Clarissa Eden, the Countess of Avon passed away earlier this week, at the age of 101! The niece of Sir Winston Churchill and widow of Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon, the illustrious Countess lived a long and eventful life, and thus we are taking this opportunity to feature her spectacular Pearl and Diamond Tiara! Continue reading
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain are hosting President Sergio Mattarella of Italy and his daughter, Laura Mattarella, on a 2-day State Visit to Spain to strengthen political, economic, and diplomatic ties, from November 16th to the 17th. Continue reading
The Japanese Imperial Family hosted Princess Alexandra of Kent on her 8-Day Official Visit to Japan on this day in 1961, during an extensive Tour of the Far East which included also visits to Hong Kong, Thailand, Burma, and Yemen. Princess Alexandra’s visit was the first by a member of the British Royal Family since 1930, and was followed by British State Visit to Japan in 1975, in return to the Japanese State Visit to Britain in 1971. Continue reading
The Royal Family attended the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London on Remembrance Sunday, November 14th, honouring those who have lost their lives in conflict, with this year marking the Centenary of the unveiling of the Royal British Legion. The Royal Family attended the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall last night, but the Queen has had to pull out due to a strained back, for only the seventh time during her 70-year reign.
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Grace of Monaco, who was born died on this day in 1929! The glamorous American Actress who became the Princess Consort of the small Mediterranean Principality, after marrying Prince Rainier III, the Princess remains a style icon to this day, so we are featuring her Cartier Diamond Earrings! Continue reading
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Newfoundland on this day in 1951, at the end of their extensive Tour of Canada, different phases of which we have been individually covering over the past few weeks. Following a busy Summer, with the Opening of the Festival of Britain, the Danish State Visit, the Norwegian State Visit, the Tour of Canada was the first sign of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke, who had given up his Naval Career, becoming full-time working Royals in the last few months of King George VI’s life, ahead of her Accession to the Throne. Continue reading
Queen Margrethe II and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark are on a State Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany at the invitation of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, from November 10 to 13, to celebrate business and cultural ties after the ‘Danish-German Cultural Year of Friendship’ last year, taking place in Berlin and Munich. Continue reading
King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway are hosting King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands on their State Visit to Norway from November 9 to 11, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties particularly in bilateral and international cooperation, climate change, energy transition and sustainability. Learn about the previous Dutch State Visits to Norway!
It’s that time of year again! The major European Auction Houses are having their annual autumn Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, and we are featuring the Royal and Noble highlights from the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sale in Geneva tomorrow!
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on this day in 1951, during their extensive Tour of Canada, different phases of which we have been individually covering over the past few weeks. Following a busy Summer, with the Opening of the Festival of Britain, the Danish State Visit, the Norwegian State Visit, the Tour of Canada was the first sign of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke, who had given up his Naval Career, becoming full-time working Royals in the last few months of King George VI’s life, ahead of her Accession to the Throne. Continue reading
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands will begin their State Visit to Norway tomorrow where they will be hosted by the Norwegian Royal Family. We have avoided covering any Dutch-Norwegian State Visits for years in anticipation of this visit, so today, we finally feature the Dutch State Visits to Norway and Norwegian State Visits to the Netherlands! Continue reading
It’s that time of year again! The major European Auction Houses are having their annual autumn Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, and we are featuring the Royal and Noble highlights from the Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva tomorrow, which includes Jewels from Queen Marie Antoinette, Princess Pauline Bonaparte, Empress Marie-Louise and the Duchess of Windsor!
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia on this day in 1951, during their extensive Tour of Canada, different phases of which we have been individually covering over the past few weeks. Following a busy Summer, with the Opening of the Festival of Britain, the Danish State Visit, the Norwegian State Visit, the Tour of Canada was the first sign of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke, who had given up his Naval Career, becoming full-time working Royals in the last few months of King George VI’s life, ahead of her Accession to the Throne. Continue reading
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in the Province of New Brunswick on this day in 1951, during their extensive Tour of Canada, different phases of which we have been individually covering over the past few weeks. Following a busy Summer, with the Opening of the Festival of Britain, the Danish State Visit, the Norwegian State Visit, the Tour of Canada was the first sign of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke, who had given up his Naval Career, becoming full-time working Royals in the last few months of King George VI’s life, ahead of her Accession to the Throne. Continue reading
