Happy Birthday to Queen Anne Marie of Greece, who turns 80 today! The Danish Princess who married the last Greek King has received and inherited spectacular heirloom Jewels from the Greek, Danish, Russian, British, and Swedish Royal Families!
Greek Emerald Parure
Origin: A Wedding Gift from her mother-in-law, Queen Frederica of Greece, which is an heirloom from Queen Olga of Greece.
Notable Appearances: First Official Portraits in 1964, Wedding Ball at the Royal Palace of Athens in 1964, Princess Benedikte’s Wedding Gala in 1967, King Frederik IX’s 70th Birthday in 1969, 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire in Persepolis in Iran in 1971. Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik’s 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1992, Princess Benedikte’s 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1993, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th Birthday in 1995, Prince Joachim’s Wedding Ball in 1995, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th Birthday Gala in 1996, Queen Margrethe’s Silver Jubilee in 1997, Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth in 1998, Queen Margrethe’s 60th Birthday in 2000, Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 2004, Norwegian Independence Centenary Gala in Copenhagen in 2005, Queen Margrethe’s 70th Birthday Gala in 2010, Queen Margrethe’s Ruby Jubilee Banquet in 2012, Queen Margrethe’s 75th Birthday Banquet in 2015, Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Banquet in 2022
Greek Ruby Parure
Origin: A Wedding Gift from her mother-in-law, Queen Frederica of Greece, which is an heirloom from Queen Olga of Greece.
Notable Appearances: Pre-Wedding Dinner in 1964, Wedding Ball of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands in 1966, Wedding Ball of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau in 1967, Wedding of her sister, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 1968, Crown Prince Haakon’s 18th Birthday in 1991, Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik’s 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1992, King Harland and Queen Sonja’s Silver Anniversary in 1993, Wedding of Prince Joachim of Denmark and Alexandra Manley in 1995, Queen Margrethe’s Silver Jubilee in 1997, Queen Margrethe’s 60th Birthday in 2000, Queen Margrethe’s Banquet at the Natural History Museum in London in 2000, Crown Prince Frederik’s Pre-Wedding Banquet in 2004, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 60th Birthday in 2006, Queen Margrethe’s 70th Birthday Gala in 2010, Wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in 2010, King Harald and Queen Sonja’s 80th Birthday Banquet in 2017, Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Gala in 2022
Khedive of Egypt Tiara
Origin: Inherited from Queen Ingrid of Denmark in 2000
Notable Appearances: Wedding to King Constantine II of Greece in 1964, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden’s 90th Birthday in 1972, Wedding of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway in 2001, Wedding Gala of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 2004, Wedding of Prince Joachim of Denmark in 2008, Queen Margrethe’s 70th Birthday Gala, Queen Margrethe’s Ruby Jubilee Gala in 2012, Wedding Gala of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy in 2012, Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th Birthday Gala in 2018, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee Banquet in Stockholm in 2023, and Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th Birthday Banquet in Copenhagen in 2023
Antique Corsage Tiara
Origin: An 18th-Birthday Gift from her mother, Queen Ingrid of Denmark, in 1964
Notable Appearances: Farewell Dinner in 1964, Gala in Copenhagen in 1964, Tunisian State Visit in 1965, Audience with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican, Wedding Ball of Prince Karl of Hesse and Countess Yvonne Szapary von Muraszombath Széchysziget und Szapár in 1966, Prince Henrik’s 60th Birthday Banquet in 1994, King Harald and Queen Sonja’s 60th Birthday Banquet in 1997, and Prince Henrik’s 75th Birthday Banquet in 2009
Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara
Origin: Loaned by her mother, Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Notable Appearances: Gala Evening in the 1980s
Diamond Stars
Origin: Loaned by her mother, Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Notable Appearances: The Greek Monarchy Centenary Celebrations in 1963 , Official Portraits in 1964
Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Sautoir
Origin: An 18th-Birthday Gift from her mother, Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Notable Appearances: Farewell Dinner in 1964, Gala in Copenhagen in 1964, Wedding Ball at the Royal Palace of Athens in 1964, Tunisian State Visit in 1965, Audience with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican, Wedding Ball of Prince Karl of Hesse and Countess Yvonne Szapary von Muraszombath Széchysziget und Szapár in 1966, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden’s 90th Birthday in 1972 Prince Henrik’s 60th Birthday Banquet in 1994, Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik’s 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1992, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 50th Birthday in 1996, King Harald and Queen Sonja’s 60th Birthday Banquet in 1997, Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 2004, Prince Henrik’s 75th Birthday Banquet in 2009, Queen Margrethe’s 70th Birthday Gala, Queen Margrethe’s Ruby Jubilee Gala in 2012, Wedding Gala of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy in 2012, Queen Margrethe’s 75th Birthday Banquet in 2015, Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th Birthday Gala in 2018, Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee Banquet in 2022 and King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee Banquet in Stockholm in 2023
Aquamarine Pendant
Origin: Given her mother, Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Notable Appearances: The Wedding Ball of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sophia of Greece in 1962, Holiday in Corfu in 1964, Christmas Gala at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens in 1964, Greek New Year’s Reception in 1965, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden’s 90th Birthday in 1972, Enthronement Mass of her brother-in-law, King Juan Carlos of Spain in 1975, King Constantine’s 50th Birthday Gala in London in 1990, brother-in-law, Prince Henrik’s 60th Birthday in 1994, Wedding of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway in 2001, Wedding Gala of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy in 2012, and Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th Birthday Banquet in Copenhagen in 2023
Modern Diamond Necklace
Origin:
Notable Appearances: The Christening of Princess Alexia of Greece in 1965, Official Portraits in 1966, Christening of Crown Prince Pavlos in 1967, King Frederik IX of Denmark’s 70th Birthday in 1969, Princess Benedikte’s 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1993, Wedding Gala of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg in 1994
Danish Diamond Rivière
Origin: Loaned by her mother, Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Notable Appearances: The Wedding Gala of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 1968
Sapphire Necklace
Origin: A Wedding Gift in 1964
Notable Appearances: Wedding of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein in 1967, Silver Anniversary in 1989, Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th Birthday Banquet in Copenhagen in 2023, Queen Margrethe II’s 85th Birthday Dinner in 2025
Diamond Cross
Origin: A Wedding Gift from he parents, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Notable Appearances: Wedding to King Constantine II of Greece in 1964, State Visit to the Vatican in 1966, Christening of Prince Nikolaos of Greece in 1969, Funeral of King Frederick IX of Denmark in 1972, Wedding of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece in 1995, Queen Ingrid’s Funeral in 2000, Wedding of Prince Nikolaos of Greece in 2010, Wedding of Prince Philippos of Greece in 2021, Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in 2022, Funeral of King Constantine II of Greece in 2023, Wedding of Princess Theodora of Greece in 2024
Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Necklace
Origin: An Engagement Gift in 1963
Notable Appearances: Official Portraits in 1964, Arrival in Athens in 1964, and the Wedding of her cousin, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, in 1976
Van Cleef & Arpels Suite
Origin: A Wedding Gift in 1964
Notable Appearances: The Wedding of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria da Gloria of Orleans and Bragança in 1972 and Queen Beatrix’s 60th Birthday Gala in 1998.
Fate: Advertised by Joseph Saidian & Sons in 2020
Queen Frederica’s Emerald Pendant
Origin: An inheritance from Queen Frederica in 1981
Notable Appearances: The Wedding Ball of her nephew, Prince Joachim of Denmark, at Fredensborg Palace in 1995
Diamond Swan Brooch
Origin: A gift to mark the birth of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece in 1967
Notable Appearances: Visit to Canada in 1967, Christening of her nephew and godson, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, in 1968, King Frederik IX of Denmark’s 70th Birthday Celebrations in 1969, Christening of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau in 1970, Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips in 1973, Christening of Princess Theodora of Greece in London in 1983, Wedding of Princess Astrid of Belgium and Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este in 1984, Wedding of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece in 1995, Wedding of her nephew, Crown Prince Felipe of Spain, in 2004, Crown Princess Victoria’s Wedding Gala in 2010, Queen Margrethe’s Ruby Jubilee Gala in 2012, Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Lunch at Windsor Castle in 2012, Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023
Queen Frederica’s Bow Brooch
Origin: An inheritance from Queen Frederica in 1981
Notable Appearances: The Wedding of Prince Joachim and Marie Cavallier in 2008
Diamond Earrings
Origin: Inherited from Queen Ingrid of Denmark in 2000
Notable Appearances: The Wedding of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway in 2001, Queen’s 80th Birthday Dinner in 2006, King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 60th Birthday, Wedding of Prince Joachim and Marie Cavallier in 2008, Prince of Wales’ 60th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2008, Prince William’s Pre-Wedding Dinner in 2011, the Wedding of Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2011, Queen Margrethe’s Ruby Jubilee Gala in 2012, Wedding Gala of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy in 2012, Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th Birthday Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace in 2018, and Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th Birthday Banquet in Copenhagen in 2023
Diamond Clip Brooches
Origin: An Engagement Gift from Queen Frederica in 1963
Notable Appearances: Official Portraits in 1964, Wedding Ball at the Royal Palace of Athens in 1964, Wedding Gala of Princess Alexia of Greece in 1999, and the Wedding Gala of Prince of Asturias in 2004
Diamond Pendant
Origin: Given by Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Notable Appearances: Queen and Duke of Edinburgh’s Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1997, Queen Sonja’s 70th Birthday in 2007, Prince William’s Pre-Wedding Dinner in 2011, King Constantine’s 70th Birthday Gala in 2010.
Seed Pearl Brooch
Origin: Inherited from Queen Ingrid of Denmark in 2000
Notable Appearances: Ball at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in 2002, Funeral of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands, Funeral of Prince Bernhard in 2004, Funeral of Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg in 2005, King Michael of Romania’s Funeral in 2017
Greek Emerald Parure
Greek Ruby Parure
Khedive of Egypt Tiara
Antique Corsage Tiara
Pearl and Star Tiara
Diamond Stars
Aquamarine Pendant
Diamond Sautoir
Modern Diamond Necklace
Sapphire Necklace
Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Necklace
Van Cleef & Arpels Suite