Today marks the 120th Anniversary of the Death of Baroness Curzon of Kedleston, who passed away on this day in 1906! The American Heiress from Chicago who married a noted British Statesman and became the Viceregal Consort of India, Lady Curzon had several spectacular jewels, which were highlighted by her Boucheron Diamond Tiara!
Royal Guests and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma and Countess Anna Luisa Schaffgotsch at the Monastery of Castagnavizza in Slovenia on June 6th, two years after their Civil Ceremony in Denmark in 2024.
The British Aristocracy gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Lady Henrietta Stanley and Alexander Reviakin at Liverpool Cathedral on July 4th, followed by a Reception at the Family Seat of Knowsley Hall.
Today marks the 115th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Maria Pia of Portugal, who passed away on this day in 1911. The Savoy Princess, daughter of the first King of the unified Italy, who married King Luís I of Portugal, witnessed the tragic assassination of both her son, King Carlos I, and her grandson, Prince Luís Filipe, before being forced into exile, where she died only a few months later. Renowned for her love of jewels and luxury, Queen Maria Pia assembled a spectacular jewellery collection. Among its greatest treasures was the magnificent Diamond Floral Tiara, which we are featuring today!
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Viggo of Denmark, who passed away on this day in 1966! The wealthy American Heiress for whom a Danish Prince gave up his place in the line of succession, and who became a beloved philanthropist, Princess Viggo possessed some spectacular Jewels, including this spectacular Diamond Fringe Tiara!
Earlier this month, a long-unseen royal tiara returned to the public eye after decades when Elvira Oetker, a close friend of Queen Máxima married into the Oetker Family, wore Queen Margherita of Italy’s Sapphire Floral Tiara to the German State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam!
Last night, Princess Eléonore of Belgium made her Tiara debut in an antique Diamond Tiara at the State Banquet for the Japanese Emperor and Empress at the Château de Laeken. The Tiara was an 18th Birthday Gift from King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and had been acquired at Auction in 2019.
We saw five spectacular Royal and Imperial Tiaras as the Belgian Royal Family held a State Banquet for the Japanese Emperor and Empress at the Château de Laeken last night, on the first evening of the Japanese State Visit to Belgium following a State Visit to The Netherlands.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan on their State Visit to Belgium this week, following their State Visit to The Netherlands. The Dutch Royal Family and the Japanese Imperial Family have had a long and close relationship over several generations.
Yesterday, Lady Marina Windsor, the granddaughter of the Duke of Kent, wore the Duchess of Kent’s Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara for her Wedding to Nico Macauley! The Tiara had been created in the 1970s by combining Queen Mary’s Diamond Crochet Bandeau with the Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara of Princess Louise, and had not been publicly worn since the 1990s.
The Duke of Kent led the Guests and Relatives to celebrate the Wedding of his granddaughter, Lady Marina Windsor, and Nico Macauley at the All Saints’ Church in Hovingham in North Yorkshire on June 20th, following a Catholic Service at Ampleforth Abbey and followed by a Reception at Hovingham Hall, the family seat of the late Duchess of Kent.
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Gloucester, who turns 80 today! The Danish-born wife of the late Queen’s cousin, the Duchess has been a hardworking member of the Royal Family for over 50 years, and possesses one of the most magnificent collections of Antique and Art Deco Jewellery in any Royal Family, much of which was inherited from Queen Mary, Princess Alice, and Princess Marie Louise!
We saw seven spectacular Royal and Imperial Tiaras as the Dutch Royal Family held a State Banquet for the Japanese Emperor and Empress at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam last night, on the first evening of the Japanese State Visit to The Netherlands!
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan on their State Visit to The Netherlands from June 17 to 19. The Dutch Royal Family and the Japanese Imperial Family have had a long and close relationship over several generations.
It was a delight to be invited to the opening of the new Cartier Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne today, which has my discovery of Queen Azizah’s Cartier Tiara on display, among several spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels from the Cartier Collection and the Victoria & Albert Museum !
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!
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender on their State Visit to The Netherlands on June 9 to 11. The Dutch King and Queen went on a State Visit to Germany in 2022.
Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Lukas von Lattorf, son of Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein, and Countess Marie Wilczek in the Stadtpfarrkirche Sankt Stephan Stockerau in Lower Austria on June 6th.
Today marks the 150th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Josefina of Sweden and Norway, who passed away on this day in 1876! The granddaughter of the legendary Empress Joséphine, Queen Josefina received and inherited many of the magnificent Napoleonic Heirlooms which form the Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Royal Collections!
Yesterday, the British Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling at the All Saints Church in Kemble, and while the bride didn’t wear a Tiara from Princess Anne’s collection, she did wear this striking Pragnell Tiara, which has several royal links!
