Happy Birthday to Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, who turns 75 years ago! The accomplished Head of the Romanian Royal Family, who has an increasingly official role as a de facto Queen in a Romanian Republic, Her Majesty has worn several splendid Royal Heirlooms, but today, we are featuring her spectacular modern Diamond Suite!
Today marks the 115th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Ileana of Romania, who was born on this day in 1909! The Romanian Princess who married an Austrian Archduke and then had to flee both Austria and Romania to eventually settle in the United States, we have already talked about how Princess Ileana sold the magnificent Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik to fund her life in exile, but she retained her Diamond Scroll Tiara and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna’s Pearl Brooch!
Today marks the 180th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Elisabeth of Romania, who was born on this day in 1843! The artistic first Romanian Queen who was a prolific writer under the name Carmen Sylva, Queen Elisabeth’s Pearl Tiara was her most spectacular jewel!
Today marks the Centenary of the Birth of Queen Anne of Romania, who was born on this day in 1923! The Bourbon-Parma Princess who became the last Queen of Romania and spent the majority of her life in exile, Queen Anne wore spectacular Family Heirlooms and striking Loans, which we are rounding up today!
Today marks the 85th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Marie of Romania, who passed away on this day in 1938! Queen Victoria’s granddaughter who became the popular Queen of the Balkan Nation, ensuring massive territorial gains after the First World War, Queen Marie had a splendid Jewellery Collection which was lost to the Bolsheviks and then had to be replaced. Among her original collection was this spectacular Diamond Loop Tiara!
King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan (wearing her Arabic Script Tiara) hosted a spectacular Banquet to celebrate the Wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Rajwa Al Saif at the Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman on the evening of June 1st, marking the end of a day of lavish celebrations. Continue reading
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
Royalty and Heads of State from around the world have gathered to join the British Royal Family for the spectacular Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on May 6th, which is the first British Coronation in 70 years. The Ceremony follows the King’s Accession Council in September as well as a Reception for Royalty and Heads of State at Buckingham Palace.
