King Charles III has appointed The Right Honourable Andy Burnham MP as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and First Lord of the Treasury on July 20th, following the resignation of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Andy Burnham is His Majesty’s fourth Prime Minister after Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, and Sir Keir.
The Norwegian Government held a Banquet to celebrate the 18th Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway at the Akershus Fortress in Oslo on this day in 1991, 35 years ago, following a Banquet and Ball at the Royal Palace of Oslo!
The 27h Birthday of Princess Alexandra of Hanover
The 53rd Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
The Civil Wedding of Archduchess Eleonore von Habsburg in 2020
The Wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Irmingard of Bavaria in 1950
The Queen’s private 90th Birthday Party in 2016
Crown Prince Haakon’s 18th Birthday Gala in 1991
The Jordanian State Visit to Britain in 1966
The Wedding Ball of the Duke of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orléans in 1960
The Christening of King Constantine II of Greece in 1940
The British State Visit to France in 1938
The Enthronement of King Michael of Romania in 1927
The Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia joined King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain to attend the Final Match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Spain and Argentina at the New York Stadium in New Jersey on July 19th.
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Death of the Hon. Fenella Bowes-Lyon, who passed away on this day in 1966! The daughter of Lord Clinton who married the son of the Earl of Strathmore and became the mother of a Danish Princess as well as the sister-in-law of a Queen, today we are featuring the Clinton Tiara!
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe joined the Norwegian Royal Family to celebrate the 18th Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway at the Royal Palace of Oslo on this day in 1991, 35 years ago!
The Death of the Hon. Fenella Bowes-Lyon in 1966
The 86th Birthday of Hanako, Princess Hitachi
[Wedding Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara]
The Wedding of Lady Rose Gilman in 2008
The Wedding of Sibylla Ambler and Baron Henning von Dincklage in 1998
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Germany in 2017
The Queen at Canada House in 2017
[Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch]
Crown Prince Haakon’s 18th Birthday Banquet In 1991
The Thai State Visit to Britain in 1960
Royal Swedish Yacht Club Gala in Stockholm in 1955
Ball at Londonderry House in 1949
Camille Gottlieb joined Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco as they presided over the 77th annual Gala de la Croix Rouge Monégasque (Monaco Red Cross Ball) on July 12th in the Salle des Etoiles of the Sporting Monte-Carlo.
Today marks the 120th Anniversary of the Death of Baroness Curzon of Kedleston, who passed away on this day in 1906! The American Heiress from Chicago who married a noted British Statesman and became the Viceregal Consort of India, Lady Curzon had several spectacular jewels, which were highlighted by her Boucheron Diamond Tiara!
The Death of Queen Marie of Romania in 1938
[Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik Tiara | Diamond Fringe Tiara | Romanian Massin Tiara | Diamond Loop Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Sapphire Bandeau | Turquoise Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Pendant | Cartier Diamond Sautoir | The Jewels of Queen Marie of Romania]
The Death of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna in 1918
[Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara | Hesse Aquamarine Tiara | Fabergé Diamond Chain]
The Death of Baroness Curzon in 1906
Shakespeare Reception at Windsor Castle in 2023
The Wedding of Lady Helen Taylor in 1992
The Wedding of Lord Louis Mountbatten in 1922
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Cornwall and Devon in 2016
The UAE State Visit to Britain in 1989
Prince Charles and Princess Anne in America in 1970
The Queen Mother leaving Rhodesia in 1957
The Iraqi State Visit to Britain in 1956
Happy Birthday to Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, who turns 79 today! The Queen can magnificently carry off some massive Tiaras and has a large collection of chokers and modern jewels among a series of Royal Heirlooms, among which is Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Earrings!
The Death of Queen Susan of Albania in 2004
[Sapphire Goat Tiara | Diamond Necklace | Sapphire Suite]
The 63rd Birthday of King Letsie III of Lesotho
The 79th Birthday of Queen Camilla
[Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara | Burmese Ruby Tiara | Belgian Sapphire Tiara | Queen Mary’s Crown | Five Aquamarine Tiara | Greville Tiara | Cubitt-Shand Tiara | Delhi Durbar Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Earrings | Coronation Necklace | Greville Festoon Necklace | Modern Diamond Suite | Pink Topaz Choker ]
The 81st Birthday of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia
The 86th Birthday of Marina Karella, Princess Michael of Greece
[Greek Diamond Floral Tiara | Van Cleef and Arpels Parure | Ruby Fleur-de-Lys Brooch]
The Birth of Baroness Hesketh in 1929
The Execution of the Romanovs in 1918
[Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna’s Pearl Drop Tiara | Diamond Kokoshnik Tiara | Boucheron Pearl Coronet | Fabergé Pearl Tiara | Princess Alice’s Emerald Brooch | Jewels of the Romanovs | Imperial Fabergé Eggs]
The Wedding of Princess Beatrice of York in 2020
The Investiture of Captain Sir Tom Moore in 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Poland in 2017
Crown Prince Alexander’s 50th Birthday Gala in 1995
The Accession of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1951
Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Irene Mountbatten, Marchioness of Carisbrooke, who passed away on this day in 1956! The Earl’s daughter married Queen Victoria’s grandson and was the sister-in-law of Queen Ena of Spain, the Marchioness often wore this striking Diamond Sautoir!
The 94th Birthday of Lady Glenconner
[Glenconner Tiara | Coke Diamond Necklace | Diamond Bow Brooch | Diamond Earrings | Jewels of Lady Glenconner on Auction]
The Death of Irene Mountbatten, Marchioness of Carisbrooke in 1956
[Queen Victoria’s Strawberry Leaf Tiara | Princess of Battenberg’s Diamond Corsage | Diamond Sautoir | Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Emerald Tiara | Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Rivières | Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara]
Dutch Royal Family’s Annual Summer Photoshoot in 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Wimbledon in 2017
The Funeral of Archduke Otto von Habsburg in 2011
The Christening of Prince Joachim of Denmark in 1969
The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret in Rhodesia in 1953
Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York hosted an 1888-themed Masked Ball to celebrate the 18th Birthday of Princess Beatrice of York at Windsor Castle on this day in 2006, 20 years ago, who was born at 8.18pm on 8/8/1988!
The 80th Birthday of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei
The Birth of Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg in 1924
[Countess Marianne Bernadotte’s Tiara | King Edward VII Ruby Tiara | The Jewels of Countess Marianne Bernadotte]
The Birth of Princess Irina Yusupov in 1895
[Yusupov Cartier Rock Crystal Tiara | Chaumet Sunburst Tiara]
The Wedding of Prince Ferdinand zu Schwarzenberg in 2023
The Wedding of Duke Eberhard of Württemberg in 2023
The Wedding of Lord Max Percy and Princess Nora of Oettingen-Spielberg in 2017
The Wedding of the Hon. Gerald Lascelles in 1952
The Sultan of Brunei’s 72nd Birthday | 73rd Birthday | 75th Birthday
The Christening of Infanta Sofia of Spain in 2007
Princess Beatrice’s 18th Birthday Gala in 2006
The Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday in 1980
Prince and Princess von Thurn und Taxis’ Diamond Wedding Anniversary in 1950
Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives gathered from India and Europe to celebrate the Wedding of Kunwar Dhruv Raj Singh of Doongri and Countess Marie von und zu Eltz at the Pfarrkirche Pauli Bekehrung in Bad Aussee in Austria on July 12th.
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, who turns 49 today! The popular Heir who is set to become the first Swedish Queen Regnant in over 300 years, the Crown Princess has access to the massive Swedish Royal Jewellery Collection, and today we are featuring Grand Duchess Louise’s Opal and Diamond Brooch!
The 49th Birthday of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
[Baden Fringe Tiara | Laurel Wreath Tiara | Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Swedish Cameo Parure | Connaught Diamond Tiara | Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | Diamond Spike Tiara | Bernadotte Emerald Parure | Five Pearl Brooch | Opal Brooch | Diamond Epaulette Earrings | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Swedish Diamond Chain | Swedish Royal Tiaras]
The Death of King Faisal II of Iraq in 1958
The 94th Birthday of Franz, Duke of Bavaria
The Birth of Princess Margarita of Baden in 1932
[Princess Margarita’s Tiaras | Diamond Tiara | Turquoise Tiara]
The Birth of Countess Jacqueline de Ribes in 1929
The Wedding of Lady Sarah Chatto in 1994
[Snowdon Diamond Flower Tiara | Royal Guests]
Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in 2023
Coronation Display at Buckingham Palace in 2023
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at The Lion King Premiere in 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at Windsor Castle in 2018
Crown Prince Victoria’s 18th Birthday | 39th Birthday | 40th Birthday| 41st Birthday | 42nd Birthday | 43rd Birthday | 44th Birthday | 46th Birthday
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha and Edinburgh, Infanta of Spain and Duchess of Galliera who who passed away on this day in 1966! Baby Bee was the youngest daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, and while not as famed as her elder sisters, Queen Marie of Romania and Grand Duchess Victoria Melita, this Infanta of Spain by marriage lived a turbulent yet very interesting life, dedicated to her family and to social causes, and to mark the day, were are featuring her Infanta Eulalia’s Emerald Necklace!
