Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Mary, who was born on this day in 1867! The Teck Princess who lived through the reigns of six monarchs and was the Queen Consort for twenty-five years, as well as a Queen Mother to two Kings and the Queen Grandmother to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary assembled much of the British Royal Family’s spectacular Jewellery Collection, which includes the Teck Turquoise Tiara!

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Today in Royal History | May 26

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The 55th Birthday of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark

The Birth of Queen Mary in 1867

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Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th Birthday | Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace in 2018

Crown Prince Frederik’s 18th Birthday in 1986

Concert at the Austrian Legation in London in 1937

The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II in 1896

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Princess Laurentien’s Diamond Star Brooch

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Happy Birthday to Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands, who turns 57 today! The sister-in-law of the Dutch King, known for her fight against illiteracy and eccentric sartorial choices, Princess Laurentien has worn many spectacular Heirloom Jewels from the Dutch Royal Collection, but one of her most worn pieces is this Diamond Star Brooch!

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Today in Royal History | May 25

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The 41st Birthday of Princess Viktoria of Bourbon-Parma

[Ears of Wheat Tiara | Antique Pearl Tiara]

The 57th Birthday of Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands

[Dutch Laurel Wreath Tiara | Dutch Emerald Parure | Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara | Dutch Emerald Pendant | Diamond Star Brooch]

The Birth of Princess Helena in 1846

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Dushan of Serbia in 2019

The Wedding of King Hussein of Jordan in 1961

The Wedding of Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern in 1961

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Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2022

Jordanian Independence Day in 2021

Jordanian Independence Day in 2019

The Funeral of Duke Friedrich of Württemberg in 2018

Banquet at Claridge’s Hotel in 1995

The British State Visit to Sweden in 1983

Princess Alexandra in Sweden in 1962

The Wedding Ball of Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern in 1961

Crown Princess Ingrid arrives in Copenhagen in 1935

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Garden Party at Hillsborough Castle

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King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted a Garden Party at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast on the afternoon of May 24th, on the first day of a two-day visit to Northern Ireland, which is their first visit following their Coronation this month. There are usually four annual Garden Parties hosted by the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others, which include this one at Hillsborough Castle, the Official Royal Residence in Northern Ireland. Continue reading →