Princess Anna of Battenberg
Month: April 2021
The Cullinan Diamond
Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II, who turns 95 today! Since we have covered so many of the British Royal Jewels, it was quite an effort to decide what to feature today, but we eventually settled on one of the most important pieces in the Queen’s massive collection: The Cullinan Diamond!
The Queen’s message to people across the world who have sent tributes and messages of condolence following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. pic.twitter.com/1apW7s1zXS
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 21, 2021
The Queen’s message to people across the world who have sent tributes and messages of condolence following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh. pic.twitter.com/1apW7s1zXS
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 21, 2021
The British Royal Tiaras | British Royal Orders | British Royal Jewels | 95 facts about Queen Elizabeth II
Wedding of Baron Glenconner and Lady Anne Coke, 1956
Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels | 20 April 2021
Sotheby’s Hong Kong is auctioning wealth of highly collectable jewels in their Magnificent Jewels Sale today, and in their Sui Generis: Bejewelled Treasures of Time Sale next week!
Wedding of the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Margarita of Greece, 1931
Wedding of the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1896
Mountbatten Diamond Floral Necklace
Happy Birthday to Lady Pamela Hicks, who turns 92 today! The younger daughter of Lord Mountbatten, first cousin of the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen’s bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting, who married a influential interior designer, Lady Pamela has had a fascinating life, and after featuring the Hicks Tiara she reportedly still owns and the Mountbatten Tiara and the Mountbatten Art Deco Diamond Necklace, which she doesn’t, today we are taking a look at another illustrious jewel: the Mountbatten Diamond Floral Necklace, which was sold at Auction last month! Continue reading
Wedding of Lord Andrew Cavendish and the Hon. Deborah Mitford, 1941
Atlantic Crossing
Atlantic Crossing is an historical drama miniseries set that highlights the special friendship between Crown Princess Märtha of Norway and American President Franklin Roosevelt during the Nazi Occupation of Norway in the Second World War, when the Crown Princess and her children fled to Washington D.C, touring around the country for the Norwegian War effort, becoming a major symbol of the Norwegian Resistance. Learn more about Crown Princess Märtha of Norway HERE, and HERE to learn the historical accuracy of the events portrayed.
The Duke Of Edinburgh: In His Own Words
Wedding of Prince Karl of Hesse and Countess Yvonne Szapary von Muraszombath Széchysziget und Szapár, 1966
Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh
The entire British Royal Family and some special Foreign Royal Guests attended the Ceremonial Royal Funeral of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on April 17th. The oldest and longest serving Consort to the longest-reigning Monarch in British History, the Duke passed away peacefully last week at Windsor Castle a few months before his 100th Birthday, and was heavily involved in the planning of his own Funeral, though they have been modified due to the ongoing Pandemic.
Open Post | The Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully last week at Windsor Castle a few months before his 100th Birthday, and will have his Funeral at St George’s Chapel in Windsor today! In keeping with the importance of this event, we have decided to create an open post with all the details, links and livestreams from the event, along with live updates, which will keep all of you updated in the time before we post the detailed article about the Funeral!
UPDATE: Click HERE to take a look at the detailed article about the Funeral!
Wedding Ball of Prince Karl of Hesse and Countess Yvonne Szapary von Muraszombath Széchysziget und Szapár, 1966
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding Ball of Prince Karl of Hesse and Countess Yvonne Szapary von Muraszombath Széchysziget und Szapár at Schloss Friedrichshof in Kronberg on this day in 1966, several weeks before their Wedding in The Hague.
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Queen Margrethe’s 81st Birthday
Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten
Wedding of Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma, 1936
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Stomacher
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, who died on this day in 1969! While many of her jewels remain with the Spanish Royal Family, and are now worn by Queen Sofia and Queen Letizia, today we are featuring a striking jewel which ended up with her daughter-in-law and has been sold at auction!
Royal Tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully last week at Windsor Castle just before his 100th Birthday, and members of the Royal Family have been paying tribute to the Duke over the past few days, releasing messages and previously unseen images as part of their ongoing tribute to the life and legacy of their father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, which we are compiling here, separate from the Foreign Royal Condolences on the Death of the Duke of Edinburgh!
100 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh | Royal Relatives of the Duke of Edinburgh
Princess Elizabeth at the Vatican, 1951
