Last night, Princess Eléonore of Belgium made her Tiara debut in an antique Diamond Tiara at the State Banquet for the Japanese Emperor and Empress at the Château de Laeken. The Tiara was an 18th Birthday Gift from King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and had been acquired at Auction in 2019.
We saw five spectacular Royal and Imperial Tiaras as the Belgian Royal Family held a State Banquet for the Japanese Emperor and Empress at the Château de Laeken last night, on the first evening of the Japanese State Visit to Belgium following a State Visit to The Netherlands.
The 85th Birthday of Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim
The Birth of Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna in 1825
The Princess of Wales and Roger Federer meet Wimbledon’s Ball Boys & Girls in 2023
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Rwanda in 2022
King Juan Carlos’ Name Day Celebrations
The Christening of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 1968
Banquet at Christiansborg Palace in 1964
Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace in Italy in 1959
The Danish Royal Family in London in 1957
The British State Visit to Norway in 1955
The British State Visit to Norway in 1955
Drawing Room at St James’ Palace in 1867
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan on their State Visit to Belgium this week, following their State Visit to The Netherlands. The Dutch Royal Family and the Japanese Imperial Family have had a long and close relationship over several generations.
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around the globe to celebrate the Wedding of Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden and Stephanie Anne Kaul at Schloss Salem on this day in 2001, 25 years ago!
The Norwegian Royal Family celebrated the solemn Consecration of King Harald V of Norway at the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim on this day in 1991, 35 years ago, a few months after his Accession to the Throne upon the death of his father, King Olav V.
The 23rd Birthday of Princess Maria-Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
The Death of Princess Mary of Teck, Duchess of Beaufort in 1987
[Duchess of Beaufort’s Diamond Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Bandeau]
The 52nd Birthday of Princess Carolina of Bourbon-Parma
[Queen Juliana’s Art Deco Diamond Brooch | Dutch Laurel Wreath Tiara]
The 57th Birthday of Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria, Duchess Philipp of Württemberg
[Württemberg Ruby Tiara | Douglas Floral Tiara | Bavarian Diamond and Pearl Tiara | Topaz Suite]
The Birth of the Duke of Windsor in 1894
The Birth of Empress Joséphine in 1763
[Empress Joséphine’s Diamond Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Diamond Tiara | Swedish Cameo Parure | Emerald Parure | Leuchtenberg Fabergé Tiara]
The Wedding of Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden in 2001
Luxembourg National Day 2024 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |2016
Lady Elizabeth Shakerley’s Service of Celebration in 2022
The Graduation of Prince William in 2005
The Wedding Ball of Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden in 1931
The Consecration of King Harald V of Norway in 1991
The French State Visit to the UK in 1976
The Princess Royal in Canada in 1962
Luxembourg National Day
The Belgian Royal Family and the Japanese Imperial Family have had a long and close relationship over several generations, which will be further cemented on Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako’s State Visit to Belgium this week, following their State Visit to The Netherlands!
The 54th Birthday of the Prince of Venice
The Death of Queen Maria of Yugoslavia in 1961
[Emerald Tiara | Fringe Tiara | Gold Tiara | Cartier Diamond Eagle]
The Birth of Iona, Dowager Duchess of Argyll in 1945
The Birth of Princess Soraya of Iran in 1932
[Princess Soraya’s Emerald Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Harry Winston Diamond Necklace]
The Birth of Princess Cecilie, Grand Duchess of Hesse in 1911
[Hesse Strawberry Leaf Tiara | Hesse Star Tiara | Hesse Medieval Emerald Tiara]
The Birth of Infanta Beatriz, Princess of Civitella-Cesi in 1909
[Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Aquamarine Parure | Queen Victoria’s Sunray Fringe Tiara | Bulgari Diamond Necklace | Diamond Earrings]
The Wedding of the Earl of Ulster in 2002
Diplomatic Gala at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in 2022
The Dutch State Visit to the Vatican in 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at EACH Gala in 2016
The Coronation of King George V in 1911
Yesterday, Lady Marina Windsor, the granddaughter of the Duke of Kent, wore the Duchess of Kent’s Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara for her Wedding to Nico Macauley! The Tiara had been created in the 1970s by combining Queen Mary’s Diamond Crochet Bandeau with the Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara of Princess Louise, and had not been publicly worn since the 1990s.
The 44th Birthday of the Prince of Wales
[40 Facts]
The Wedding of Viscount Garnock and Lady Violet Manners in 2025
The Wedding of Imran Khan and Jemima Goldsmith in 1995
The Wedding of Archduchess Monika von Habsburg and the Duke of Santángelo in 1980
The Wedding of Princess Cecilie of Prussia in 1949
The Wedding of Alfonso, Prince of Asturias in 1933
Royal Family at Eras Tour Concert in 2024
Prince and Princess of Wales at Mansion House in 1989
The 21st Birthday Gala at Windsor Castle in 1985
The Dutch State Visit to Luxembourg in 1951
The Royal Family at Hertford House in 1950
Royal Windsor Horse Show in 1944
The Wedding of Viscount Garnock and Lady Violet Manners in 2025
The Duke of Kent led the Guests and Relatives to celebrate the Wedding of his granddaughter, Lady Marina Windsor, and Nico Macauley at a Church in North Yorkshire on June 20th.
The British Royal Family attended the Fifth Day of Races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 20th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar following Trooping the Colour and the Order of the Garter Service and the late Queen attended all five days of the horse-racing event for over 70 years.
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Gloucester, who turns 80 today! The Danish-born wife of the late Queen’s cousin, the Duchess has been a hardworking member of the Royal Family for over 50 years, and possesses one of the most magnificent collections of Antique and Art Deco Jewellery in any Royal Family, much of which was inherited from Queen Mary, Princess Alice, and Princess Marie Louise!
The 80th Birthday of the Duchess of Gloucester
[Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara | Teck Turquoise Tiara | Cartier India Tiara | Iveagh Tiara | Diamond Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Topaz Necklace | Pearl and Emerald Suite | Emerald Necklace | Turquoise Fringe Necklace | Queen Mary’s eleven-row Pearl Choker | Diamond Corsage Brooch | Diamond Earrings | The Duchess of Gloucester’s Tiaras | Jewels of the Duchess of Gloucester]
The Wedding of Prince Marcantonio del Drago and Countess Giada Dobrzensky de Dobrzenski in 2015
The Wedding of the Marquess of Tavistock in 1961
The Dutch State Visit to Belgium in 2023
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in The Netherlands in 2022
The Dutch State Visit to Italy in 2017
The Dutch State Visit to Belgium in 2006
The Christening of Infanta Cristina of Spain in 1965
King Hussein and Queen Dina in London in 1955
The British Royal Family attended the Four Day of Races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 19th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar following Trooping the Colour and the Order of the Garter Service and the late Queen attended all five days of the horse-racing event for over 70 years.
Today mark the 130th Anniversary of the Birth of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, who was born on this day in 1896! The twice-divorced American for whom a King gave up his Throne, the Duchess possessed a massive jewellery collection of sumptuous modern pieces, which included her iconic Cartier Amethyst Necklace!
Happy Golden Wedding Anniversary to King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden! Royal Guests and Relatives joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath at the Storkyrkan in Stockholm on this day in 1976, 50 years ago, following a Gala at the Royal Opera in Stockholm and a Ball at Drottningholm Palace.
The Death of Princess Elisabeth of Denmark in 2018
[Sapphire Tiara | Diamond Bandeau | Diamond Fringe Tiara | Diamond Bandeau | Sapphire Pendant | Diamond Crown Brooch | Diamond Meander | Emerald Bracelet]
The 49th Birthday of the Countess of Paris
[Orléans Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Orléans Sapphire Earrings | Orléans Royal Tiaras]
The Birth of the Duchess of Windsor in 1896
[Van Cleef & Arpels Tiara | Cartier Tiara | Queen Mary’s Pearl Necklace | Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Necklace | Cartier Emerald Necklace | Cartier Amethyst Necklace | Cartier Flamingo Brooch | Cartier Ruby Bangle]
The Wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in 2010
The Wedding of the Earl of Wessex in 1999
The Wedding of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in 1976
[Swedish Cameo Parure | Royal Guests]
King Felipe IV of Spain’s 10th Anniversary in 2024
Order of the Garter Service in 2023
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel’s 10th Anniversary in 2020
The Accession of King Felipe VI of Spain in 2014
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s Silver Anniversary Gala in 2001
Royal Grand Knockout Tournament in 1987
Princess Anne in Denver in 1982
Royal Guests at the Wedding of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
The British Royal Family attended the Third Day of Races at the Ascot Racecourse on June 18th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar following Trooping the Colour and the Order of the Garter Service and the late Queen attended all five days of the horse-racing event for over 70 years.
