Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Kiko of Japan, who turns 60 today! The ‘Apartment Princess’ set to be the next Japanese Empress, the Crown Princess now usually wears the Diamond Scroll Tiara, but for almost three decades, she usually wore her own Mikimoto Diamond Tiara and Necklace!
The 26th Birthday of Prince Ahmad and Princess Afzan of Pahang
[Tiaras of Princess Afzan of Pahang]
The Death of Countess Kerstin Bernadotte in 1987
The 60th Birthday of Crown Princess Kiko of Japan
[Diamond Scroll Tiara | Diamond Tiara]
The 86th Birthday of Archduchess Anna Gabriele of Austria
[Archduchess Anna-Gabriele’s Turquoise Parure]
The 89th Birthday of Queen Paola of Belgium
[Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau | Nine Provinces Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Diamond Necklace | Half-Moon Earrings | Ruby Flower Brooch | Garnet Suite | Pearl and Diamond Bow | Queen Paola’s Tiaras]
The Death of Prince Louis of Battenberg, Marquess of Milford Haven in 1921
The Wedding of Baroness Christina Silfverschiöld and Baron Hans De Geer af Finspång in 1999
The Wedding of Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein in 1971
Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Banquet in 2022
Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Service in 2022
Raad van State Dinner at Noordeinde Palace in 2019
Seven Kings and Ten Queens were among the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral on September 9th, following a Procession from the Royal Palace of Oslo and followed by a Reception at the Royal Palace of Oslo.
The Birth of Princess Maria Elisabeth of Bavaria, Princess of Orléans-Braganza in 1914
The Death of Empress Elisabeth of Austria in 1898
[Habsburg Ruby Parure | Diamond Stars | Habsburg Crown Pearls]
The Wedding of Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este in 2022
The Wedding of Tom Parker-Bowles and Sara Buys in 2005
The Wedding of Princess Isabelle of Orléans and Count Friedrich Karl von Schönborn-Buchheim in 1964
Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Gala in 2022 | Golden Jubilee Service
Accession of King Charles III in 2022
The Swedish Opening of Parliament in 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge’s Back to Nature Garden at RHS Wisley in 2019
Prince Harry’s First Day of School in 1989
The Engagement of Prince Akishino of Japan in 1989
Following the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral and the Burial at the Akershus Fortress, the Norwegian Royal Family appeared on the Palace Balcony and held a Reception for Foreign Royalty and Heads of State at the Royal Palace of Oslo on the afternoon of September 9th.
Following the passing of King Harald V and the Accession of King Haakon VIII, Royalty and Heads of State from the around the World joined the Norwegian Royal Family in the Procession from the Royal Palace of Oslo for the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral on September 9th, which was followed by a Procession to the Akershus Fortress for the Burial and a Reception for Foreign Royalty and Heads of State at the Royal Palace of Oslo.
Royal Guests and Relatives have arrived in Oslo last night ahead of the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral on September 9th, following the passing of King Harald V and the Accession of King Haakon VIII.
The 26th Birthday of Doña Victoria Federica de Marichalar y Borbón
The Death of Countess Karin Bernadotte in 1991
[Countess Karin Bernadotte’s Tiara]
The 39th Birthday of Princess Elisabetta of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
[Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau]
The Birth of Raine, Countess Spencer in 1929
[Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara | Spencer Diamond Rivière | Jewels on Auction]
The Birth of Princess Chichibu of Japan in 1909
[Diamond Honeysuckle Tiara | Princess Chichibu’s Pearl Tiara | Princess Chichibu’s Pearl Necklace]
The Wedding of Hereditary Prince Ludwig zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg in 2023
The Wedding of the Crown Prince of Brunei in 2004
The Wedding of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Feodora of Denmark in 1937
Prince and Princess of Wales and Princess Anne on ‘The Good, The Bad & The Rugby’ Podcast in 2023
King Charles III’s First Speech in 2022
The King of Malaysia’s Official Birthday in 2019
The Christening of Prince Alexander of Sweden in 2016
Hereditary Grand Duke Henri’s 40th Birthday Dinner in 1995
The Japanese State Visit to Belgium in 1993
The Ghillies Ball at Balmoral in 1971
King Constantine and Princess Anne Marie’s Wedding Gala in Copenhagen in 1964
The Prince and Princess of Wales joined Prince George as he arrived for his First Day at Eton College in Berkshire on September 8th, following in the footsteps of his father, Prince William.
Today marks the second Anniversary of the Death of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on this day in 2022! The oldest and longest reigning British Monarch had one of, if not the, largest jewellery collections, and which included these Antique Diamond Girandole Earrings!
The Death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022
[Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Vladimir Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara | Belgian Sapphire Tiara | Burmese Ruby Tiara | Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara | Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara | Cambridge Emerald Parure | Coronation Necklace | George VI Festoon Necklace | Baring Ruby Necklace | The Jewels of Queen Elizabeth II]
The Death of Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna/Princess Kira of Prussia in 1967
[Prussian Meander Tiara | Prussian Clover Coronet | Princess Victoria Melita’s English Rose Brooch]
The Birth of Princess Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza, Duchess of Braganza in 1914
[Diamond Bandeau Tiara | Aquamarine Suite]
The Wedding of the Marquess of Blandford in 2018
The Wedding of Count Thierry de Limburg Stirum and Katia della Faille de Leverghem in 1990
The Wedding of Prince Knud and Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark in 1933
I was in Buckingham Palace when the Queen died
King Baudouin’s 25th Anniversary Memorial Service in 2018
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary at Mary Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Dinner in 2018
Princess Anne Marie’s Farewell Dinner in 1964
The Thai State Visit to Denmark in 1960
Queen Juliana’s Inauguration Gala in 1948
Carlota Giner Burgueño wore the spectacular Mellerio Diamond Tiara of the groom’s great-great-great-grandmother, Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Parma, to marry Gonzalo Valdenebro y de Morales, grandson of Princess Inés of the Bourbón-Two Sicilies, in Madrid last weekend.
Following the passing of King Harald V and the Accession of King Haakon VIII, Royalty and Heads of State from the around the World will join the Norwegian Royal Family in the Procession from the Royal Palace of Oslo for the Funeral of King Harald V of Norway at Oslo Cathedral on Wednesday, followed by a Procession to the Akershus Fortress for the Burial.
The Birth of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1930
The Birth of Queen Louise of Denmark in 1817
[Danish Emerald Parure | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Danish Crown Diamond Parure]
The Wedding of Prince Ali bin Hussein in 2004
[Princess Rym Ali’s Diamond Tiara]
Prince George’s First Day of School in 2017
Princess Eugenie’s First Day of School in 1994
The Royal Family at Braemar Highland Games in 1986
Gala at Zarzuela Palace in 1983
Queen Juliana’s Inauguration Gala in 1948
The Birth of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1930
Yesterday marked the 105th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Farida of Egypt, who was born on this day in 1921! Throughout her ten-year tenure as the Egyptian Queen Consort, Queen Farida frequently wore her magnificent Boucheron Diamond Necklace!
The 20th Birthday of Prince Hisahito of Japan
The Birth of Prince Claus of the Netherlands in 1926
The Death of Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria in 1924
[Köchert Tiara | Köchert Diamond Tiara]
The Birth of King Peter II of Yugoslavia in 1923
The Death of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, the Grand Duchess Vladimir in 1920
[Vladimir Tiara | Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik | Vladimir Fringe Tiara | Vladimir Emerald Necklace | Vladimir Ruby Kokoshnik | Diamond Rivière | Sapphire Necklace | Vladimir Pearl Earrings | Vladimir Emerald Brooch | Emerald Earrings | Sapphire Earrings | Girandole Earrings | Bow Brooch]
Royal Film Premiere of ‘Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction’ in 2023
The Queen appoints Prime Minister Liz Truss in 2022
The Norwegian State Visit to Finland in 2016
The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997
Royal Family at Braemar Highland Games in 1981
Royal Guests at the Inauguration of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands in 1948
The Inauguration of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands in 1948
The Inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands in 1898
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are attending the annual Braemar Highland Gathering in Braemar in Ballater, Aberdeenshire on September 5th, during their annual summer holiday at Balmoral Castle.
Last year, Archduke Karl von Habsburg revealed that the legendary Florentine Diamond and fifteen other historic Jewels of the House of Habsburg long thought sold, stolen or lost had been hidden for decades in a Bank Vault in Canada since the Second World War. Now, the legendary Jewels of the House of Habsburg have gone on display at the Musée National des Beaux-Arts in Quebec City.
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe celebrated the Wedding of Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover and Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg in Hanover on this day in 1951, 75 years ago, following a Ball at Schloss Marienburg.
