The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, at Canterbury Cathedral on March 25th. The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Archbishop at Lambeth Palace last month
There are some striking Jewels coming up for Auction this month, including these magnificent antique Jewels are going on Auction in the Bonhams ‘Fine Jewellery’ Sale in London today!
The Birth of Lindy, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava in 1941
[The Dufferin and Ava Shamrock Tiara]
The Birth of Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia in 1921
[The Yugoslavian Emerald Tiara | Girandole Earrings | Pearl Earrings]
The Wedding of Prince Josef-Emmanuel of Liechtenstein in 2022
The Norwegian State Visit to Japan in 2001
The Saudi Return Banquet at Claridges Hotel in 1988
The Jordanian State Visit to Spain in 1985
The Queen in Mauritius in 1972
Greek Independence Day in 1960
The British State Visit to the Netherlands in 1958
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium on their State Visit to Norway from March 24-26, which is the latest in over a century of close families ties between the Belgian and Norwegian Royal Families!
Today marks the 160th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Marie-Amélie of The French, who died on this day in 1866! The Bourbon-Two Sicilies Princess who married the Duke of Orléans in exile and then unexpectedly became the Queen of the French, Queen Marie-Amélie famously refused to wear the French Crown Jewels but had a magnificent personal Jewellery Collection!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Mary, who passed away on this day in 1953! The Teck Princess who lived through the reigns of six monarchs and was the Queen Consort for twenty-five years, as well as a Queen Mother to two Kings and the Queen Grandmother to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary assembled much of the British Royal Family’s massive Jewellery Collection, which included Queen Charlotte’s Amethyst Tiara and Parure!
The 44th birthday of Princess Elisabeth of Thurn und Taxis
[Thurn und Taxis Ruby Tiara | Thurn und Taxis Emerald Tiara]
The 86th Birthday of Princess Diane of Orléans, Duchess of Württemberg
[Württemberg Sapphire Tiara | Württemberg Ruby Tiara | Württemberg Diamond Tiara | The Württemberg Royal Tiaras]
The Death of Queen Mary in 1953
[Queen Mary’s Crown | Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Vladimir Tiara | Delhi Durbar Tiara | Cambridge Emerald Parure | Lover’s Knot Tiara | Fringe Tiara | Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara | Teck Turquoise Tiara | Cambridge Sapphire Parure | Iveagh Tiara | Amethyst Tiara | Ladies of England Tiara | Surrey Fringe Tiara | Diamond Lozenge Bandeau | Diamond Crochet Bandeau | Queen Mary’s Diamond Sautoir | The Jewels of Queen Mary]
The Death of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna of Russia in 1927
[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna’s Aquamarine Brooch]
The Death of Queen Marie-Amélie of the French in 1866
[Orléans Sapphire Parure | Pearl and Sapphire Parure | Diamond Parure | Mellerio Pearl Earrings | Jewels of Queen Marie-Amélie of the French]
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in The Bahamas in 2022
The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma | 24 March 2021
The Funeral of King Umberto II of Italy in 1983
The Belgian and Norwegian Royal Families have had over a century of close families ties, which will be further honoured as King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium begin their State Visit to Norway tomorrow!
The Death of Prince Karl of Hesse in 2022
The 36th Birthday of Princess Eugenie of York, Mrs Brooksbank
[Greville Emerald Tiara | Wedding Earrings | Queen Adelaide’s Ears-of-Wheat Brooches | Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara]
The 52nd Birthday of Princess Badiya bint Hassan of Jordan
[Princess Sarvath’s Diamond Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara]
The Birth of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe in 1915
[Cartier Diamond Tiara | Cartier Pearl Suite]
The Coronation of the Sultan of Johor in 2015
Banquet at the Guildhall in 1950
The French State Visit to Britain in 1939
Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1939
The Wedding Banquet of the Shah of Iran and Princess Fawzia of Egypt in 1939
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco led the Princely Family at Princess Caroline of Hanover’s annual ‘Bal de la Rose’ (Rose Ball) in the Salle des Étoiles of the Sporting Monte-Carlo, on March 21st, designed in collaboration with her friend Christian Louboutin.
Happy Birthday to Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, who turns 70 today! The consort of the former Sovereign of the world’s only Grand Duchy, the Grand Duchess had one of the largest and most magnificent jewellery collections in her possession!
The 53rd Birthday of Queen Zara Salim of Perak
The 70th Birthday of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
[Luxembourg Empire Tiara | Belgian Scroll Tiara | Luxembourg Chaumet Emerald Tiara | Chaumet Choker Tiara | Vine Leaves Tiara | Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Emerald Peacock Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Turquoise Tiara | Citrine and Pearl Tiara | Luxembourg Amethyst Tiara | The Jewels of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg]
Princess of Wales has Cancer in 2024
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Jamaica in 2022
The Funeral of Erling Lorentzen in 2021
Danish State Visit to Argentina in 2019
Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1956
Happy Birthday to Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, who turns 70 tomorrow! The former consort of the Sovereign of the world’s only Grand Duchy, the Grand Duchess had one of the most magnificent jewellery collections in her possession, which included the Luxembourg Amethyst Tiara!
The 41st Birthday of Princess Claire of Luxembourg
[Ruby Tiara | Chaumet Emerald Tiara | Vine Leaves Tiara | Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Queen Astrid’s Emerald Earrings]
The Wedding of Lady Amelia Spencer in 2023
The Wedding of King Mohammed VI of Morocco in 2002
The Wedding of Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Princess Martha of Sweden in 1929
[Crown Princess Märtha’s Silver Anniversary Earrings]
The Wedding of Princess Louise and the Marquess of Lorne in 1871
The Austrian State Visit to Belgium in 2022
The Funeral of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2017
The Icelandic State Visit to Norway in 2017
The Swedish State Visit to Spain in 1983
The Wedding Banquet of the Shah of Iran and Princess Fawzia of Egypt in 1939
The Accession of King Constantine I of Greece in 1913
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain were received by Pope Leo XIV on a visit to the Vatican on March 20th, their first visit after the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV last year.
Today marks the Centenary of the Death of Queen Lovisa of Denmark, who passed away on this day in 1926, 100 years ago! The Swedish Princess who became the Queen of Denmark and the mother of Danish and Norwegian Kings, Queen Lovisa had a legendary jewellery collection and to mark the anniversary, we are revisiting the spectacular Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara that has passed through the Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Royal Families for the past 200 years!
The Death of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 2004
[Stuart Diamond Tiara | Dutch Sapphire Tiara | Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Dutch Diamond Bandeau | Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara | Dutch Emerald Parure | Antique Pearl Tiara | Queen Emma’s Diamond Aigrette | Dutch Pearl and Diamond Stomacher | Dutch Diamond Stars | Dutch East Indies Bracelet | Dutch Emerald Pendant | Queen Emma’s Diamond Stomacher | The Dutch Royal Tiaras]
The 78th birthday of Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan
The Death of Queen Emma of the Netherlands in 1934
[Dutch Sapphire Tiara | Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara | Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Diamond Aigrette | Sapphire Bow Brooch | Dutch Diamond Stars | Queen Emma’s Diamond Stomacher | The Dutch Royal Tiaras]
The Death of Queen Lovisa of Denmark in 1926
[Pearl Poiré Tiara | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Danish Ruby Parure | Crown Diamond Parure | Pink Topaz Parure | Danish Diamond Rivière | Pearl Poire Brooch | Diamond Brooches | Antique Diamond Parure | Antique Diamond Earrings | Pearl Brooch]
The Wedding of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein and Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg in 1982
The Wedding of King Peter II of Yugoslavia and Princess Alexandra of Greece in 1944
[Royal Guests | Girandole Earrings]
The Jordanian Official Visit to the Netherlands in 2018
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Australia in 1983
Prince and Princess of Wales in Australia in 1983
Princess Anne’s Kidnapping Attempt in 1974
The Royal Film Premiere of ‘Dunkirk’ in 1958
The Funeral of Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, Princess Nicholas of Greece in 1957
The Wedding Gala of Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Princess Martha of Sweden in 1929
Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Anne, Duchess of Aosta, who passed away on this day in 1986! The The Orléans Princess who married her Italian cousin, becoming the celebrated Vicereine of Abyssinia during the Italian Occupation, the Duchess had a spectacular jewellery collection, which was highlighted by the magnificent Savoy-Aosta Diamond Tiara!
We got to see several spectacular Royal and Noble Tiaras worn at last night’s State Banquet held by the British Royal Family for the Nigerian President and First Lady at Windsor Castle, on their State Visit to the United Kingdom this week!
