Wedding of the Duchess of Osuna, 1946
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Wedding of Prince Philippos of Greece
The Religious Wedding of Prince Philippos of Greece, the youngest son of King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, and Nina Nastassja Flohr (wearing a Chanel Gown and the Antique Corsage Tiara) in a Religious Ceremony at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens on October 23rd. The couple got married in a Civil Ceremony in Switzerland last December. and had a Pre-Wedding Party at Lake Vouliagmeni. Continue reading
Princess of Asturias Awards 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, joined by the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia, are in Oviedo this week to preside over the 2021 Princess of Asturias Awards, to deliver a series of prizes to individuals, entities or companies from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs. Established in 1980, the Princess of Asturias Foundation is a private non-profit institution, whose objectives are to contribute to the exaltation and promotion of how many scientific, cultural and humanistic values are universal heritage and consolidate their links to the Principality of Asturias. Continue reading
Spanish National Day 2021
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain were joined by Infanta Sofia for the Spanish National Day Celebrations on October 12th in Madrid. Traditionally referred to as the Día de la Hispanidad, the La Fiesta Nacional de España commemorates the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus for Spain on 12 October 1492. Continue reading
Queen Isabella II’s Castillos y Leones Tiara
Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Queen Isabel II of Spain, who was born on this day in 1830! Isabel was the eldest surviving daughter of King Fernando VII and his wife and niece, Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. She became Queen of Spain at the early age of 3, after the death of her father. The reign of the “queen of sad fates” was marked by a great political turmoil that ended in the queen’s Parisian exile in 1868, after the Glorious Revolution. To mark this anniversary, we are taking a look at her Tiara of Castillos y Leones. Continue reading
Wedding of Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein
Queen Sofia’s Diamond Flower Brooch
Happy Birthday to Queen Letizia of the Spain, who turns 49 today. Having access to the Spanish Jewellery collection, Queen Letizia has worn a variety of heirloom jewels, but she has also worn pieces from sizeable personal jewellery collection of her mother-in-law, Queen Sofia, so to mark her birthday, we are taking a look at the Spanish Diamond Floral Brooch! Continue reading
Princess of Asturias and Princess Alexia of The Netherlands depart for United World College of the Atlantic in Wales
The Princess of Asturias and Princess Alexia of The Netherlands were pictured as they departed Spain and the Netherlands to start their studies at the United World College (UWC) of the Atlantic in Wales, where they are due to graduate with an Internationale Baccalauréat in 2023. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and the Duchess of Brabant have also studied at UWC Atlantic College. Continue reading
Funeral of Princess Marie of Liechtenstein
The Jewels of Infanta Pilar of Spain
Today marks the 85th Birthday of the late Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, the elder sister of King Juan Carlos. The late Infanta possessed a spectacular jewellery collection, and over the last few days leading up to the anniversary, we have been featuring some of the most splendid pieces, which we are rounding up today! Continue reading
