Princess of Asturias and Princess Alexia of The Netherlands depart for United World College of the Atlantic in Wales

The Princess of Asturias and Princess Alexia of The Netherlands were pictured as they departed Spain and the Netherlands to start their studies at the United World College (UWC) of the Atlantic in Wales, where they are due to graduate with an Internationale Baccalauréat in 2023. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and the Duchess of Brabant have also studied at UWC Atlantic College. Continue reading

Queen Anne Marie’s Modern Diamond Necklace

Happy Birthday to Queen Anne Marie of Greece, who turns 75 today! The youngest daughter of King Frederik IX of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden, she married King Constantine II of Greece in 1964. Despite being exiled for more than five decades, as the sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, sister-in-law of Queen Sofia of Spain, cousin of King Carl XVI Gustaf of SwedenKing Harald V of Norway, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Anne Marie attends a plethora of glittering events, where she wears pieces from her spectacular jewel collection, including this Modern Diamond Necklace!

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Queen Augusta Victoria’s Tiaras

Today marks the 55th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Augusta Victoria of Portugal, who died on this day in 1966! The eldest daughter of the Hohenzollern Furst and a Bourbon-Two Sicilies Princess who became the de jure Queen of Portugal, after marrying its last sovereign (and her second cousin), King Manuel II. The King and Queen lived a relatively calm and serene married life in exile, in Britain. They were unable to produce an heir to the Portuguese throne. In 1939, seven years after Manuel’s death, Augusta married Count Robert Douglas. To mark the day, we are taking a look at Queen Augusta Victoria’s Tiara Collection! Continue reading

Beatrice Borromeo’s Köchert Earrings

Happy Birthday to Beatrice Borromeo-Casiraghi, who turns 36 today! The illustrious Italian Journalist and Model who is the daughter of Don Carlo Ferdinando Borromeo, Count of Arona and Countess Donna Paola Marzotto, and married to Pierre Casiraghi, son of Princess Caroline of Monaco and Hanover, Beatrice has access to many splendid jewellery collections, with the most spectacular piece being her Köchert Morganite Earrings! Continue reading