Today marks the 240th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent, who was born on this day in 1786! The Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Princess who was the Princess of Leiningen before marrying the Duke of Kent and becoming the mother of Queen Victoria, the Duchess was at the centre of splendid courts for her entire life, often wearing her magnificent Amethyst and Diamond Parure!
Happy Birthday to Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, who turns 79 today! The Queen can magnificently carry off some massive Tiaras and has a large collection of chokers and modern jewels among a series of Royal Heirlooms, among which is Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Earrings!
Today marks the 105th Anniversary of the Birth of Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, who was born on this day in 192! The late Duke designed this striking Gold Bracelet as a gift to the Queen on their Fifth Wedding Anniversary, which is currently displayed at Buckingham Palace.
Today marks the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, who was born on this day in 1776! The daughter of King George III, the Duchess of Gloucester had a spectacular jewellery collection, with several prominent heirlooms being passed down to the late Queen, which included the Duchess of Gloucester’s Pearl Pendant Earrings!
The Royal Family joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they held a Reception to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II in the Marble Hall of Buckingham Palace on April 21st, concluding several commemorations over the past few days.
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was born on this in 1926! The oldest and longest reigning British Monarch had one of, if not the, largest jewellery collections, and today, we are featuring all the Tiaras of Queen Elizabeth II!
Lady Sarah Chatto joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they viewed the ‘Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style’ Exhibition in the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace on April 20th, on the eve of the centenary of the birth of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
As we revealed in our article on the Jewels on Display earlier this week, we were invited to the preview of the highly anticipated ‘Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style’ Exhibition in the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, which opened yesterday.!
Today marks the 5th Anniversary of the Death of Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away on this day in 2021! The late Duke of Edinburgh used diamonds from a Tiara given to his mother by her uncle, Tsar Nicholas II, to create this magnificent Diamond Bracelet as a wedding gift for the late Queen, which was most recently seen on the Princess of Wales!
Today marks the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, the Nizam of Hyderabad, who was born on this day in 1886! The wealthiest and highest ranking of the rulers in Princely India who reigned over a territory larger than France, the Nizam is the fourth wealthiest individual of all time, today were are revisiting a splendid jewel that he gifted to the late Queen: the Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara!
After quite some time, Queen Camilla has debuted another Royal Heirloom and wore the Queen Mother’s iconic Cartier Diamond Palm Leaf Brooch for the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey today!
While most eyes were on the Princess of Wales wearing Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara at the German State Banquet at Windsor Castle, Queen Camilla also debuted a magnificent heirloom that has only been worn once before in over eight decades, by the late Queen for her last Gala Appearance; the Greville Emerald Necklace!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, who was born on this day in 1844! The Danish Princess who was the longest-serving Princess of Wales and then a trendsetting Queen Consort, her jewellery collection included the striking Dagmar Necklace!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, who passed away on this day in 1928! The Danish Princess who married the Russian Tsar and became the mother of the tragic last Tsar, the Empress possessed a spectacular collection of jewels, which included this Diamond Bar Brooch!
Today marks the second Anniversary of the Death of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on this day in 2022! The oldest and longest reigning British Monarch had one of, if not the, largest jewellery collections, and Queen Victoria’s Diamond Bow Brooches had been among her favourites for 70 years!
The Princess Royal celebrates her 75th Birthday next week! The only daughter of the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, and one of the most hardworking members of the family, Princess Anne has amassed quite a large jewellery collection, which includes this Pakistani Turquoise Necklace!
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are in Ottawa on their first Visit as Sovereigns to Canada, where Queen Camilla has been wearing the Queen Mother’s iconic Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch, but today, we are featuring the lesser-known Queen Mary’s Maple Leaf Brooch.
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Mary, who was born on this day in 1867! The Teck Princess who lived through the reigns of six monarchs and was the Queen Consort for twenty-five years, as well as a Queen Mother to two Kings and the Queen Grandmother to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary assembled much of the British Royal Family’s spectacular Jewellery Collection, which includes her Lover’s Knot Brooch!
King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to undertake their first Visit as Sovereigns to Canada next week, and Queen Camilla will no doubt be wearing the Queen Mother’s Diamond Maple Leaf Brooch, which has now been worn by four (past, current and future) Queens of Canada!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, who was born on this day in 1819! The ‘Grandmother of Europe’ who mourned her husband for over 40 years, and whose Reign saw immense change and expansion of the British Empire, becoming second-longest reigning British Monarch and the British Empress of India, Queen Victoria possessed some magnificent jewels, which included her spectacular Golden Jubilee Necklace!
