The British Royal Family attended the Third Day of Races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 18th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar following Trooping the Colour and the Order of the Garter Service and the late Queen attended all five days of the horse-racing event for over 70 years.
Wedding Gala of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Royal Guests and Relatives joined the Swedish Royal Family for world premiere of ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ at the Wedding Gala of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath at the Royal Opera in Stockholm on this day in 1976, 50 years ago, followed by a Ball at Drottningholm Palace on the eve of the Wedding.
The Jewels of Queen Olga of Greece
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Olga of Greece, who passed away on this day in 1926! The Russian Grand Duchess who married the first Greek King and was the grandmother of the Duke of Edinburgh among Royals from Greece, Spain, the United Kingdom, Romania, Serbia, and Italy, Queen Olga possessed a spectacular Jewellery Collection which made a dramatic escape from Revolutionary Russia!
Royal Tiaras at the Japanese State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam
We saw seven spectacular Royal and Imperial Tiaras as the Dutch Royal Family held a State Banquet for the Japanese Emperor and Empress at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam last night, on the first evening of the Japanese State Visit to The Netherlands!
Today in Royal History | June 18
The 90th Birthday of Queen Norodom Monineath of Cambodia
The Death of Queen Olga of Greece in 1926
[Emerald Parure | Greek Ruby Parure | Turquoise Parure | Queen Olga’s Diamond Rivière | Pearl Brooch | The Jewels of Queen Olga of Greece]
The Wedding of Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2011
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall receive President Macron in 2020
The Battle of Waterloo Bicentenary Banquet in 2015
Crown Princess Victoria’s Wedding Gala in 2010
Foreign Royalty at Royal Ascot in 2002
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s Silver Anniversary Dinner in 2001
The Wedding Gala of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in 1976
The Battle of Waterloo 150th Anniversary Banquet in 1965
Japanese State Visit to The Netherlands
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan on their State Visit to The Netherlands from June 17 to 19. The Dutch Royal Family and the Japanese Imperial Family have had a long and close relationship over several generations.
Royal Ascot 2026 | Day Two
It’s that time of year again! The British Royal Family attended the Second Day of Races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 17th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar following Trooping the Colour and the Order of the Garter Service and the late Queen attended all five days of the horse-racing event for over 70 years.
Sotheby’s Fine Jewelry | 18 June 2026
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with spectacular Antique and Art Deco Jewels are going on Auction in the Sotheby’s Fine Jewelry Sale in New York City tomorrow!
Wedding of Princess Alix de Ligne and Count Guillaume de Dampierre
Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe to celebrate the Wedding of Princess Alix de Ligne and Count Guillaume de Dampierre at the Château de Beloeil on this day in 2016, 10 years ago!
Today in Royal History | June 17
The Wedding of Celia McCorquodale in 2018
Order of the Garter Service in 2024
Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Banquet in 2022
The Funeral of Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy in 2020
The Order of the Garter Service in 2019
Gala Dinner at Drottningholm Palace in 2010
Order of the Garter Service in 2002
The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Dinner at Windsor Castle in 2002
Queen Margrethe II in London in 1980
The Swedish State Visit to France in 1980
The Spanish State Visit to Iran in 1978
The Queen’s Coronation Celebrations in 1953
Fabergé, Gold Boxes, Silver & Ceramics | 17 June 2026
Royal Ascot 2026 | Day One
It’s that time of year again! The British Royal Family attended the First Day of Races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 16th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar following Trooping the Colour and the Order of the Garter Service and the late Queen attended all five days of the horse-racing event for over 70 years.
Fabergé, Gold Boxes, Silver & Ceramics | 17 June 2026
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with five historic Brooches from the Russian Crown Jewels and a Fabergé Necklace commissioned by the last Tsar and Tsarina as a wedding gift for the last Prussian Crown Princess are among the ‘Fabergé, Gold Boxes, Silver & Ceramics’ on Auction at Sotheby’s in New York tomorrow!
Japanese Royal Visits to The Netherlands
The Dutch Royal Family and the Japanese Imperial Family have had a long and close relationship over several generations, which will be further cemented on Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako’s State Visit to The Netherlands tomorrow!
Today in Royal History | June 16
The Death of Empress Kōjun of Japan in 2000
[Meiji Scroll Tiara | Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara | Imperial Diamond Rivières | Empress Nagako’s Pearl Sautoir | Japanese Imperial Tiaras]
The Death of Lady Diana Cooper, Viscountess Norwich in 1986
The 89th Birthday of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria
The Birth of Ivy Gordon-Lennox, Duchess of Portland in 1887
[The Portland Tiara | Diamond Necklace]
The Birth of King Gustav V of Sweden in 1858
The edding of Ángel Colón de Mandaluniz, Duke of La Vega in 2023
The Wedding of the Earl of Arundel in 2016
The Wedding of Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Yolande de Broglie-Revel in 1951
Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Dinner in 2022
Queen Margrethe’s 80th Birthday Presentation and Exhibition in 2020
Tsar Simeon’s 80th Birthday in 2017
Concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 1969
King Gustav V’s 90th Birthday in 1948
Order of the Garter Service
The British Royal Family joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla to attend the Service for the Most Noble Order of the Garter at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on June 15th, following the Trooping the Colour Ceremony.
Sotheby’s High Jewelry | 16 June 2026
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with spectacular Antique and Art Deco Jewels are going on Auction in the Sotheby’s High Jewelry Sale in New York City tomorrow!
Order of Amaranth Ball in Stockholm
Royalty from Britain, Norway, The Netherlands, Greece and Luxembourg joined the Swedish Royal Family for the Ball of the Order of Amaranth at the Stockholm City Hall on this day in 1956, 70 years ago, following a Gala at Drottningholm Palace during the Equestrian Olympics in Stockholm.
Today in Royal History | June 15
The 11th Birthday of Prince Nicolas of Sweden
The Wedding of King Hussein of Jordan in 1978
The Wedding of Princess Christina of Sweden in 1974
The Wedding of Sheran Cazalet and Simon Hornby in 1968
The Wedding of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught in 1905
Queen Silvia’s 80th Birthday in 2024
King Harald and Queen Sonja in Denmark in 2023
The Anglo-Dutch Society Dinner in London in 1968
President and Mrs. Kennedy at Buckingham Palace in 1961
The Order of Amaranth Ball in 1956
Queen’s Coronation Naval Review in 1953
Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand has Died
Sad news this week! Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand has passed away at the age of 47 after more than three years in a coma following a severe heart condition and related infections in 2022. The highly accomplished daughter of the Thai King served as a trained diplomat and worked to relieve the conditions of female inmates.
Funeral of Lady Pamela Hicks
Members of the extended British Royal Family joined the Hicks Family for the Funeral of Lady Pamela Hicks at St Bartholomew’s Church in Brightwell Baldwin, South Oxfordshire on June 13th, while the main British Royal Family were attending Trooping the Colour.