Hesse Amethyst Parure

Happy Birthday to Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the former Princess of Hesse, who turns 85 today! The accomplished Princess who was married to the Head of an illustrious German Royal Family, and is also the sister-in-law of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, today we are featuring the magnificent Hesse Amethyst Parure!

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Today in Royal History | July 31

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The Death of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1993

The 42nd Birthday of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum

[Luxembourg Diamond Floral Tiara]

The 85th Birthday of Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | Hesse

[Hesse Ears of Wheat Tiara | Hesse Amethyst Parure | Hesse Emerald Tiara]

The Death of Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria in 1954

[Bavarian Lover’s Knot Tiara | Bavarian Ruby Tiara]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Maria-Ana of Luxembourg in 1942

[Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Pearl Negligee Brooch]

The Birth of Empress Amélie of Brazil in 1812

[Braganza Tiara | Napoleonic Emerald Parure | Portrait Order]

Wedding

The Wedding of Lady Davina Windsor in 2004

The Wedding of the Hon. Margaret Rhodes in 1950

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King of Malaysia’s Installation Banquet in 2019

Prince Rainier and Princess Grace at the Bal des Petits Lits Blancs in 1965

Royal Vacation at Gråsten Palace in 1954

Queen Wilhelmina at Buckingham Palace in 1946

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Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Necklace 

Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of the late Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, the elder sister of King Juan Carlos I and aunt of King Felipe VI. The late Spanish Infanta possessed a striking jewellery collection, which combined centuries-old family heirlooms and modern acquisitions and gifts, such as her Sapphire Necklace!

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Today in Royal History | July 30

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The 39th Birthday of Hereditary Princess Ekaterina of Hanover

[Hanoverian Floral Tiara | Hanoverian Crown Pearls]

The 66th Birthday of Sultan Abdullah of Pahang

The Birth of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz in 1936

[The Jewels of Infanta Pilar of Spain | Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Tiara | Queen Isabella II’s Emerald Suite | Sapphire Necklace | Diamond Suite | Turquoise Suite]

The Birth of Lady Brigid Guinness | Princess Frederick of Prussia in 1920

[Von Preussen Tiara]

The Birth of Princess Clémentine of Belgium, Princess Napoléon in 1872

[Queen Marie Henriette’s Pearl Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of Zara Phillips in 2011

The Wedding of James Ogilvy in 1988

The Wedding of Prince Hans-Adam of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau in 1967

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The Installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in 2019

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Belgium in 2017

The Funeral of the Shah of Iran in 1980

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Today in Royal History | July 29

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The Death of Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur in 2009

[Cartier Emerald Suite | Cartier Ruby Suite | Bulgari Gold Suite]

The Birth of Mary, Duchess of Devonshire in 1895

[Devonshire Cartier Opal Tiara | Diamond Palmette Tiara Devonshire Diamond Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Rivière | Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Gundakar of Liechtenstein and Princess Marie d’Orléans in 1989

The Vow Renewal of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent in 1983

The Wedding of Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981

[Royal Guests]

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Prince William on That Peter Crouch Podcast in 2020

Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall’s Wedding Party on Britannia in 2011

Gala at Claridge’s Hotel in 1981

The Wedding Ball of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau in 1967

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Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna’s Diamond Fringe Tiara

Today marks the 165th Anniversary of the Birth of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who was born on this day in 1860! The Russian Grand Duchess who married the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and became a scandalous figure in her widowhood despite being the mother of the Queen of Denmark and the last Crown Princess of Germany, the Grand Duchess possessed some magnificent jewels, including this Diamond Fringe Tiara!

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Today in Royal History | July 28

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The 33rd Birthday of the Marquess of Blandford

The 73rd Birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand

[Thai Royal Orders]

The 93rd Birthday of Anne Lidell-Grainger

[Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara]

The Birth of Jackie Kennedy Onassis in 1929

[Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Diamond Clips | Diamond Earrings]

The Death of Adele, Countess of Essex in 1922

[Cartier Essex Tiara]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1860

[Diamond Fringe Tiara | Floral Aigrette Tiara | Mecklenburg-Schwerin Amethyst Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Chantal d’Orléans and Baron François Xavier of Sambucy de Sorgue in 1972

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Royalty at the 1948 Olympic Games

Queen Elizabeth by Cecil Beaton in 1939

The Funeral of King Ferdinand of Romania in 1927

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Queen Elizabeth by Cecil Beaton in 1939

Cartier Essex Tiara

 

Today in Royal History | July 27

Feature

The Death of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran in 1980

Wedding

The Wedding of Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevallier in 2019

The Wedding of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria in 1991

The Wedding of Sir Geoffrey Shakerly and Lady Elizabeth Anson in 1972

The Wedding of Princess Louise of Wales and the Duke of Fife in 1889

[Fife Tiara | Fife Fringe Tiara]

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Duke of Cambridge’s last shift with East Anglia Air Ambulance in 2017

The Christening of Zara Phillips in 1981

The Wedding Ball of Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981

King Juan Carlos inaugurates Spanish Cortes in 1977

Princess Elizabeth in Yorkshire in 1949

Gala Performance at the Royal Opera House in 1933

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The Wedding Ball of Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981

Fife Tiara

Today in Royal History | July 26

Feature

The 57th Birthday of Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi of Iran

The Birth of Ann-Mari Princess of Bismarck in 1907

[Bismarck Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince François d’Orléans and Theresa von Einsiedel in 2014

The Wedding of Princess Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria in 1931

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Sandringham Flower Show in 2023

Sentebale Polo Cup in 2018

Duchess of Kent at the Ryedale Show in 2016

The Wedding Ball of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria at Schloss Tegernsee in 1991

Prince and Princess Takamatsu in Belgium in 1930

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Today in Royal History | July 25

Feature

The Death of Countess Ruth of Rosenborg in 2010

[Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Star Tiara | Garnet Kokoshnik TiaraPrincess Viggo’s Opal Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Diamond Floral Brooch | Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Brooch]

The 29th Birthday of Princess Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark

[Miller Fringe Tiara]

The Death of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll in 1993

[Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Art Deco Diamond and Ruby Brooch]

The 47th Birthday of Princess Diana, Duchess of Cadaval and Anjou

The Birth of the Hon. Iris Peake/Dawnay in 1923

[Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium in 1876

[Queen Elisabeth’s Cartier Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Bandeau TiaraDiamond Bandeau | Pearl and Diamond Leaf Brooch | Diamond Stomacher]

The Birth of Jane, Lady Cory in 1865

[The Jewels of Lady Cory]

The Birth of Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught in 1860

[Fringe Tiara | Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Turkish Diamond Necklace | Diamond Bow Brooch | Sapphire Brooch | Pearl Brooch | Diamond Sunburst Brooch]

Wedding

The Civil Wedding of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo in 2015

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Queen Elisabeth’s 80th Birthday in 1956

Royal Holiday at Sunninghill Park in 1964

The Wedding Ball of Princess Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria in 1931

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Duchess of Connaught’s Diamond Bow Brooch

Tomorrow marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught, who was born on this day in 1860! The Prussian Princess married to Queen Victoria’s favourite son inherited many Royal Heirlooms but also commissioned several spectacular contemporary jewels, like her Belle Epoque Diamond Bow Brooch!

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Today in Royal History | July 24

Feature

The 78th Birthday of Princess Sarvath of Jordan

[Princess Sarvath’s Tiaras | Diamond Tiara | Floral Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Diamond Brooch]

The 9st Birthday of Princess Dorothea of Hesse, Princess of Windish-Grätz

[Hesse Aquamarine Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of Lady Kitty Spencer

The Wedding of Prince Serge Obolensky and Ava Astor in 1924

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The Queen appoints Boris Johnson as Prime Minister in 2019

The Duchess of Cornwall at Osbourne House in 2018

The Wedding Ball of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria at Schloss Nymphenburg in 1991

Prince Juan Carlos becomes Franco’s Successor in 1969

Exiled Sovereigns at Buckingham Palace in 1941

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