Today in Royal History | September 22

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The 52nd Birthday of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway

[King Olav’s Gift Tiara | Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara | Amethyst Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Circlet | Tanzanite Suite | Moonstone Parure | Diamond Necklace | Aquamarine and Amethyst Suite | The Jewels of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway]

Wedding

The Wedding of Sophie Carter and Robert Suggs in 2018

The Wedding of Princess Astrid of Belgium and Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este in 1984

The Wedding of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia and Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia in 1976

The Wedding of Princess Monika zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and Don Jaime Mendez de Vigo y del Arco in 1968

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Princess Märtha Louise’s 18th Birthday in 1989

Princess Elizabeth at Royal Film Premiere of ‘The Lady With A Lamp’ in 1951

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Today in Royal History | September 21

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The Death of Princess Marie Bonaparte in 1962

[Cartier Olive Wreath Tiara | Diamond Star TiaraPearl Brooch]

The Death of King Haakon VII of Norway in 1957

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Félix of Luxembourg in 2013

The Wedding of Crown Princess Margareta of Romania in 1996

The Wedding of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia in 1985

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Prinsjesdag 2021

Queen Margrethe’s 80th Birthday Portrait released in 2020

Battle of Arnhem 75th Anniversary in 2019

The British State Visit to Malaysia in 1998

King Olav V’s Silver Jubilee in 1982

Prinsjesdag in 1948

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Bonhams London Jewels | 21 September 2023

British Royal Visits to France

King Charles and Queen Camila will begin their State Visit to France today, which will be the latest in over 500 years of British State Visits to France, celebrating the close relationship between the neighbours and allies. Five of the Ten British State Visits to France were made by the late Queen Elizabeth II, while today’s State Visit will be King Charles’ 36th Official Visit to France.

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Today in Royal History | September 20

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The Birth of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia in 1886

[Prussian Meander Tiara | Fabergé Tiara | Prussian Ruby Parure]

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Prinsjesdag in 2022

Belgian Royal Family at House of European History in 2020

Sverigemiddag 2019

Together launch at Kensington Palace in 2018

Prinsjesdag 2016

The Christening of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway in 1973

The Christening of Princess Alexia of Greece in 1965

Princess Anne’s First Day of School in 1963

Braemar Gathering in 1938

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British Royal Visits to France

Prinsjesdag 2023

Queen Máxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess AlexiaPrince Constantjin and Princess Laurentien joined King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands as he gave the annual Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day or Budget Day) Speech to the Dutch Parliament to outline the government’s agenda for the coming session on September 20th in The Hague. The annual ceremony is held on the third Tuesday of every September. Continue reading