Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria of Sweden, who died on this day in 1930! Born Princess Viktoria of Baden, she brought a plethora of jewels into the Swedish Royal Family when she married the future King Gustav V of Sweden in 1881, including these Diamond Stars!
The Birthday of Sayyida Ahad bin Abdullah, Consort of the Sultan of Oman
The 98th Birthday of Alix, Princess Napoléon
The Death of Queen Victoria of Sweden in 1930
[Braganza Tiara | Baden Fringe Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Pearl Corsage Brooch | Diamond Stars | Swedish Processional Necklace | Ivy Brooch]
The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex at Premiere of Our Planet in 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge at Opening Night of 42nd Street in 2017
King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie at the Vatican in 1966
Sir Winston Churchill’s Farewell Dinner in 1955
The Earl of Bessborough becomes Governor General of Canada in 1931
Happy Birthday to Princess Clotilde of Savoy, the Princess of Venice and Piedmont and Duchess of Savoy, who turns 55 today! The award-winning French Actress who is married to the disputed Head of the House of Savoy, the Princess has worn several heirloom jewels, including Queen Marie Jose’s Savoy Knot Necklace!
The 55th Birthday of the Princess of Venice
[Savoy Tourmaline Tiara | Queen Marie Jose’s Savoy Knot Necklace | Queen Marie-José’s Sapphire Necklace | The Italian Royal Tiaras]
The Birth of Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk in 1893
[Queen Alexandra’s Amethyst Tiara | Sapphire Necklace]
The Liechtenstein State Visit to Switzerland in 2019
Count of Barcelona’s 25th Death Anniversary Mass in 2018
Queen Margrethe at the Vatican in 1975
Prince Ranier and Princess Grace at Seville Fair in 1966
The Royal Family at Badminton Horse Trials in 1956
Happy Birthday to Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, who turns 69 today! The accomplished and hardworking Princess Royal who is the most popular member of the Thai Royal Family, Princess Sirindhorn does not wear many jewels, but she did wear Queen Sirikit’s Thai Gold Suite!
The Death of Princess Neslişah Sultan in 2012
The 58th Birthday of Princess Bianca of Savoy-Aosta, Countess Arrivabene Valenti-Gonzaga
[Princess Claude’s Turquoise Suite | Savoy-Aosta Knot and Star Tiara]
The 69th Birthday of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
[Queen Sirikit’s Thai Gold Suite ]
The Wedding of the Álvaro Falcó, IV Marqués de Cubas and Isabelle Junot in 2022
The Queen and Prince of Wales at Frogmore House in 2021
Princess Margaret in the Philippines in 1980
The New Zealand State Opening of Parliament in 1970
The Accession of King Paul of Greece in 1947
Happy Birthday to Princess Gabriele zu Leiningen, the former Begum Inaara Aga Khan, who turns 61 today! The influential German Socialite who was married to a Prince of Leiningen before becoming the second wife of the Aga Khan, Princess Inaara auctioned many jewels from her spectacular at Christie’s in 2016, which included this striking Cartier Emerald Suite!
The Queen met President Obama for the first time and rebuked the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as she hosted a Reception for World Leaders at Buckingham Palace on this day in 2009, 15 years ago, during the G20 London Summit.
The Death of Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona in 1993
The Death of the Marchioness of Cambridge in 1988
The 39th Birthday of Prince Nicholas of Romania
The 61st Birthday of Princess Inaara Aga Khan
[Cartier Emerald Suite | Pearl and Diamond Fringe Necklace | Jewels at Auction]
The Death of King George II of Greece in 1947
The Death of Emperor Karl of Austria in 1922
My Years With The Queen in 2021
Prince Felix’s Confirmation in 2017
G20 Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2009
The Funeral of Empress Zita of Austria in 1989
The Spanish State Visit to the Vatican in 1981
The RAF Golden Jubilee Banquet in 1968
