Happy Birthday to Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah of Malaysia, who turns 67 today! The accomplished Perak Princess who is the consort of the Sultan of Johor and the current Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia, Queen Zarith Sofiah has gained access to the Gandik Diraja Tiara but has a spectacular collection of jewels, including this Diamond Tiara!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Sirikit of Thailand, who was born on this day in 1932! The glamorous Princess was the popular Thai Queen and cultural icon for almost seven decades and the world’s longest-serving Queen Consort, Queen Sirikit had an incredible jewellery collection, which included this magnificent Diamond Corsage!
The Royal Family of Pahang continued the Wedding Celebrations for Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Princess Ilyana Alia Binti Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang and Christopher Lionel Froggatt with a Majlis Persandingan Diraja Ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on August 8th, following the Akad Nikah Ceremony.
The Royal Family of Pahang celebrated the Wedding of Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Princess Ilyana Alia Binti Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang and Christopher Lionel Froggatt at the Shangri-La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on August 7th.
Happy Birthday to Queen Azizah of Pahang, the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, who turns 66 today! The beloved Johor Princess who became the inspirational Tengku Ampuan of Pahang and served as the XVI Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia, our friend Queen Azizah has a splendid jewellery collection, which includes this Art Deco Diamond Tiara!
The Royal Family and the State of Pahang celebrated the 67th Birthday of Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang at the Istana Abdulaziz in Kuantan on the 1st of August, the Sultan’s third Birthday Celebration following the end of his tenure as the XVI Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia last year.
Almost two years ago, I made the discovery connecting Queen Azizah’s Diamond Bandeau to Queen Mary’s ‘lost’ Diamond Lozenge Bandeau and I am now excited to reveal that Queen Azizah’s Cartier Tiara is now on display in the new Cartier Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, which opens tomorrow and runs until October!
Happy Birthday to Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, the Tengku Permaisuri (Queen) of Selangor, who turns 55 today! The former News Presenter who is now the Queen of Malaysia’s largest and wealthiest Sultanate, to mark the day, we are featuring the new Selangor Lover’s Knot Tiara!
Happy Birthday to Princess Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah of Johor, who celebrates her 40th Birthday today! The only daughter of the incumbent Malaysian King and Queen, Princess Aminah received this striking Diamond Tiara set with a large Yellow Diamond upon her wedding nearly a decade ago!
The Selangor Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Tengku Amir Shah, the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Selangor and Afzaa Fadini Abdul Aziz at the Istana Alam Shah in Klang on October 22nd, after an Islamic Wedding Ceremony earlier this month.
Today marks the 130th Anniversary of the Birth of Mona, the last Countess Beauchamp, who was born on this day in 1895! The Countess wore this magnificent heirloom Pearl and Diamond Tiara before it was sold to the former Sultanah of Pahang!
Happy Birthday to Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah of Malaysia, who turns 66 today! The accomplished Perak Princess who is the consort of the Sultan of Johor and the current Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia, Queen Zarith Sofiah has gained access to the Gandik Diraja Tiara but has a spectacular collection of jewels, including the heirloom Johor Diamond Necklace!
Happy Birthday to Queen Azizah of Pahang, the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, who turns 65 today! The beloved Johor Princess who became the inspirational Tengku Ampuan of Pahang and served as the XVI Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia, our friend Queen Azizah has a splendid jewellery collection, which includes this spectacular Diamond Tiara!
The Royal Family and the State of Pahang celebrated the 66th Birthday of Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang at the Istana Abdulaziz in Kuantan on the 26th of July, the Sultan’s second Birthday following the end of his tenure as the XVI Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia last year.
The Sultan of Brunei led Royalty from around Malaysia at the Raja of Perlis’ Silver Jubilee Banquet at the Istana Arau in Perlis on April 17th. Raja Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail also served as the twelfth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia), from 2001 to 2006.
The Sultan of Pahang and Tengku Ampuan (Queen) Azizah presided over the Opening Ceremony of the First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Pahang State Legislative Assembly at Wisma Sri Pahang in Kuantan on April 18th.
Happy Birthday to Sultanah Maliha of Kedah, who turns 76 today! The member of Kelantan Royal Family married to the 29th Sultan of Kedah, Sultanah Maliha has only been seen wearing one spectacular Diamond Tiara!
The Tengku Permaisuri (Queen) and Raja Muda Selangor (Crown Prince) joined Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj of Selangor as he presided over the Opening Ceremony of the Third Term of the 15th Selangor State Council at the Dewan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam on February 18th.
On my visit to the Sultanate of Pahang last month to attend the Wedding of Prince Muhammad of Pahang, Tengku Arif Bendahara, the son of the Sultan of Pahang and Tengku Ampuan (Queen) Azizah, I rediscovered Queen Mary’s lost Diamond Lozenge Bandeau, but earlier that day, I had visited the Royal Exhibition at the Muzium Sultan Abu Bakar in Pekan.
On my visit to the Royal Palace in Kuantan to confirm the ‘discovery’ of Queen Mary’s Cartier Diamond Lozenge Bandeau last week, Queen (Tengku Ampuan) Azizah of Pahang tasked me with solving the mystery of her Aquamarine Tiara, which has a twin in Scotland.
