Wedding of Prince Henry of Prussia and Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, 1888
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Wedding Ball of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria
Wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria
Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives from around Europe gathered for the Wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, future Head of the House of Wittelsbach, and Sophie-Alexandra Evekink at the Theatinerkirche (St. Kajetan) in Munich on May 20th, followed by a Reception at Schloss Nymphenburg and a Ball at Schloss Schleißheim. Continue reading
Bavarian Sapphire Floral Tiara
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria, future Head of the House of Wittelsbach, will marry Sophie-Alexandra Evekink at the Theatinerkirche (St. Kajetan) in Munich tomorrow, to be followed by a Reception at Schloss Nymphenburg and a Ball at Schloss Schleißheim. We have already covered the Bavarian Royal Tiaras, so instead we are featuring the Bavarian Sapphire Floral Tiara belonging to Prince Ludwig’s branch of the family!
Royal Guests at the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Coronation Reception at Buckingham Palace
On the eve of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the British Royal Family hosted a Reception at Buckingham Palace for Foreign Royalty and Heads of State who are in London to attend the Coronation. Earlier, the Royal Family hosted a Reception for Realm Governors General and Commonwealth Prime Minsters.
Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Brooch
Happy Birthday to Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who turns 79 today! The sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne Marie of Greece, related to most European Royals, Princess Benedikte has a huge jewellery collection, which includes Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Brooch!
Wied Tiara
Happy Birthday to Princess Isabelle of Isenburg, the Dowager Princess zu Wied, who turns 50 today! The Isenburg Princess, the sister of the current Prince of Isenburg, the Princess of Prussia and Archduchess Katharina of Austria, Princess Isabelle is the widow of the late Prince and mother of the current Fürst zu Wied, so today, we are featuring the Wied Tiara!
Princess Alice’s Emerald Brooch
Today marks the 180th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, who was born on this day in 1843! The fascinating second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert who married the Grand Duke of Hesse and became a prolific champion of nursing until her tragic death, Princess Alice was the mother of, among others, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, and her splendid Jewellery Collection included this spectacular Emerald Brooch!
Baden Palmette Tiara
Today marks the Centenary of the Death of Princess Louise of Prussia, Grand Duchess of Baden, who passed away on this day in 1923. The Prussian Princess who was the Grand Duchess of Baden for over 50 years, much of the Grand Duchess’ jewellery collection ended up in Denmark and Greece through her great-granddaughter, Queen Ingrid of Denmark, including the spectacular Baden Palmette Tiara!
