Today in Royal History | September 2

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The 63rd Birthday of the Duchess of Rutland

[Rutland Tiara | Diamond Rivière]

The 63rd Birthday of Princess Miriam al-Ghazi of Jordan, Dowager Princess of Turnovo

[The Tiaras of Princess Miriam | Queen Giovanna’s Pearl Tiara]

The Birth of Princess Henriette of Auersperg, aka Hetti von Bohlen and Halbach in 1933

[Jewels of Princess Henriette of Auersperg]

The 102nd birthday of Duchess Maria Christina of Württemberg, Princes Georg of Liechtenstein

[Württemberg Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Queen Liliuokalani in 1838

[The Jewels of Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii]

Wedding

The Wedding of Duchess Amelie of Württemberg and Baron Franz-Ferdinand von Feilitzsch in 2023

The Wedding of Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau in 2017

Royal Events OTD

King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie in Canada in 1967

The Christening of King Willem-Alexander in 1967

The Installation of the King of Malaysia in 1957

The Gala Premiere of ‘Bigger Than Life’ at the Venice Film Festival in 1956

The Engagement of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1935

Evening at Balmoral Castle in 1854

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | September 1

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The Birth of Queen Najihah of Negeri Sembilan in 1923

[Gandik Diraja TiaraDiamond Fringe Tiara]

The Death of Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany in 1922

[Diamond Necklace | Diamond Star | Sapphire Bracelet]

The Birth of Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1878

[Bolin Ruby Tiara | Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras | Diamond Bow Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Konstantin of Bavaria in 2018

Royal Events OTD

Engagement of Prince Philippos of Greece and Nina Flohr in 2020

The Norwegian Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in 2005

King Harald and Queen Sonja’s Silver Anniversary Cruise in 1993

Engagement of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece in 1934

Royal Events Today 

Diamond Necklace 

Today in Royal History | August 31

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The 9th Birthday of Prince Gabriel of Sweden

The Death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997

[Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara | Spencer Tiara | Sapphire Choker | Prince of Wales Feathers Pendant | Art Deco Emerald Choker | Saudi Sapphire Suite | Diamond and Pearl Earrings | Sapphire Earrings | Modern Sapphire Choker | Butterfly Suite | Sapphire Choker | Jewels of Diana, Princess of Wales | 60 Facts about Diana, Princess of Wales]

The 56th Birthday of Queen Rania of Jordan

[Arabic Script Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Boucheron Bracelet Bandeau |Queen Alia’s Cartier Tiara | Boucheron Emerald TiaraQueen Rania’s Crown Brooch | The Jordanian Royal Tiaras]

The Birth of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in 1880

[Stuart Diamond Tiara | Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara | Sapphire Tiara | Dutch Diamond Bandeau | Dutch Emerald Parure | Dutch Pearl and Diamond Stomacher | Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara | Antique Pearl Tiara | Ruby Peacock TiaraDiamond Trellis Necklace | Dutch Diamond StarsDutch Royal Tiaras]

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway in 2024

Royal Events OTD

The Christening of Princess Mafalda zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2024

The Commodification of Princess Diana

The Confirmation of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway in 2019

Queen Margrethe at Aarhus Festuge 2019 | 2018

The Christening of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden in 1979

Royal Events Today

Arabic Script Tiara

Diamond Tiara

Boucheron Bracelet Bandeau

Queen Alia’s Cartier Tiara

Boucheron Emerald Tiara

Today in Royal History | August 30

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The 80th Birthday of Queen Anne-Marie of Greece

[Greek Emerald Parure | Greek Ruby Parure | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Antique Corsage TiaraAquamarine Pendant | Queen Frederica’s Emerald Pendant | Modern Diamond NecklaceSapphire Necklace | Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Necklace | Diamond CrossDiamond Sautoir | Van Cleef & Arpels Suite | Diamond EarringsDiamond Pendant | Emerald Pendant | Diamond Swan Brooch | Seed Pearl Brooch | Tiaras of Queen Anne-Marie of Greece | Jewels of Queen Anne-Marie of Greece | Greek Royal Tiaras | Greek Royal Jewels]

The Birth of Princess Lilian of Sweden in 1915

[Laurel Wreath Tiara | Baden Fringe Tiara | Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara | Pearl Brooch | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Bernadotte Emerald Parure | Egyptian Necklace | Processional Necklace | Pearl Choker]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia in 1870

[Cartier Pearl Corsage]

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein in 2025

The Wedding of the Marquess of Worcester in 2020

The Wedding of Prince Ernst August of Hanover in 1981

Royal Events OTD

The Christening of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1961

Royal Events Today

The Wedding of Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein in 2025

Today in Royal History | August 29

Feature

The Death of Queen Augusta Victoria of Portugal in 1966

[Queen Augusta Victoria’s Tiaras | Cartier Ruby Choker | Portuguese Royal Tiaras]

The Death of Queen Astrid of Belgium in 1935

[Nine Provinces Tiara | Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau | Emerald Tiara | Emerald Earrings | Emerald Choker | Emerald Peacock Tiara | Queen Astrid’s Emeralds]

The Death of Nancy Leeds, Princess Anastasia of Greece in 1923

[Princess Anastasia of Greece’s Cartier Tiara | Diamond Bandeau Tiara]

The Birth of Lady Diana Cooper, Viscountess Norwich in 1892

[Rutland Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway in 1968

[Royal Guests]

Royal Events OTD

King Harald and Queen Sonja’s 50th Anniversary in 2018 | King Harald and Queen Sonja’s Silver Anniversary in 1993 | Silver Anniversary Cruise

King Harald and Queen Sonja’s Silver Wedding Anniversary in 1993

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry visit White Garden at Kensington Palace in 2017

The Funeral of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent in 1968

Royal Events Today

Royal Guests at the Wedding of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway

Royal Guests at the Wedding of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway

Princess Anastasia of Greece’s Cartier Tiara

King Harald V of Norway has Died

The Norwegian Royal Court has announced the death of King Harald V of Norway, who has passed away at the Rikshospitalet in Oslo at the age of 89, after being treated at the blood disease hemolytic anemia in recent weeks. The popular Norwegian King for thirty-five years grew up in the United States during the Second World War and was the first Norwegian-born Monarch to inherit the Throne in over 600 years.

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