There are some striking Jewels coming up for Auction this time of year, with a Gold and Turquoise Bracelet given by Queen Victoria and an antique Pearl and Diamond Tiara among the Jewels on Auction in the Lyon & Turnbull London Jewellery Sale in London this week!
Last weekend, Princess Josephine of Denmark wore a special royal heirloom for the first time at her Confirmation at Fredensborg Palace; a Turquoise and Diamond Bracelet which had been a christening present from her grandmother, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
The Death of Queen Soraya Tarzi of Afghanistan in 1968
The Death of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia in 1960
[Russian Imperial Diamond Necklace]
The 73rd Birthday of the Prince von Hohenzollern
The Death of King Christian X of Denmark in 1947
The Birth of Princess Beatrice, Duchess of Galliera in 1884
[Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna’s Fringe Tiara | Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Brooch]
The Wedding of the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Margarita of Greece in 1931
The Norwegian State Banquet at the Château de Laeken in 2003
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Milan in 1986
The Proclamation of King Frederik IX of Denmark in 1947
The Engagement of Tsar Nicholas II and Princess Alix of Hesse in 1894
[Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna’s Boucheron Pearl Coronet]
Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and American Actress Grace Kelly, who got married on this day in 1956! Among the hundreds of wedding gifts, Princess Grace received several magnificent jewels!
High Society joined the Princely Family of Monaco to celebrate Wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly at the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Monte-Carlo on this day in 1956, 70 years ago, following a Civil Ceremony at the Palais Princier de Monaco and a Gala at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo!
The 10th Birthday of Prince Alexander of Sweden
The 97th Birthday of Lady Pamela Hicks
[Mountbatten Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Art Deco Diamond Necklace | Mountbatten Aquamarine Suite | Diamond Necklace | Diamond Floral Necklace | Diamond Bow Brooch]
The Wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly in 1956
The Wedding of Lord Andrew Cavendish and the Hon. Deborah Mitford in 1941
The Wedding of King Hussein of Jordan and Princess Dina Abdul-Hamid of Hejaz in 1955
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting | The Queen’s Commonwealth Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2018
The Royal Tour of India and Bhutan in 2016
Ball at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 1958
The Wedding of Prince Rainer of Monaco and Grace Kelly in 1956
Wedding Gifts of Princess Grace of Monaco
Royal Guests and Godparents joined the Danish Royal Family to celebrate the Confirmation of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark at the Fredensborg Palace Church on April 18th.
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding of Prince Karl of Hesse and Countess Yvonne Szapary von Muraszombath Széchysziget und Szapár at the Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk in The Hague on this day in 1966, 60 years ago, following a Ball at Schloss Friedrichshof in Kronberg.
Monaco High Society joined the Princely Family of Monaco for the Wedding Gala of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in Monaco on this day in 1956, 70 years ago, on the eve of the Religious Wedding Ceremony!
The Death of Jane Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch in 2011
[Buccleuch Diamond Mayflower Tiara | Turquoise Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | The Duchess of Buccleuch’s Tiaras]
The 57th Birthday of Sayako Kuroda, formerly Sayako, Princess Nori
[Princess Sayako’s Diamond Tiara]
The 82nd Birthday of the Duchess of Devonshire
[Devonshire Diamond Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Rivière | Diamond Palmette Tiara | Duchess of Devonshire’s Ruby Brooch | Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras]
The Birth of Queen Frederica of Greece in 1917
[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara | Greek Emerald Parure | Greek Ruby Parure | Pearl and Diamond Necklace Tiara | Prussian Diamond Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Pendant | Ruby Pendant | Bow Brooch | Russian Sapphire Earrings | Ruby Brooch | Diamond Clip Brooches | Star Sapphire Brooch]
The Birth of Princess Margarita of Greece and Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1905
[Bolin Ruby Tiara | Princess Alice’s Turquoise Coronet | Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras]
The Birth of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia in 1890
[Emerald Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Tiara | Fabergé Diamond Chain | Imperial Diamond Necklace]
The Wedding of King Hussein of Jordan in 1955
Crown Princess Victoria in Japan in 2017
Prince William and Lady Gaga for Heads Together in 2017
The Funeral of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain in 1969
Prince Rainier and Princess Grace’s Wedding Gala in 1956
The Wedding Gala of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly in 1956
The Japanese Imperial Family joined Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako as they hosted the annual Spring Garden Party for 1,750 guests from across Japanese Society at the Akasaka Imperial Palace on April 17th.
Tomorrow marks the 15th Anniversary of the Death of Jane, the 9th Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry, who passed away in 2011! The glamorous Norman Hartnell Model who married the Duke of Buccleuch and wore much of the family’s spectacular jewellery collection, which included the Buccleuch Diamond Mayflower Tiara!
The Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh in 2021
[Open Post | Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey]
The Luxembourg State Visit to Sweden in 2008
The Christening of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway in 2004
The Prince and Princess of Wales in New Zealand in 1983
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Australia in 1983
The Queen signs Canadian Constitution Act in 1982
The Ceylon State Opening of Parliament in 1954
The Royal Tour of South Africa in 1947
The French State Visit to Britain in 1855
Happy Birthday to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who celebrates her 86th Birthday today! The exuberant Danish Sovereign for 52 years until her Abdication in 2024, Queen Margrethe has worn many splendid Heirlooms from the Swedish, British and German Royal Families, but one of her own commissions has been the striking Golden Poppies Tiara!
Happy Birthday to Princess Eléonore of Belgium, who turns 18th today! The youngest of the four children of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium is currently a student but has already worn Queen Mathilde’s Emerald and Diamond Earrings!
The 18th Birthday of Princess Eléonore of Belgium
[Queen Mathilde’s Emerald Earrings]
The 73rd Birthday of Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma
[Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara | Brabourne Tiara | Queen Louise’s Diamond Brooch | Lady Brabourne’s Diamond Earrings | Diamond Necklace]
The 71st Birthday of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
[Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau | Luxembourg Royal Orders]
The 86th Birthday of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
[Floral Aigrette Tiara | Danish Pearl Poiré Tiara | Danish Emerald Parure | Baden Palmette Tiara | Naasut Tiara | Golden Poppies Tiara | Turquoise Daisy Bandeau | Danish Crown Diamond Parure | Diamond Parure | Turquoise Parure | Diamond Daisy Brooch | Crown Pearl and Ruby Parure | Queen Alexandrine’s Sapphire Parure | The Jewels of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark]
The Death of Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1942
[Bolin Ruby Tiara | Diamond Bow Tiara | Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras]
The Wedding of Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma in 1936
[Wedding Gifts of Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria]
[18th | 50th | 60th Birthday | 70th Birthday | 75th Birthday | 80th | 81st | 83rd Birthday | 85th Birthday]
The Portuguese State Visit to Spain in 2018
Easter Service at Windsor in 2017
The Wedding Gifts of Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria in 1936
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, who passed away on this day in 1969! Queen Ena had a splendid jewellery collection, full of family heirlooms and contemporary acquisitions and commissions. Many of her jewels remain with the Spanish Royal Family, and are now worn by Queen Sofia and Queen Letizia, but others appeared on the market over the years, where they have fletched impressive sums at auction, which includes this Cartier Conch Pearl Bracelet!
Tomorrow marks the 90th Anniversary of the Wedding of Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma, who got married in Vienna in 1936! Several Family Heirlooms were reset by Chaumet into a spectacular Sapphire Parure, a Ruby Parure and a Pearl and Diamond Parure for Princess Alice upon her marriage to Infante Alfonso!
The 66th Birthday of King Philippe of Belgium
[Order of Leopold | Belgian Royal Orders]
The Death of Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta in 1974
[Diamond Tiara | Empress Frederick’s Pearl Earrings | Diamond Giglio Brooch]
The Death of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain in 1969
[Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Chaumet Tiara | Mellerio Shell Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Turquoise Tiara | Cartier Diamond Bandeau | Empress Eugenie’s Emeralds | Aquamarine Parure | Diamond Rivière | Joyas de Pasar | Diamond Earrings | Diamond Bracelets | Cartier Stomacher | Joyas de Pasar Pearl Necklace | Cartier Conch Pearl Bracelet | Spanish Royal Tiaras]
Princess Isabella’s 18th Birthday Gala in 2025
Oman State Visit to the Netherlands in 2025
The Funeral of Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 2005
The Christening of Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece in 1999
The Queen’s Dorothy Wilding Portraits in 1952
The Accession of Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1950
Princess Isabella’s 18th Birthday Gala 
