King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are hosting Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman on a State Visit to Spain to strengthen political, economic, and diplomatic ties, from November 3rd to the 5th. The State Visit had been postponed earlier the year due to the death of the Sultan’s mother-in-law.
When Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott married Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester in 1935, she received two Tiaras from Queen Mary, two Tiaras and several Jewels from the groom, and two Parures from King George V among a thousand wedding gifts, many of which were displayed at St. James’s Palace 90 years ago.
The Birth of Princess Helen of Serbia, Princess Elena Petrovna of Russia in 1884
The Civil Wedding of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden in 1926
King Felipe and Queen Letizia at 175th Anniversary of Círculo del Liceo in Barcelona in 2022
COP27 Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2022
Gala Concert at Copenhagen Concert Hall in 2017
The State Opening of Parliament in 1981
The Ethiopian State Visit to The Netherlands in 1954
King Paul and Queen Frederica in America in 1953
The State Opening of Parliament in 1952
The Funeral of Prince Carl of Sweden in 1951
The Royal Variety Performance in 1947
The Duke and Duchess of York at Claridge’s Hotel in 1936
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with Two Tiaras and four Brooches and Pendants from the collection of the late 3rd Countess of Stradbroke are on Auction at Christie’s in Geneva next week!
The Birth of King Peter II of Yugoslavia in 1970
The 63rd Birthday of David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon
The Death of Marjorie Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey in 1946
[Anglesey Tiara | Anglesey Diamond Négligé]
The Birth of King Leopold III of Belgium in 1901
The Birth of Eileen, Duchess of Sutherland in 1891
[Belle Epoque Diamond Tiara | Sutherland Diamond Rivière | Diamond and Pearl Earrings]
The Wedding of Lady Joanna Knatchbull and Baron Hubert du Breuil in 1984
The Wedding of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Lady Louise Mountbatten in 1923
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene at Princess Grace Awards in 2022
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Malaysia in 2017
The Duchess of Cambridge at A Street Cat named Bob Premiere in 2016
The Prince and Princess of Wales in South Korea in 1992
The Queen Mother in New York City in 1954
The State Opening of Parliament in 1953
The Royal Variety Performance in 1952
American-Scandinavian Foundation 40th Anniversary Dinner in 1950
Happy Birthday to Queen Sofia of Spain, who celebrates her 87th birthday today! Hailing from an extraordinary lineage that unites most of Europe’s royal dynasties, Queen Sofia became the first Queen Consort of Spain’s restored monarchy and remains one of the most admired members of the Royal Family. Her jewelry collection is both rich in historic family heirlooms and contemporary treasures, including the Diamond Foliage Necklace, which we’re featuring today!
The Death of Lady Ursula d’Abo in 2017
The 87th Birthday of Queen Sofia of Spain
[The Jewels of Queen Sofia of Spain | Spanish Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Spanish Floral Tiara | Prussian Diamond Tiara | Mellerio Shell Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Joyas de Pasar | Niarchos Ruby Parure | Shell Pendant | Omani Diamond Suite | Diamond Foliage Necklace | Sterlé Sapphire Brooch]
The Death of Princess Thyra of Denmark in 1945
[Sapphire Tiara | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Sapphire Brooch | Sapphire Pendant]
The Death of Princess Paley in 1929
[Princess Paley’s Cartier Aquamarine Parure | Princess Paley’s Pearl Corsage]
Olympic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2022
Queen Sofia’s 80th Birthday Lunch | 80th Birthday Concert in 2018
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Brunei in 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at Guildhall Banquet in 2016
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at Sydney Opera House in 2016
The State Opening of Parliament in 1971
The Royal Variety Performance in 1964
The Royal Variety Performance in 1953
The Royal Variety Performance in 1946
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at the opening of the Odeon in Leicester Square in 1937
The Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia in 1930
Royalty from around the world are leading Heads of State and Dignitaries at the Opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza on November 1st. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), displays tens of thousands of artefacts including the entire 5,000-piece collection of treasures unearthed with Tutankhamun in one place for the first time since the discovery of the tomb back in 1922.
Today marks the 5th Anniversary of the Death of Lady Elizabeth Anson, the Royal Party Planner who was the daughter of a Princess Anne of Denmark, sister of the late Lord Lichfield and the late Queen’s cousin! The late Lady Elizabeth had inherited this striking Diamond Scroll Tiara from her step-great-aunt, the American-born Princess Viggo of Denmark!
The Death of Lady Elizabeth Anson in 2020
The Death of Elizabeth, Duchess of Wellington in 2010
The Death of Loelia, Duchess of Westminster in 1993
The Death of Tsar Alexander III of Russia 1894
The Birth of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia in 1864
[Emerald Tiara | Hesse Aquamarine Tiara | Fabergé Diamond Chain | Russian Imperial Diamond Necklace]
The Royal Family at COP26 in 2021
Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand in 2018
Colombian State Visit to Britain in 2016
Prince and Princess of Wales in Germany in 1987
The Queen’s South Pacific Tour in 1982
The State Opening of Parliament in 1960
Royal Variety Performance in 1954
The Duchess of Kent’s Far East Tour in 1952
Happy Birthday to Princess Nora, Marchioness of Mariño, who turns 75 today! The only sister of the Prince of Liechtenstein, who married a Spanish Marquess and is a longtime member of the International Olympic Committee, Princess Nora has inherited this striking Diamond Brooch from her mother, Princess Gina!
The 20th Birthday of the Princess of Asturias
[Queen Letizia’s Aquamarine Earrings | Sapphire Drop Earrings]
The 65th Birthday of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran
The 75th Birthday of Princess Nora of Liechtenstein, Marchioness of Mariño
[Princess Gina’s Diamond Brooch | Diamond Earrings]
The 91st Birthday of Princess Margaretha of Sweden
[Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | Baden Fringe Tiara | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Queen Louise’s Diamond Tiara | Queen Louise’s Sapphire Spray Brooch]
The Birth of Queen Lovisa of Denmark in 1851
[Pearl Poiré Tiara | Danish Ruby Parure | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Danish Crown Diamond Parure | Pearl Poiré Brooch | Diamond Brooches | Antique Diamond Parure]
The Wedding of the Duke of Castro in 1998
Princess of Asturias’ 18th Birthday in 2023
Princess of Asturias’ 18th Birthday Dinner in 2023
The British State Visit to Kenya in 2023
The Dutch State Visit to Greece in 2022
40th Anniversary of the Spanish Congress in 2018
Duchess of Cambridge at Imperial War Museum in 2018
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Singapore in 2017
Coronation of King Letsie III of Lesotho in 1997
State Opening of Parliament in 1967
Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III has initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew due to allegations of misconduct and his ill-judged relationship with the Epstein.
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended State Dinners in Melbourne and Canberra, an iconic Charity Ball, a Film Premiere and a Gala at the National Gallery on a 10-day Tour of Australia on this day in 1985, 40 years ago, to mark the 150th anniversary of the State of Victoria, two years after their month-long Tour of Australia in 1983.
The Birth of Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess of Saxony in 1874
Prince and Princess of Wales in Australia in 1985
The Yugoslavian State Visit to Denmark in 1974
The State Opening of Parliament in 1973
The Royal Variety Performance in 1951
The Accession of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden in 1950
The Royal Film Performance of ‘Mudlark’ in 1950
King George V, Queen Mary and Duchess of York at Royal Variety Performance in 1935
Today mark the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Marie of Romania, who was born on this day in 1875! Queen Victoria’s granddaughter who became the popular Queen of the Balkan Nation, ensuring massive territorial gains after the First World War, Queen Marie received and inherited many magnificent Heirlooms which were lost in Revolutionary Russia but were later replaced with new Commissions and spectacular Royal Acquisitions from her less fortunate sisters!
The Dutch Royal Family hosted Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark on their first, and last, State Visit to The Netherlands on this day in 1975, 50 years ago, which followed the Danish State Visit to The Netherlands in 1954.
The Death of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in 2004
[Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara | Teck Turquoise Tiara | Cartier India Tiara | Iveagh Tiara | Gloucester Diamond Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Pearl and Emerald Suite | Emerald Necklace | Queen Mary’s 11-row Pearl Choker | Diamond Corsage Brooch | Emerald Necklace | Pink Topaz Necklace | Turquoise Fringe Necklace | The Duchess of Gloucester’s Tiaras]
The 26th Birthday of Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece
The 52nd Birthday of Countess Josephine of Rosenborg
[Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Bandeau]
The 52nd Birthday of Countess Camilla of Rosenborg
[Queen Desiree’s Ears of Wheat Tiara]
The Death of King Gustaf V of Sweden in 1950
The Birth of Queen Marie of Romania in 1875
[Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik Tiara | Diamond Fringe Tiara | Romanian Massin Tiara | Diamond Loop Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Sapphire Bandeau | Turquoise Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Pendant | Cartier Diamond Sautoir | The Jewels of Queen Marie of Romania]
The Wedding of the Prince of Schwarzenberg and Princess Hilda of Luxembourg in 1930
Concert at Fredensborg Palace in 2019
Coronation of the Sultan of Kedah in 2018
The British State Visit to Thailand in 1996
The Danish State Visit to The Netherlands in 1975
Queen meets Marilyn Monroe in 1956
After State Visits to Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Finland and France, King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark will now be touring the Baltic States, beginning with a State Visit to Latvia on October 28-29, which follows their previous visit to Latvia in 2018.
Tomorrow will mark the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Marie of Romania, who was born on this day in 1875! Queen Victoria’s granddaughter who became the popular Queen of the Balkan Nation, ensuring massive territorial gains after the First World War, Queen Marie had a splendid Jewellery Collection, which has headlined by the magnificent Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik Tiara!
