Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Death of Baroness Marie-Hélène de Rothschild, who passed away on this day in 1996! The French Socialite who became a doyenne of Parisian High-Society had a legendary jewellery collection, which was highlighted by the iconic Cartier Tree of Life Tiara!
The Death of Baroness Marie-Hélène de Rothschild in 1996
[Cartier Tree of Life Tiara | Aquamarine Brooch]
The 46th Birthday of Lady Rose Gilman
[Iveagh Tiara | Cartier India Tiara | Queen Mary’s Turquoise Fringe Necklace]
The 56th Birthday of the Countess of Snowdon
[Linley Beachwood Tiara | Lotus Flower Tiara | Princess Margaret’s Diamond Spray Earrings | Art Deco Diamond Clips]
The 71st Birthday of Sir Timothy Laurence
The Death of Queen Anna Pavlovna of The Netherlands in 1865
[Dutch Antique Pearl Tiara | Amethyst Parure | Pearl and Diamond Stomacher]
The Wedding of Prince Wilhelm-Karl of Prussia in 1952
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s visit to the United Kingdom in 2023
[Norwegian Royal Visits to Britain]
[Welsh Guards Diamond Leek Brooch | Queen Alexandra’s Ladies of North Wales Leek Brooch | Prince of Wales Feathers Brooch | Queen’s Welsh Guards Leek Brooch]
Yesterday marked the 170th Anniversary of the birth of Archduchess Isabella, Duchess of Teschen, who was born in 1856. The Princess of the House of Croÿ married Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen, and had eight daughters and one son, who made prominent marriages within several European royal houses. Since we have already featured her iconic Habsburg Peridot Parure, today we will be focusing on her Diamond Fringe Tiara!
The Death of King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1941
The Birth of Prince Bertil of Sweden in 1912
The Wedding of Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood in 1922
King Abdullah and Queen Rania at Buckingham Palace in 2019
The Queen in California in 1983
The British State Visit to Oman in 1979
The International Monarchist League Banquet in 1975
Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Duchess of Abercorn, who was born on this day in 1946! The illustrious Aristocrat who married into the prominent Anglo-Irish Family, becoming an accomplished philanthropist and the Founder of the Pushkin Trust, today we are featuring her heirloom Diamond Floral Tiara!
The Danish Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Prince Christian of Denmark and Anne Dorte Maltoft-Nielsen at Kongens Lyngby Kirke on this day in 1971, 55 years ago, who lost his Royal Title for marrying a Commoner and became a Count of Rosenborg!
The Death of Nancy, Lady Bagot in 2014
The Birth of Sacha Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn in 1946
[Diamond Floral Tiara | Duchess of Abercorn’s Tiara]
The Birth of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland in 1861
The Birth of Archduchess Isabella, Duchess of Teschen in 1856
[Habsburg Peridot Parure | Diamond Fringe Tiara]
The Wedding of Count Christian of Rosenborg in 1971
The Wedding of King George II of Greece and Princess Elisabeth of Romania in 1921
The Wedding of Lady Patricia Ramsay in 1919
The Peruvian State Visit to Spain in 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Northern Ireland in 2019
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in Australia in 2005
The Swedish State Visit to Thailand in 2003
The Royal Film Performance of ‘The Taming Of The Shrew’ in 1967
The Royal Film Performance of ‘West Side Story’ in 1962
Happy 75th Birthday to Carmen Martínez-Bordiú, the former Duchess of Franco! She received this magnificent Emerald Tiara and Parure from her grandfather, the Spanish Dictator General Franco, when she married the former King’s grandson, and only discovered that the emeralds were painted glass when she tried to sell it off!
British High Society gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Lady Katie Percy and Patrick Valentine at St Michael’s Church near Alnwick Castle on this day in 2009, 15 years ago!
The Death of Princess Isabelle of Bourbon-Parma in 2015
[The Chaumet Bourbon-Parma Tiara]
The Death of Queen Giovanna of Bulgaria in 2000
[Bulgarian Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Bulgarian Diamond Ivy Tiara | Queen Giovanna’s Pearl Tiara | Queen Marie-Amélie’s Diamond Parure | Queen Giovanna’s Bracelet Bandeau | The Bulgarian Royal Tiaras]
The Death of Princess Irina Yusupov in 1970
[Yusupov Cartier Rock Crystal Tiara | Chaumet Sunburst Tiara]
The Death of Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife in 1959
[Fife Tiara | Fife Fringe Tiara | Connaught Fringe Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Chain]
The 75th Birthday of Carmen Martínez-Bordiú, Duchess of Franco
The Death of Crown Princess Thyra of Hanover in 1933
[Hanoverian Crown Pearls | Queen Charlotte’s Nuptial Crown]
The Wedding of Lady Katie Percy in 2011
Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge at England v Wales Match in 2022
Dinner on Royal Yacht Britannia in 1983
The British State Visit to Nepal in 1961
The Queen’s Dorothy Wilding Portraits in 1952
