Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Death of the late Lady Montagu of Beaulieu, who passed away at the age of 101 on this day in 1996! Lady Montagu often wore this delicate Pearl and Diamond Tiara, which was recently displayed at Beaulieu Palace House!
The 19th Birthday of Princess Ariane of the Netherlands
The Death of Lady Montagu of Beaulieu in 1996
[Lady Montagu of Beaulieu’s Pearl Tiara]
The 53rd Birthday of Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein, Baroness von Lattorff
The 64th Birthday of the Duchess of Oldenburg
The Wedding of Princess Haya of Jordan and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai in 2004
The Wedding of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan in 1959
[Japanese Diamond Scroll Tiara]
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko’s 60th Anniversary in 2019
The Jordanian State Visit to Norway in 2000
The Norwegian Banquet at the Guildhall in 1988
The Swedish State Visit to Denmark in 1975
‘Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style’ Exhibition in the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, which opens to the public tomorrow. While we will have a full article on the exhibit later, we are first featuring all the Jewels from the late Queen on display in the exhibition marking the centenary of her birth!
Today marks the 5th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on this day in 2021! The late Duke of Edinburgh used diamonds from a Tiara given to his mother by her uncle, Tsar Nicholas II, to create this magnificent Diamond Bracelet as a wedding gift for the late Queen, which was most recently seen on the Princess of Wales!
The Death of the Duke of Edinburgh in 2021
[Wedding Gift Bracelet | Royal Family Tributes | Foreign Royal Condolences | Royal Relatives of the Duke of Edinburgh | 100 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh | Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh | Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey]
The 39th Birthday of Crown Princess Sarah of Brunei
The 71st Birthday of Princess Tomohito of Mikasa
The 76th Birthday of Princess Olga Andreevna Romanoff
The Birth of Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma in 1930
The Death of Queen Isabella II of Spain in 1904
[Diamond Star Tiara | Castillos y Leones Tiara | Emerald Flower Tiara | Joyas de Pasar Pearl Necklace | Emerald Suite | Joyas de Pasar]
The Birth of Queen Sisowath Kossamak of Cambodia in 1904
The Wedding of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in 2005
[Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara]
Easter at Windsor Castle in 2023
Royal Condolences on the Death of the Duke of Edinburgh in 2019
The Diplomatic Corps Gala Dinner at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in 2019
The Battle of Vimy Ridge Centenary in 2017
The Funeral of the Queen Mother in 2002
The Princess of Wales at Covent Garden in 1992
Royal Holiday in Liechtenstein in 1980
Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte’s 25th Anniversary Gala in 1978
Today marks the 220th Anniversary of the Wedding of Princess Stéphanie de Beauharnais to the future Grand Duke of Baden on this day in 1806! This magnificent Nitot Emerald and Diamond Parure was given as a Wedding Gift by Emperor Napoleon and Empress Joséphine and is now on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London!
Happy Birthday to Princess Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah of Johor, who celebrates her 40th Birthday today! The only daughter of the incumbent Malaysian King and Queen, Princess Aminah received this striking Diamond Tiara set with a large Yellow Diamond upon her wedding nearly a decade ago!
The 40th Birthday of Tunku Tun Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah
[Princess Aminah’s Diamond Tiara | Johor Royal Tiaras]
The Death of Prince Felix of Luxembourg in 1970
The Death of Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden in 1860
[Hohenzollern Sapphire Parure | Pearl Tiara | Emerald Parure | Beauharnais Pearl Tiara]
The Wedding of Count of Paris and Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza in 1931
Royal Guests at the Funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005
Grand Duke Henri’s Enthronement Celebration in 2001
Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the Death of Christian, the 2nd Baroness Hesketh, who passed away on this day in 2006! The politician and educationist who was the chatelaine of the spectacular Easton Neston House, Lady Hesketh had several magnificent jewels including this iconic Cartier Aquamarine Tiara!
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe joined the Grand Ducal Family for the ‘Joyeuse Entrée’ Festivities to celebrate the Enthronement of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on this day in 2001, 25 years ago, several months after his Accession to the Grand Ducal Throne the previous October!
The Death of Christian, Baroness Hesketh in 2006
[Lady Hesketh’s Cartier Aquamarine Tiara]
The 39th Birthday of the Marchioness of Blandford
The 46th Birthday of Lord Frederick Windsor
The 63rd Birthday of Don Jaime de Marichalar, Lord of Tejada
The 90th Birthday of Princess Elisabeth of Yugoslavia
[Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna’s Emerald Tiara]
The Birth of Princess Margherita, the Dowager Archduchess of Austria-Este in 1930
[Savoy-Aosta Tiara | Duchess of Aosta’s Emerald Necklace | Austria-Este Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Bandeau Tiara]
The Death of Empress Shōken of Japan in 1914
[Meiji Scroll Tiara | Imperial Diamond Rivières]
The Birth of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany in 1853
The Wedding of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and Princess Antonia of Luxembourg in 1921
The Duchess of Cornwall at Olivier Awards in 2019
Lord Snowdon Service of Thanksgiving in 2017
Grand Duke Henri’s Enthronement Gala in 2001
The Luxembourg State Visit to Japan in 1999
The Funeral of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona in 1993
Return Banquet at the French Embassy in London in 1960
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at the Opening of Rhodesian Parliament in 1947
Today marks the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, the Nizam of Hyderabad, who was born on this day in 1886! The wealthiest and highest ranking of the rulers in Princely India who reigned over a territory larger than France, the Nizam is the fourth wealthiest individual of all time, today were are revisiting a splendid jewel that he gifted to the late Queen: the Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara!
Today we are celebrating 10 Years of The Royal Watcher! From attending and covering Royal Weddings, Coronations and Jubilees to making historic discoveries on several extraordinary Royal and Noble Jewels, I cannot begin to express my gratitude and appreciation for all of you who have been with us on this extraordinary journey!
The Death of Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 2005
The Birth of the Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1886
[Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara | Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace | Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence]
The Wedding of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Helene zu Törring-Jettenbach in 1956
5 years of The Royal Watcher in 2021
Prince Louis of Luxembourg engaged to Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue in 2021
The Danish State Visit to France in 1965
Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1960
The Funeral of King George II of Greece in 1947
Queen Elizabeth at the Guildhall in 1939
King Charles III and Queen Camilla led members of the Royal Family at the annual Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on April 5th.
Happy Birthday to Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro, who turns 55 today! An Italian Heiress married to a Head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and a leading Socialite, today, we are featuring the Duchess’ Chaumet Ruby Necklace!
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding Ball of Countess Helene zu Törring-Jettenbach and Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Munich on this day in 1956, 70 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding at Schloss Seefeld.
The 55th Birthday of Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro
[Ancona Tiara | Ruby Dragonfly Tiara | Chaumet Ruby Necklace ]
The Death of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway in 1954
[Emerald Parure | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Vasa Tiara | Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Silver Anniversary Earrings | Turquoise Necklace | Diamond Chandelier Earrings | Art Deco Diamond Bracelet | Pearl Earrings | The Jewels of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway]
The Birth of Princess Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven in 1863
[Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara | Queen Victoria’s Emerald Tiara | Hesse Emerald Brooch | Hesse Sapphire Necklace | Hesse Emerald Cross | Princess Alice’s Pearl Pendant | The Jewels of Princess Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven]
Queen’s Coronavirus Speech in 2020
The Spanish State Visit to Japan in 2017
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Austria in 2017
The French State Visit to Britain in 1960
The French State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in 1960
The Wedding Ball of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Helene zu Törring-Jettenbach in 1956
Happy Birthday to Alix, Princess Napoléon, who celebrates her 100th Birthday today! The elegant French Aristocrat who married the Napoléonic Pretender and is the grandmother of the current Head of the House of Napoléon, Princess Napoléon wore some splendid jewels, which included this magnificent antique Diamond Necklace!
