There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with the Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond and three magnificent Mughal Necklaces from a Royal Collection are among the spectacular Jewels on Auction at the Christie’s ‘Magnificent Jewels’ Sale in New York City tomorrow!
Princess Margaret of Connaught received a Diamond Tiara from her parents, a Ruby Tiara from her uncle, King Edward VII, a Laurel Wreath Tiara from the Swedish Queen, and a Cartier Tiara from the Khedive of Egypt among hundreds of magnificent Wedding Gifts when she married the future King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden at Windsor Castle on this day in 1905, 120 years ago!
The British Royal Family celebrated the King’s Official Birthday at the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony in London on June 14th. The annual event of Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the Sovereign for more than 260 years, and this is the third of King Charles’ Reign.
A series of new portraits of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg have been released in connection with an interview she did with ELLE Luxembourg ahead of the Abdication of Grand Duke Henri later this year.
Yesterday marked the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Helen, the 8th Duchess of Northumberland, who passed away in 1965! The Mistress of the Robes to the Queen Mother, the Duchess of Northumberland had the magnificent Northumberland Strawberry Leaf Coronet snatched by thieves after she retrieved it from Garrards ahead of a State Banquet in 1963!
The Swedish Royal Family have gathered to celebrate the Christening of Princess Ines Marie Lilian Silvia, Duchess of Västerbotten, the fourth child and only daughter of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden, in the Chapel of Drottningholm Palace on June 13th, the 10th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia.
Four Queens and the Heirs of Denmark and Norway joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Sofia Hellqvist in the Chapel of the Royal Palace of Stockholm on this day in 2015, 10 years ago!
Today marks the 60th birthday of Infanta Cristina of Spain, the second child of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. Known for her discreet style, the Infanta has rarely been seen wearing big jewellery in public. Despite that, Doña Cristina retains in her private collection some contemporary pieces and family heirlooms — including a Diamond and Emerald Brooch which we are featuring again today!
The Swedish Royal Family joined King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden for the Funeral of Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg, Princess Bernadotte at the Oscarskyrkan in Stockholm on June 11th. The Actress who married a former Swedish Prince and was the last surviving aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Countess Marianne had been a beloved member of the Swedish Royal Family for over six decades when she passed away at the age of 100 last month.
The Swedish Royal Family celebrated Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist with a Lebanese Dinner on the Island of Skeppsholmen on this day in 2015, 10 years ago, following an hour-long cruise on the SS Stockholm on the eve of the Wedding!
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with spectacular Jewels on Auction from ‘Joie de Vivre: A Journey in Jewels’ at the Sotheby’s ‘High Jewelry’ Sale in New York City tomorrow!
This week marks the 60th birthday of Infanta Cristina of Spain, the second child of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. Known for her discreet style, the Infanta has rarely been seen wearing big jewellery in public. While Doña Cristina still retains some family heirlooms and modern pieces, others have been sold in the past years — including the Ruby and Diamond Suite which we are featuring today.
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a Diamond Tiara, a Cameo Parure from Eugène de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg and a Pearl Necklace given by King Gustav III among the Jewels on Auction at Bukowskis in Stockholm today!
Empress Farah of Iran led the Guests and High Society at the Wedding of Princess Iman Pahlavi and Bradley Sherman in a traditional Iranian Ceremony in Paris last weekend, a month after a Civil Wedding Ceremony in New York.
This week marks the 60th birthday of Infanta Cristina of Spain, the second child of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. Known for her discreet style, the Infanta has rarely been seen wearing big jewellery in public. Despite that Doña Cristina retains in her private collection some contemporary pieces and family heirlooms — including a pair of Ruby and Diamond Clip Brooches which we are featuring today!
The Norwegian Royal Family hosted a magnificent State Banquet for King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden at the Royal Palace of Oslo on this day in 2005, 20 years ago, on their visit to Norway for the Norwegian Centennial, and ahead of the Norwegian Royal Family’s visit to Sweden. The last Swedish State Visit to Norway was in 1993.
The British Aristocracy gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Lord George Carnegie, the second son of the 4th Duke and Duchess of Fife, and Matilda St Aubyn at St Paul’s Church in Ashford Hill in Berkshire on June 7th.
Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Princess Ragnhild of Norway, who was born on this day in 1930! The elder sister of King Harald, who married her former bodyguard and moved to Brazil, Princess Ragnhild possessed a variety of heirloom jewels, like Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara!
Friends and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Princess Charlotte of Nassau and Mansour Shakarchi at the Church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo in Palermo on May 24th, followed by a Reception at the Villa Tasca in Palermo.
