Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, who was born on this day in 1898! The illegitimate daughter of Prince & a Cabaret Singer, who was adopted as the Heir, becoming the mother of Prince Rainier and later a Social Worker, Princess Charlene possessed several spectacular Jewels!
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Louise of Denmark, who passed away on this day in 1898! The Hesse Princess who married her cousin and became the Danish Queen, she is known as the ‘Mother-in-Law of Europe’ through the marriages of her children, who sat on the thrones of Denmark, Greece, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Queen Louise had a notoriously small Jewellery Collection, so today we are featuring her Pearl and Diamond Tiara!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Amélie of Portugal, who passed away on this day in 1951! The exiled Orléans Princess who married the Portuguese King, witnessed the assassination of her husband & son, & was then exiled for the remaining four decades of her life, Queen Amelie wore some spectacular Jewels, which included the Portuguese Crown Sapphires!
Happy 20th Anniversary to Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice and the Princess of Venice, who got married at the Basilica Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri in Rome on this day in 2003, 20 years ago! When the French Actress married the Heir of the House of Savoy, she wore a spectacular historic Heirloom: The Savoy Tourmaline Tiara!
Spectacular Jewels in the possession of Duke Alexander Eugen and Duchess Sophie of Württemberg, the children of Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria and Duke Albrecht Eugen of Württemberg, which originate from the Württemberg, Habsburg, Bulgarian, Orléans, Bourbon-Parma, Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Royal Families are among the spectacular Jewels going on Auction at the Sotheby’s Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection Sale in Geneva in November!
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!
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, who turns 55 today! The Miller Heiress who is a successful Businesswoman married to the Head of the former Greek Royal Family, Crown Princess Marie-Chantal has worn several splendid Royal Heirlooms as well as some spectacular modern jewels, which includes today’s Diamond Earrings!
Happy Birthday to Queen Letizia of the Spain, who is celebrating her 51st Birthday today! Although the Queen is the current main wearer of the historic pieces from the Spanish Jewel Vault, HM has also worn several modern jewels from her personal collection. To mark her birthday, we are featuring one of those modern acquisitions, the Ansorena Diamond and Pearl Tiara!
Tomorrow, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden will become the first Swedish Monarch to celebrate his Golden Jubilee and with Royal Guests and Relatives set to attend a spectacular Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, we are hoping that Queen Silvia will be wearing the spectacular Brazilian Royal Heirloom that has been the Swedish Royal Family’s most magnificent Tiara for the past 150 years: The Braganza Tiara!
Happy Birthday to Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta, Princess of the Bourbon-Two Sicilies, who turns 90 today! The illustrious Savoy Princess who married a Prince of the Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess Maria Cristina wore some splendid jewels, the highlight of which is her Pearl and Diamond Shell Tiara!
