Royalty from around Europe joined the Greek Royal Family in Athens for the magnificent Funeral of King George I of Greece at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens on this day in 1913, following the Assassination of the first Greek King just days before his Golden Jubilee.
The Death of Princess Neslişah Sultan in 2012
The 59th Birthday of Princess Bianca of Savoy-Aosta, Countess Arrivabene Valenti-Gonzaga
The 68th Birthday of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
The Wedding of the Álvaro Falcó, IV Marqués de Cubas and Isabelle Junot in 2022
The Queen and Prince of Wales at Frogmore House in 2021
Princess Margaret in the Philippines in 1980
The New Zealand State Opening of Parliament in 1970
The Accession of King Paul of Greece in 1947
Happy Birthday to Princess Gabriele zu Leiningen, the former Begum Inaara Aga Khan, who turns 60 today! The influential German Socialite who was married to a Prince of Leiningen before becoming the second wife of the Aga Khan, Princess Inaara auctioned many jewels from her spectacular at Christie’s in 2016, which included this striking heirloom Pearl and Diamond Fringe Necklace!
The 38th Birthday of Prince Nicholas of Romania
The 60th Birthday of Princess Inaara Aga Khan
[Pearl and Diamond Fringe Necklace | Jewels at Auction]
The Death of King George II of Greece in 1947
The Death of Emperor Karl of Austria in 1922
My Years With The Queen in 2021
Prince Felix’s Confirmation in 2017
The Funeral of Empress Zita of Austria in 1989
The Spanish State Visit to the Vatican in 1981
The RAF Golden Jubilee Banquet in 1968
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire, who was born on this day in 1920! The youngest of the infamous Mitford sisters who married 12th Duke of Devonshire and made Chatsworth House into a glorious tourist destination, the Duchess possessed some spectacular Heirlooms of the Cavendish Family, but also added quite a few heirlooms into the collection, including the Craven Brooch!
The Birth of Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire in 1920
[Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras | Devonshire Parure | Craven Brooch | Insect Brooches]
The Birth of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester in 1900
The Wedding of Princess Dorothea of Hesse in 1959
The Belgian Royal Family at Dinner in 1976
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, who died on this day in 2002! The Scottish Aristocrat who unexpectedly became the popular wartime Queen and then the beloved Queen Mother for half a century, we have featured many of her jewels over the years and to mark the day today, we are featuring the Queen Mother’s Sapphire Brooch!
The Death of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother in 2002
[Crown | Greville Tiara | Oriental Circlet Tiara | Delhi Durbar Tiara | Fringe Tiara | Turquoise Parure | Lotus Flower Tiara | Strathmore Rose Tiara | Cartier Halo Tiara | Teck Crescent Tiara | Aquamarine Pine Flower Tiara | Teck Diamond Hoop Necklace | Queen Adelaide’s Fringe | Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace | Greville Festoon Necklace | Greville Emerald Necklace | The Queen Mother’s Tiaras]
The Death of Princess Marie Elisabeth zu Wied in 1985
The Funeral of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands in 2004
The Engagement of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands in 2001
The Greek Monarchy Centenary Celebrations in 1963
The Wedding Ball of Princess Dorothea of Hesse and Prince Friedrich Karl of Windisch-Grätz in 1959
King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom are on a State Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany from March 29th to March 31st, at the invitation of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and at the request of the British Government. This is the first outgoing State Visit of the new Reign and the first outgoing British State visit since 2015, which was incidentally, also to Germany. Continue reading
As King Charles and Queen Camilla begin their State Visit to Germany today, we are featuring an over view of all the previous British Royal Visits to Germany over the past six decades celebrating the Anglo-German Alliance since the end of the Second World War.
