Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra joined King Haakon VIII of Norway as her hosted the annual Gala Dinner for Members of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortingsmiddag) at the Royal Palace of Oslo on October 22nd., for the first time since his Accession to the Norwegian Throne.
While the focus has been on all the Royal Tiaras at the many State Banquets this week, we should not forget to mention that the glamourous Countess of Rosebery wore the Duchess of Roxburghe’s magnificent diamond-winged Cartier Valkyrie Tiara at the 2026 British Museum Ball last weekend!
We got to see several spectacular Royal and Noble Tiaras worn at last night’s State Banquet held by the British Royal Family for Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman at Windsor Castle, on his State Visit to the United Kingdom this week!
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of the Death of Raine, Countess Spencer, who died on this day in 2016! The ‘Triple Countess’ who was the stepmother of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Countess had access to many splendid jewellery collections, but today’s piece, her versatile Pearl and Diamond Tiara, was a part of her personal jewellery collection!
Today marks the 175th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Marie Thérèse, Duchess of Angoulême, who passed away on this day in 1851! The only child of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette to survive the French Revolution married her cousin and later became the last Queen of France for 20 mins, so we are featuring her magnificent Diamond Tiara!
Royal Guests and Relatives have gathered from around Europe to celebrate the Wedding of Duchess Pauline of Württemberg and Count Constantin of Königsegg-Aulendorf in the Klosterkirche St. Quirinus at Schloss Tegernsee on October 17th.
Today marks the 40th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Yolanda of Savoy, Countess of Bergolo, who passed away on this day in 1986! The eldest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Princess Yolanda married an Italian Count, and we are revisiting Princess Yolanda’s spectacular Petochi Diamond Tiara!
Nine Kings, Five Queens and an Emperor led over Sixty Royals and Heads of State at the Shah of Iran and Empress Farah’s magnificent Celebrations marking the 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire in Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Persian Empire, on this day in 1971, 55 years ago, which had a feast of spectacular Tiaras!
Happy Birthday to Queen Saleha of Brunei, who turns 80 today! The illustrious Princess who married her first cousin, the Sovereign of the wealthy Sultanate, and is now the world’s longest-serving Queen Consort, Queen Saleha has a massive jewellery collection, which includes this versatile Diamond Tiara!
Happy Birthday to Princess zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Wallerstein, who turns 80 today! The Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg married to the Prince zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Wallerstein has often worn the magnificent Köchert Oettingen-Wallerstein Tiara!
The Jordanian Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Princess Sara bint Faisal of Jordan and Ali Murabet Al Sawaf at the Zahran Palace in Amman on September 30th!
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Himani Shah of Nepal, who celebrates her 50th Birthday today! The Princess of Sikar who is a leading Social Worker married to the Crown Prince of the former Kingdom of Nepal, Crown Princess Himani has retained this striking Diamond Tiara!
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are hosting French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron on a State Visit to Spain on September 29th and 30th, to strengthen political, economic, and diplomatic ties.
Grand Duke Guillaume V and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg are hosting Finnish President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb on a two-day State Visit to Luxembourg on September 29 and 30, which is the first State Visit of their Reign. In addition to bilateral relations, topics on the agenda will include, among others, commercial and economic cooperation, European security and its strengthening, as well as Ukraine.
Happy Birthday to Ingegjerd Løvenskiold, who turns 95 today! The Norwegian Noble who first married a prominent Norwegian Industrialist and later a former U.S. Ambassador to Norway, Ingegjerd Løvenskiold has worn this spectacular Diamond Tiara as the Mistress of the Robes to Queen Sonja over the past four decades!
Today marks the 135th Anniversary of the Death of Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna, who tragically died in childbirth on this day in 1891! The Greek Princess who married a Russian Grand Duke had a spectacular Jewellery Collection which included this magnificent Diamond Fringe Tiara!
Spanish High Society gathered to celebrate at the Wedding of Cristina Escudero y Márquez, granddaughter of Princess Tessa of Bavaria, Marquesa de Castro, and José San Martín at the Hacienda de San Juan del Hornillo outside Seville on September 19th.
Today marks the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia, who was born on this day in 1886! The daughter of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Anastasia , she married the last German Crown Prince and had a splendid jewellery collection, full of old family heirlooms and contemporary pieces, which included this Diamond Loop Tiara!
Last week, Duchess Sophie-Dorothée of Württemberg wore the heirloom Diamond Tiara from the last Queen of Württemberg to marry Philipp Polack in Altshausen, which is not the usual Württemberg Bridal Diadem but has been worn by several Brides of the House of Württemberg.
Last week, we received the sad news of the passing of the beloved Princess Astrid of Norway, Mrs Ferner at the age of 94! The late Princess Astrid often wore the striking Vasa Tiara over the past 75 years, which will now return to the main line of the Norwegian Royal Family along with Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Tiara!
