Just days after debuting the Queen’s Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Brooches for the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral, Queen Camilla has brought out a another royal heirloom for the Easter Sunday Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle; Queen Mary’s Emerald and Sapphire Flower Brooch!
Month: March 2024
Easter at Windsor Castle
King Charles III and Queen Camilla led members of the Royal Family at the annual Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on March 31st, while the King is recovering from cancer. Earlier this week, Queen Camilla represented King Charles III, the Head of the Church of England, to present Maundy Money to 75 men and 75 women pensioners during the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral.
Wedding Gala of Prince Friedrich Karl of Windisch-Grätz and Princess Dorothea of Hesse, 1959
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding Gala of Prince Friedrich Karl of Windisch-Grätz and Princess Dorothea of Hesse in Munich on this day in 1959, 65 years ago, following their Wedding at St. Georg’s Roman Catholic Church in Munich.
Today in Royal History | March 31
The Birth of Deborah, Duchess of Devonshire in 1920
[Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras | Devonshire Parure | Ruby Clasp | Craven Brooch | Insect Brooches | Aquamarine Brooch]
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
Queen Mother’s Pearl Sautoir
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 Pearl Sautoir!
Today in Royal History | March 30
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 | Cartier Bracelet Bandeau | Aquamarine Pine Flower Tiara | Teck Diamond Hoop Necklace | Queen Adelaide’s Fringe | Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace | Greville Festoon Necklace | Greville Emerald Necklace | Queen Mother’s Pearl Sautoir | 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
Queen’s Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Brooches
Yesterday, Queen Camilla debuted a a pair of heirloom Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Brooches from the collection of the late Queen Elizabeth II as she represented the King at the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral.
British State Visit to Jordan, 1984
King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan hosted Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their first and only State Visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on this day in 1984, 40 years ago, following the Jordanian State Visit to the United Kingdom in 1966.
Norwegian State Visit to Spain, 1984
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain hosted their cousin, King Olav V of Norway, on his State Visit to Spain on this day in 1984, 40 years ago, following the Spanish State Visit to Norway in 1982.
Today in Royal History | March 29
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey in 2022
The Anglo-Netherlands Society Reception in 2022
New Portraits of the Swedish Royal Family in 2022
The Norwegian State Visit to Spain in 1984
The British State Visit to Jordan in 1984
The Queen at Royal Albert Hall in 1971
The Captain Cook Bicentenary Tour in 1970
The Greek Monarchy Centenary Gala in 1963
The Funeral of Queen Mary in 1953