Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives gathered from India and Europe to celebrate the Wedding of Kunwar Dhruv Raj Singh of Doongri and Countess Marie von und zu Eltz at the Pfarrkirche Pauli Bekehrung in Bad Aussee in Austria on July 12th.
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, who turns 49 today! The popular Heir who is set to become the first Swedish Queen Regnant in over 300 years, the Crown Princess has access to the massive Swedish Royal Jewellery Collection, and today we are featuring Grand Duchess Louise’s Opal and Diamond Brooch!
The 49th Birthday of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
[Baden Fringe Tiara | Laurel Wreath Tiara | Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Swedish Cameo Parure | Connaught Diamond Tiara | Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | Diamond Spike Tiara | Bernadotte Emerald Parure | Five Pearl Brooch | Opal Brooch | Diamond Epaulette Earrings | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Swedish Diamond Chain | Swedish Royal Tiaras]
The Death of King Faisal II of Iraq in 1958
The 94th Birthday of Franz, Duke of Bavaria
The Birth of Princess Margarita of Baden in 1932
[Princess Margarita’s Tiaras | Diamond Tiara | Turquoise Tiara]
The Birth of Countess Jacqueline de Ribes in 1929
The Wedding of Lady Sarah Chatto in 1994
[Snowdon Diamond Flower Tiara | Royal Guests]
Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in 2023
Coronation Display at Buckingham Palace in 2023
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at The Lion King Premiere in 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at Windsor Castle in 2018
Crown Prince Victoria’s 18th Birthday | 39th Birthday | 40th Birthday| 41st Birthday | 42nd Birthday | 43rd Birthday | 44th Birthday | 46th Birthday
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha and Edinburgh, Infanta of Spain and Duchess of Galliera who who passed away on this day in 1966! Baby Bee was the youngest daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, and while not as famed as her elder sisters, Queen Marie of Romania and Grand Duchess Victoria Melita, this Infanta of Spain by marriage lived a turbulent yet very interesting life, dedicated to her family and to social causes, and to mark the day, were are featuring her Infanta Eulalia’s Emerald Necklace!
Today marks the 165th Anniversary of the Death of Grand Duchess Maria-Ana of Luxembourg, who was born on this in 1861! The Portuguese Infanta who married Grand Duke of Luxembourg and was the mother of six daughters, two of whom became Grand Duchesses, we are revisiting Grand Duchess Maria-Ana’s Pearl Négligée!
The Death of Princess Beatrice, Duchess of Galliera in 1966
[ Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna’s Diamond Fringe Tiara | Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Brooch | Infanta Eulalia’s Emerald Necklace]
The Birth of Queen Louise of Sweden in 1889
[Braganza Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara | Baden Fringe Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara | Pink Topaz Parure | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Hesse Emerald Brooch | Karl Johan Earrings | Sapphire Spray Brooch | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Swedish Diamond Chain | Swedish Processional Necklace | Queen Josefina’s Five Pearl Brooch | Seed Pearl Brooch]
The 61st Birthday of Princess Maria of Romania
The Birth of Grand Duchess Maria-Ana of Luxembourg in 1861
[Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Empress Zita’s Diamond Tiara | Pearl Négligée]
The Wedding of Archduke Simeon of Austria and Princess Maria of Bourbon-Two Sicilies in 1996
The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex at Wimbledon in 2019
The Spanish State Visit to Britain in 2017 | Day 2
The Queen appoints a new Prime Minister in 2016
The Funeral of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg in 1985
The Christening of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones in 1964
The Prince of Wales Investiture in 1911
Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined the Prince and Princess of Wales, Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, for the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12th, Day 14 of the Wimbledon Championships.
Yesterday marked the 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, Princess Henry of Prussia, and today we are featuring a spectacular Opal and Dimond Brooch which Princess Irene had inherited from her tragic mother, Princess Alice, who had received it as a Wedding Gift from her father, Prince Albert!
Two Kings, Two Queens and the Heirs of Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg were among the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Wedding of Archduke Simeon of Austria and Princess Maria Paloma of Bourbon-Two Sicilies at the Duke of Calabria’s La Toledana Estate in the Ciudad Real on this day in 1996, 30 years ago!
The 67th Birthday of King Tupou VI of Tonga
Queen at Royal Windsor Cup in 2021
The Spanish State Visit to Britain in 2017
The Greek Royal Family’s Ball at Claridge’s Hotel in 1986
Order of St Michael and St George Service in 1984
The Malaysian State Visit to Britain in 1974
Greek Banquet at Claridge’s Hotel in 1963
The Princess of Wales, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, attended the Women’s Singles Final Tennis Match at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon on July 11th, on Day 13 of the Wimbledon Championships.
Today marks the 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, Princess Henry of Prussia, who was born on this day in 1866. Queen Victoria’s granddaughter and the sister of the last Russian Tsarina married her ‘Very Amiable’ Prussian Cousin and suffered several family tragedies!
Royal Guests and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Prince Kardam of Bulgaria, Prince of Turnovo and Doña Miriam de Ungría y López at the Orthodox Cathedral of St Andrew and St Demetrius in Madrid on this day in 1996, 30 years ago!
The 40th Birthday of Prince Napoléon
The 62nd Birthday of Prince Kyril of Bulgaria
The 63rd Birthday of Princess Ghida Talal
The 64th Birthday of Duchess Mathilde of Württemberg, Fürstin zu Zeil und Trauchburg
[The Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara | Waldburg-Zeil Tiara | Württemberg Bridal Diadem]
The Death of Empress Eugénie of France in 1920
[Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara | Empress Eugénie’s Emeralds | Diamond Bow Brooch | Andean Emerald Cross | French Crown Pearl Brooch | Empress Eugénie’s Crown ]
The Birth of Princess Irene of Hesse, Princess Henry of Prussia in 1866
[Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Princess Alice’s Pearl Pendant]
The Wedding of Prince Kardam of Bulgaria in 1996
Royals at Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final in 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Ireland in 2018
The Christening of Lord Frederick Windsor in 1979
Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1963
Ball at Londonderry House in 1952
The Princess of Wales joined the Prince as he took part in the DMMI Royal Charity Polo Cup 2026 at the Guards Polo Club in Windsor on July 10th, with the Princess meeting charity representatives and joining the Prince for the first time since 2023.
Queen Elizabeth II led the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Greek Royal Family’s Gala at Claridge’s Hotel in London on this day in 1986, 40 years ago, to celebrate the 40th Birthday of Queen Anne-Marie, the 21st Birthday Princess Alexia, and the Christening of Prince Philippos
Royal Guests and Godparents gathered from around Europe to celebrate the Christening of Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark at St Sophia’s Cathedral in London on this day in 1986, 40 years ago, ahead of a Gala at Claridge’s Hotel in London!
The 61st Birthday of Princess Alexia of Greece
[Diamond Tiara | Ruby Bow Brooch | Crown Princess Margareta’s Diamond Earrings | Van Cleef & Arpels Suite | Sapphire Necklace | Modern Diamond Necklace | Bow Brooch | Khedive of Egypt Tiara]
The 73rd Birthday of Princess Takamado of Japan
[The Tiaras of Princess Takamado | Diamond Bandeau Tiara]
The Wedding of Astrid Bernadotte in 2017
The Wedding of Prince Eudes, Duke of Angouleme in 1999
The Wedding of Baron Gilmour and Lady Caroline Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1951
German Official Visit to Luxembourg in 2023
President Biden at Windsor Castle in 2023
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final in 2021
King Power Royal Charity Polo Day in 2019
Royal Air Force Centenary in 2018
The Greek Royal Family’s Gala at Claridge’s in 1986
The Christening of Prince Philippos of Greece in 1986
The Bahamas Independence Celebrations in 1973
The Engagement of Princess Elizabeth in 1947
Today marks the 190th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway, who was born on this day in 1836! The Nassau Princess amassed a huge jewellery collection (full of family heirlooms) that has been spread among her descendants in various European dynasties, not least the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish Royal Families!
The Death of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg in 1985
[Luxembourg Empire Tiara | Luxembourg Chaumet Emerald Tiara | Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Nassau Diamond Rose Brooches | Pearl Negligee Brooch | Charlotte: A Royal at War]
The 84th Birthday of Princess Barbara of Yugoslavia
[Boucheron Diamond Tiara | Princess Olga’s Diamond Earrings | Queen Olga’s Diamond Rivière | Crown Brooch]
The Birth of Queen Sofia of Sweden in 1836
[Braganza Tiara | Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara | Norwegian Emerald Parure | Pearl and Star Tiara | Pink Topaz Tiara | Jewels of Queen Sofia of Sweden]
The Wedding of Princess Alexia of Greece in 1999
The Christening of Prince Louis in 2018
Banquet at British Embassy in Washington in 1976
The Greek State Visit to Britain in 1963
The Queen at Mansion House in 1962
Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1951
