Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the Death of Lilian, the 5th Duchess of Wellington, who passed away on this day in 1946! The Duchess may have received this magnificent Diamond Tiara as a wedding gift from her father, a wealthy Scottish Industrialist!
The Death of Archduchess Rosemary of Austria, Princess of Tuscany in 2001
[Empress Marie-Louise’s Topaz Parure]
The 40th Birthday of Jack Brooksbank
The 48th Birthday of Autumn Phillips
The 52nd Birthday of Princess Haya bint Al Hussein
The Death of the 5th Duchess of Wellington in 1946
The Birth of Princess Helena Victoria in 1870
[Honeysuckle Tiara | Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Cartier Stomacher | Jewels of Princess Helena Victoria]
Colombian State Visit to Spain in 2023
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2023
Dinner at Amalienborg Palace in 2022
The Danish State Visit to Britain in 1974
The Opening of the Festival of Britain in 1951
Royal Concert at Queen’s Hall in 1939
Today marks the 130th Anniversary of the birth of Queen Helen of Romania, who was born on this day in 1896! The Greek Princess who became the mother of the last King of Romania and was exiled many times from multiple countries, Queen Helen had some spectacular jewels, highlighted by the magnificent Romanian Greek Key Tiara!
Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe to celebrate the Wedding of Count Mauritz Douglas and Countess Emma of Solms-Laubach at the Evangelische Stadtkirche Laubach on April 25th.
The 11th Birthday of Princess Charlotte of Wales
The 51st Birthday of Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
[Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Diamond Stars]
The Death of Nancy, Lady Astor in 1964
[The Astor Tiara | Cartier Turquoise Tiara | Diamond and Sapphire Necklace]
The Death of Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria, Princess von Thurn und Taxis in 1955
[Thurn und Taxis Empire Tiara | Sapphire Tiara | Emerald Tiara | Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara | Emerald and Ruby Choker | Sapphire Bow Brooch | Thurn und Taxis Tiaras]
The Birth of Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda in 1917
[Baroda Pearl Necklace | Star of the South Diamond | Emerald Anklets]
The Birth of Queen Helen of Romania in 1896
[Romanian Greek Key Tiara | Bolin Sapphire Brooch | Russian Sapphire Earrings | Fleur-de-Lys Brooch | Diamond Sautoir]
The Swedish State Visit to Estonia in 2023
The Belgian State Visit to Greece in 2022
The Wedding of Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia and Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia in 1938
The Swedish State Visit to the Vatican in 1991
The Danish State Visit to Britain in 1974
The Christening of Prince Edward in 1964
The British State Visit to Italy in 1961
Happy Birthday to Lady Sarah Chatto, who turns 62 today! The only daughter of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong Jones, Lord Snowdon, she was born during the Royal Baby Boom of 1964, and was the only niece of the Queen Elizabeth II. Having inherited the bulk of her mother’s jewellery collection, today, we are featuring this small Sapphire and Diamond Brooch!
Yesterday, Royal Guests and Heads of State joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, which ended with a magnificent Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, at which the Royal Ladies wore some of the most spectacular heirloom Tiaras!
The 62nd Birthday of Lady Sarah Chatto
[Snowdon Floral Tiara | Greville Pearl Earrings | Diamond Star Earrings | Sapphire Earrings | Emerald Earrings | Princess Margaret’s Diamond Rivière | Queen Mary’s Diamond and Pearl Riviere | Ear-of-Wheat Brooch | Star Brooch | Floral Spray Brooch | Sapphire Brooch | The Jewels of Lady Sarah Chatto]
The 87th Birthday of Lady Susan Hussey
The Death of Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden in 1920
[Connaught Diamond Tiara | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | King Edward VII Ruby Tiara | Laurel Wreath Tiara | Egyptian Necklace | Sapphire and Tourmaline Necklace | Connaught Sapphire Brooch]
The Birth of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught in 1850
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Sweden in 2022
The Accession of Emperor Naruhito of Japan in 2019
Queen Juliana’s Silver Anniversary in 1962
Royal School of Needlework Reception at St James’ Palace in 1951
Queen Mary at the Opera in 1939
Royal Guests and Relatives joined the Swedish Royal Family for a magnificent Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on April 30th, which follows a Dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm and a series of celebrations earlier in the day.
Royal Guests and Relatives have joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in Stockholm on April 30th, following a Dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm the previous evening, and ahead of a magnificent Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
Happy Birthday to King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who turns 80 today! The King is the Sovereign of the 280-year-old Order of the Seraphim, the most senior Swedish Order of Chivalry exclusively given to the Swedish Royal Family and Foreign Heads of State! Continue reading
The 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
[Royal Order of the Seraphim | Swedish Royal Orders | Portrait Brooch]
The 87th Birthday of Pieter van Vollenhoven
The Birth of the Dowager Countess of Paris in 1938
[Orléans Diamond Comb | Jewels of Princess Micaela, Countess of Paris on Auction | The Orléans Royal Tiaras]
The Birth of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1909
[Stuart Diamond Tiara | Dutch Sapphire Tiara | Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Dutch Diamond Bandeau | Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara | Dutch Aquamarine 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 Death of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester in 1857
The Abdication of Emperor Akihito of Japan in 2019
King Willem-Alexander 50th Birthday Dinner in 2017
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Birthdays
[40th Birthday Gala | 50th Birthday Gala | 60th Birthday Gala | 70th Birthday Gala]
The Inauguration of King Willem-Alexander in 2013
The Inauguration of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands in 1980
Queen Beatrix’s Inauguration Gala in 1980
The Luxembourg State Dinner at the White House in 1963
Royal Guests and Relatives have joined the Swedish Royal Family for a Dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on April 29th, on the eve of the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in Stockholm.
Royal Guests and Relatives from around the globe joined the British Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in Westminster Abbey on this day in 2011, 15 years ago, which was the ‘Wedding of the Century’!
Tomorrow week, Royal Guests and Relatives will gather from around Europe to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and after featuring his 40th, 50th and 60th Birthday Galas, we are revisiting the King’s 70th Birthday Celebrations in 2016, 10 years ago, which was one of the first big royal events we covered on the Royal Watcher!
The 19th Birthday of Infanta Sofia of Spain
The 82nd Birthday of Princess Benedikte of Denmark
[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara | Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Diamond Fan Earrings | Diamond Sautoir | Amethyst Suite | Diamond Stars | Sapphire Brooch | Princess Benedikte’s Tiaras]
The Birth of Daisy Fellowes in 1890
[Daisy Fellowes’ Cartier Tutti Frutti Necklace]
The Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg in 2023
The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011
[Cartier Halo Tiara | Royal Guests]
The Wedding of Princess Irene of The Netherlands and Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma in 1964
Princess Benedikte’s 75th Birthday Dinner in 2019
King Willem-Alexander 50th Birthday Dinner in 2017
Queen Beatrix’s Abdication Dinner in 2013
Royal Guests at the Wedding of Prince William in 2011
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Wedding Reception in 2011
The Funeral of the Duchess of Windsor in 1986
Queen Beatrix’s Inauguration Gala in 1980
The Royal Danish Ballet Gala in London in 1968
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on their first State Visit to the United States of America this week, to mark the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, which is the latest in almost 170 years of British Royal Visits to the United States. The American President made a State Visit to the United Kingdom last year. Continue reading
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on their first State Visit to the United States of America this week, to mark the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, which is the latest in almost 170 years of British Royal Visits to the United States. The American President made a State Visit to the United Kingdom last year. Continue reading
Foreign Royal Guests joined the British Royal Family for a Gala without the bride and groom at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London on this day in 2011, 15 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding of Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton!
This week, Royal Guests and Relatives will gather from around Europe to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and after featuring his 40th and 50th Birthday Galas, we are looking back at when Royal Guests and Relatives gathered in Stockholm to celebrate the King’s 60th Birthday in 2006, 20 years ago!
