Happy Birthday to Lady Sarah McCorquodale, who turns 70 today! The elder daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer who was a former girlfriend of King Charles III before he married her younger sister, Princess Diana, Lady Sarah has worn several family heirlooms, highlighted by this magnificent five-row Pearl Choker!
Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Death of Lady Brigid Guinness, later Princess Frederick of Prussia, who passed away on this day in 1995! Lady Brigid received this magnificent Diamond Tiara from the Guinness Family when she married Prince Frederick of Prussia, which is now worn by their granddaughters!
Happy Birthday to Henrietta, the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, who turns 85 today! The illustrious Russell family have been prominent Aristocrats since the Tudor era and were created the Dukes of Bedford since 1694, situated at the magnificent Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire, as well as owning the extensive Bedford Estate in London, so to mark the Dowager Duchess’ Birthday, we are featuring the family’s magnificent heirloom Tiara! Continue reading
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, who was born on this day in 1877! ! Among the spectacular Wedding Gifts to the Vanderbilt Heiress when she married the Duke of Marlborough was this magnificent Boucheron Diamond Tiara! Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Serena, Countess of Snowdon, who turns 55 today! The accomplished Earl’s daughter who married (and divorced) Princess Margaret’s only son and became the late Queen’s beloved niece-in-law, the Countess possesses Princess Margaret’s Diamond Spray Earrings!
Tomorrow marks the 160th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anna Pavlovna of The Netherlands, who passed away in 1865, 160 years ago! The Russian Grand Duchess brought many magnificent Royal Heirlooms when she married the future Dutch King, but few remain in the Dutch Royal Vault, like her Amethyst Parure!
Happy Birthday to Gloria, the Princess von Thurn und Taxis, who turns 65 today! The impoverished Schönburg-Glauchau Countess became the extravagant ‘Princess TNT’ in the 1980s and, after being widowed young, she transformed into a successful businesswoman to save the massive family fortune, facilitated through the sale of some family jewels, but much of the collection remains intact, so to mark her birthday, we are featuring the Thurn und Taxis Ruby Tiara!
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of the 10th Duchess of Marlborough, who was born on this day in 1900! The granddaughter of Earl Cadogan who married the 10th Duke of Marlborough, son of the legendary Consuelo Vanderbilt, the Duchess was often pictured wearing the magnificent Vanderbilt Boucheron Pearl Tiara!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, who passed away on this day in 1960! The vivacious Heiress who married Prince Philip’s ambitious uncle and lived an uninhibited life before serving with distinction in the Second World War and becoming the last Vicereine of India, Lady Mountbatten had a fascinating life and quite a lovely jewellery collection, which included this spectacular Pearl and Diamond Tiara!
Happy Birthday to Begum Salimah Aga Khan, who turns 85 today! The accomplished British Aristocratic model who married the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of Nizari Ismailism, and became a child-welfare activist, Princess Salimah Aga Khan once possessed a magnificent jewellery collection, much of which was sold for charity, but today, we are featuring an heirloom from her first marriage; the Ogden Mills Boucheron Tiara!
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the Death of Countess Irene von Harrach, Baroness Howard de Walden, who passed away on this day in 1975, just two weeks after the death of her mother-in-law, the Dowager Baroness! The German Countess who married the wealthy British Baron, Lady Howard de Walden possessed this magnificent Sunburst and Oak Leaf Tiara!
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Death of 6th Marchioness of Sligo, who passed away not his day in 1965! The magnificent Diamond Honeysuckle Tiara of the Marchioness of Sligo was worn for two Coronations before being sold before the 1953 Coronation!
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the Death of Baroness Howard de Walden, who passed away on this day in 1974! The glamorous Socialite, Antique Collector and Singer married into one of Britain’s wealthiest families, Lady Howard de Walden possessed some magnificent jewels, like this Yellow Sapphire Tiara!
Today marks the 35th Anniversary of the Death of Sybil Sassoon, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, who passed away on this day in 1989. The fascinating Rothschild and Sassoon Heiress who married into the illustrious Cholmondeley Family, becoming a prominent Society Hostess and the Chief Staff Officer of the WRNS, Lady Cholmondeley possessed an amazing collection of jewels, including this spectacular Crown Sapphire Tiara!
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Consuelo Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlborough, who passed away on this day in 1964! Among the spectacular Wedding Gifts to the Vanderbilt Heiress when she married the Duke of Marlborough was this magnificent Boucheron Diamond Tiara!
Today marks the 90th Birthday of Lady Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, the 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby! The daughter of the last Earl of Ancaster who served as a Maid of Honour at the Queen’s Coronation and inherited the ancient Barony and Family Estates, Baroness Willoughby de Eresby has often worn the magnificent Ancaster Heathcote Tiara!
Yesterday marked the 85th Anniversary of the Death of Alice, Lady Lowther, who has passed away on that day in 1939! The American heiress who married a British Diplomat and was a great charitable figure, Lady Lowther possessed this magnificent Chaumet Pearl and Diamond Tiara!
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of the passing of the XVIII Duchess of Alba de Tormes, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart de Silva Falcó y Gurtubay, who passed away on this day in 2014. Renowned for her vibrant personality, immense wealth, and dedication to Spanish culture, the Duchess was the custodian of countless treasures, including her iconic Ducal Crown, which we are featuring today!
Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Lady Amabel Kerr, daughter of the 14th Marquess and Marchioness of Lothian, and Bartholomew Martelli at Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire on October 19th, just weeks after the succession of the 14th Marquess of Lothian.
Happy 70th Birthday to the Marchioness of Lansdowne! The noted interior designer, chatelaine of Bowood House, and former High Sheriff of Wiltshire who is Queen Camilla’s leading ‘Queen’s Companion’, her versatile Lansdowne Diamond Floral Tiara is the magnificent heirloom of the illustrious Petty-Fitzmaurice Family!
