Today marks the 115th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, who was born on this day in 1909! The popular Dutch Queen, whose Reign saw the decolonisation of the Dutch Empire and the formation of a ‘Bicycle Monarchy’, Queen Juliana also inherited the entire Dutch Royal Jewellery Collection, which began with the striking Dutch Aquamarine Tiara!
Happy Birthday to King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who celebrates his 78th Birthday today! King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Portrait Brooch (Kungens Miniatyrporträtt) is the symbolic insignia worn by female members of the Swedish Royal Family, which is a personal gift presented by King Carl XVI Gustaf!
The 78th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
[Swedish Royal Orders | Portrait Brooch]
The 85th Birthday of Pieter van Vollenhoven
The Birth of the Dowager Countess of Paris in 1938
[Orléans Diamond Comb | Jewels of Princess Micaela, Countess of Paris on Auction | The Orléans Royal Tiaras]
The Birth of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1909
[Dutch Sapphire Tiara | Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Dutch Diamond Bandeau | Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara | Dutch Aquamarine Tiara | Dutch Emerald Parure | Antique Pearl Tiara | Queen Emma’s Diamond Aigrette | Dutch Pearl and Diamond Stomacher | Dutch Diamond Stars | Dutch East Indies Bracelet | Dutch Emerald Pendant | Queen Emma’s Diamond Stomacher | The Dutch Royal Tiaras]
The Death of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester in 1857
[Duchess of Gloucester’s Pendant Earrings]
The Abdication of Emperor Akihito of Japan in 2019
King Willem-Alexander 50th Birthday Dinner in 2017
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Birthdays
[70th Birthday Banquet in 2016]
The Inauguration of King Willem-Alexander in 2013
The Inauguration of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands in 1980
Queen Beatrix’s Inauguration Gala in 1980
Royal and Noble Friends and Relatives have gathered to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, the Dowager Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, at Christian VII’s Palace in Amalienborg on the evening of April 29th.
Happy Birthday to Princess Benedikte of Denmark, the Dowager Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who turns 80 today! The sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Princess Benedikte has a huge jewellery collection, which began with her splendid Diamond Floral Tiara!
The 17th Birthday of Infanta Sofia of Spain
The 80th Birthday of Princess Benedikte of Denmark
[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara | Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Diamond Fan Earrings | Diamond Sautoir | Amethyst Suite | Diamond Stars | Sapphire Brooch | Princess Benedikte’s Tiaras]
The Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg in 2023
The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011
The Wedding of Princess Irene of The Netherlands and Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma in 1964
Princess Benedikte’s 75th Birthday Dinner in 2019
King Willem-Alexander 50th Birthday Dinner in 2017
Queen Beatrix’s Abdication Dinner in 2013
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Wedding Reception in 2011
The Funeral of the Duchess of Windsor in 1986
Queen Beatrix’s Inauguration Gala in 1980
Happy Birthday to Princess Rajwa Al Hussein of Jordan, who celebrates her 30th Birthday today! The accomplished Saudi Architect received this spectacular emblematic Diamond Tiara when she married the Crown Prince of Jordan last year!
The 30th Birthday of Princess Rajwa Al Hussein of Jordan
[Princess Rajwa’s Diamond Tiara]
The 60th Birthday of Lady Helen Taylor
[Kent Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara | Diamond and Pearl Suite]
The 69th Birthday of Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington
[Wellington Tiara | Von Preussen Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Diamond Tassel Earrings]
The Wedding of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 1950
King Willem-Alexander 50th Birthday Dinner in 2017
Prince William’s Pre-Wedding Dinner in 2011
The Dutch Royal Family joined King Willem-Alexander for the annual Koningsdag (King’s Day) celebrations in Emmen on April 27th. Koningsdag, a Bank Holiday in the Netherlands, celebrates King Willem-Alexander’s Birthday, and members of the Royal Family attend celebrations in a different city each year.
