There will be many magnificent antique Jewels coming up for Auction during the annual Jewellery Sales over the next few weeks, with the several exciting Royal and Noble Jewels recently revealed to be going on Auction at Sotheby’s in Geneva next month, which we can now share will include the Jewels of the late Princess Birgitta of Sweden!
Yesterday, The Royal Collection announced the highly anticipated ‘Royal Jewellery: From Coronations to Keepsakes’ Exhibition will open at The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace in June 2027, which will bring together more than 300 pieces of Royal Jewellery from the 16th century to the present day in the first exhibition ever to explore 500 years of British Royal Jewellery.
Last week, Princess Alexandra of Hanover, the only child of the Prince of Hanover and Princess Caroline of Monaco, announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend Ben-Sylvester Strautmann in Paris!
The Norwegian Royal Court has announced the death of Princess Astrid of Norway, who passed away in her sleep on September 11th, at the age of 94, two days after the funeral of her brother, King Harald V! The First Lady of Norway for her grandfather and father from 1954 to 1968, the late Princess Astrid had been a working member of the Norwegian Royal Family for over 75 years!
Last year, Archduke Karl von Habsburg revealed that the legendary Florentine Diamond and fifteen other historic Jewels of the House of Habsburg long thought sold, stolen or lost had been hidden for decades in a Bank Vault in Canada since the Second World War. Now, the legendary Jewels of the House of Habsburg have gone on display at the Musée National des Beaux-Arts in Quebec City.
Shocking news yesterday! Following the theft of the French Crown Jewels from the the Musée du Louvre last year, Queen Nazli’s iconic Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Necklace was stolen from display at the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna!
Following the passing of King Harald V of Norway, the new King Haakon VIII of Norway convened an extraordinary Cabinet Meeting at the Royal Palace of Oslo to proclaim his Accession to the Norwegian Throne on August 28th.
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.
Sad news out of Germany this week! Princess Anastasia of Prussia, Princess zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg has passed away at the age of 82. The granddaughter of the last German Crown Prince was married to the Head of the illustrious Princely Family of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg.
Six years after stepping away from Royal Duties and moving to California in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to be returning to the United Kingdom with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet of Sussex, where the children will begin school next month.
The Danish and Belgian Royal Courts have announced that King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark will be making a State Visit to Belgium at the invitation of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium from September 8-10, which follows the Belgian State Visit to Denmark in 2017.
Sad news this week! Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand has passed away at the age of 47 after more than three years in a coma following a severe heart condition and related infections in 2022. The highly accomplished daughter of the Thai King served as a trained diplomat and worked to relieve the conditions of female inmates.
Sad news today; The fascinating Lady Pamela Hicks has passed away at the age of 97! The younger daughter of Lord Mountbatten was the first cousin of the Duke of Edinburgh and served as the late Queen’s bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting before marrying an influential interior designer!
Today we are celebrating 10 Years of The Royal Watcher! From attending and covering Royal Weddings, Coronations and Jubilees to making historic discoveries on several extraordinary Royal and Noble Jewels, I cannot begin to express my gratitude and appreciation for all of you who have been with us on this extraordinary journey!
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office at his home in Norfolk on February 19th, his 66th Birthday. This comes after King Charles III initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew due to allegations of misconduct and his ill-judged relationship with the Epstein.. Continue reading
The Danish Royal Court has announced that King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark will pay a State Visit to Australia from March 14-19, which will be their first State Visit outside Europe following Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Finland, France, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
The Swedish Royal Court has announced the death of Princess Désirée of Sweden, Baroness Silfverschiöld, who has passed away at Koberg Castle in Västergötland at the age of 87! The elder sister of the Swedish King was married to a Swedish Baron.
Sad news today! Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away at the age of 83 at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. The younger sister of King Constantine II of Greece and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Irene became an accomplished pianist and founded a humanitarian organization in exile.
Sad news today! Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł, Mrs Fruchaud has passed away at the age of 86. The nurse and bacteriologist was the daughter of a Polish Prince and a Greek Princess, and the granddaughter of the legendary Princess Marie Bonaparte, as well as being the lifelong friend of Queen Sofia of Spain.
Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III has initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew due to allegations of misconduct and his ill-judged relationship with the Epstein.
