutch State Visit to New Zealand in 2016
Norwegian Independence Centenary Gala in Copenhagen in 2005
Royal Variety Performance in 1955
En route to Geneva for the Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction, yesterday, I had a long layover in Qatar to view the magnificent Royal and Noble Jewels on display in the ‘Around The World in Jewellery’ Exhibition in Doha, a collaboration between Qatar Museums and L’ÉCOLE School or Jewellery Arts supported by Van Cleef & Arpels, which opened a few days ago and runs until the end of next month!
The British Royal Family hosted King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan at Windor Castleon their State Visit to Britain on this day in 2001, 25 years ago, 45 years after the last Jordanian State Visit, of his parents, King Hussein and Princess Muna Al Hussein, in 1966.
The 32nd Birthday of Princess Anisha of Brunei
The Death of Princess Charlotte of Wales in 1817
The Wedding of Lady Tamara Grosvenor in 2004
The Wedding of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1935
The Wedding of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg and Princess Felix of Bourbon-Parma in 1919
The Slovenia State Visit to Norway in 2019
The Israeli State Visit to Spain in 2017
The Coronation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan in 2008
The Engagement of Crown Prince Felipe of Spain in 2003
[Queen Letizia’s Engagement Suite]
The Jordanian State Visit to Britain in 2001
The Christening of Prince Nikolai of Denmark in 1999
The Thai State Visit to Spain in 1960
The Queen at Lloyds of London in 1952
Princess Elizabeth in New Brunswick in 1951
The Wedding Gifts of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1935
Today marks the 105th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Fawzia of Egypt, who was born on this day in 1921! The stunning Egyptian Princess who became the first Queen of the last Shah of Iran, Princess Fawzia later returned to Egypt and became the oldest member of the deposed Muhammad Ali Dynasty residing in Egypt, so we are revisiting her Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara!
The Royal Family joined High Society to celebrate the Wedding of Major David Butter and Myra Wernher at St. Margaret’s Church in Westminster on this day in 1946, 80 years ago!
The Birth of Princess Fawzia of Egypt in 1921
[Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Tiara | Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Earrings]
The Birth of Princess Viggo of Denmark in 1895
[Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Diamond Spike Tiara | Moonstone Tiara | Diamond Fringe Tiara | Sapphire Parure | Ruby and Diamond Necklace]
The Birth of Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden in 1864
[Diamond Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Baden Emerald Necklace]
The Wedding of Major David Butter and Myra Wernher in 1946
The Wedding of the Duke of Apulia and Princess Anne of Orléans in 1927
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Ghana in 2018
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Oman in 2016
The Funeral of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in 2004
The Royal Film Premiere of ‘The Madwoman of Chaillot’ in 1969
The British State Visit to Brazil in 1968
The Brunei State Visit to Britain in 1992
The Royal Film Performance of ‘Where No Vultures Fly’ in 1951
The Royal Variety Performance in 1946
Four Kings and Two Queens led the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Civil Wedding of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden in the Throne Room of the Royal Palace of Stockholm on this day in 1926, 100 years ago, followed by a Religious Ceremony in Brussels!
The newlywed Princess of Wales joined the Queen and the Royal Family for the spectacular State Opening of Parliament in the Chamber of the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster on this day in 1981, 45 years ago!
The Birth of Princess Helen of Serbia, Princess Elena Petrovna of Russia in 1884
The Civil Wedding of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden in 1926
King Felipe and Queen Letizia at 175th Anniversary of Círculo del Liceo in Barcelona in 2022
COP27 Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2022
Gala Concert at Copenhagen Concert Hall in 2017
The State Opening of Parliament in 1981
The Ethiopian State Visit to The Netherlands in 1954
King Paul and Queen Frederica in America in 1953
The State Opening of Parliament in 1952
The Funeral of Prince Carl of Sweden in 1951
The Royal Variety Performance in 1947
The Duke and Duchess of York at Claridge’s Hotel in 1936
South African State Opening of Parliament in 1910
Queen Sonja joined King Haakon VIII of Norway as he hosted a Gala Dinner for County Governors at the Royal Palace of Oslo on November 4th, just days after a Gala Dinner for Members of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortingsmiddag).
The Birth of King Peter II of Yugoslavia in 1970
The 65th Birthday of David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
The Death of Marjorie Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey in 1946
[Anglesey Tiara | Anglesey Diamond Négligé]
The Birth of King Leopold III of Belgium in 1901
The Birth of Eileen, Duchess of Sutherland in 1891
[Belle Epoque Diamond Tiara | Sutherland Diamond Rivière | Diamond and Pearl Earrings]
The Wedding of Lady Joanna Knatchbull and Baron Hubert du Breuil in 1984
The Wedding of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Lady Louise Mountbatten in 1923
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene at Princess Grace Awards in 2022
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Malaysia in 2017
The Duchess of Cambridge at A Street Cat named Bob Premiere in 2016
The Prince and Princess of Wales in South Korea in 1992
The Queen Mother in New York City in 1954
The State Opening of Parliament in 1953
The Royal Variety Performance in 1952
American-Scandinavian Foundation 40th Anniversary Dinner in 1950
