Today in Royal History | May 9

Feature

The Birth of Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna/Princess Kira of Prussia in 1909

[Prussian Meander Tiara | Prussian Clover Coronet | Ruby Parure]

The Birth of Empress Zita of Austria in 1892

[Diamond Tiara | Jet Tiara | Habsburg Crown Pearls | Order of the Starry Cross]

The Birth of Empress Shōken of Japan in 1849

[Meiji Scroll Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Duke of Hohenberg and Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg in 1956

The Wedding of the Maharaja of Jaipur and Princess Gayatri Devi of Cooch Behar in 1940

Royal Events OTD

Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2023

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Greece in 2018

King Harald and Queen Sonja’s 80th Birthday Banquet in 2017

The Prince and Princess of Wales in Japan in 1986

Royal Windsor Horse Show in 1974

The Maharaja and Maharani of Jaipur’s Silver Anniversary in 1965

The Accession of Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1949

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