The Royal Watcher

The 71st Birthday of Carole Middleton

[Blue Topaz Suite]

The 88th Birthday of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands

The 91st Birthday of Princess Joan of Luxembourg, Dowager Duchess of Mouchy

[Joan Dillon’s Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Maureen, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava in 1907

[Dufferin Tiara | Sapphire Brooch]

The Death of Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria in 1899

[Bulgarian Köchert Tiara | Bulgarian Fringe Tiara | Orléans Sapphire Earrings]

The Wedding of Archduke Karl von Habsburg and Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza in 1993

Diplomatic Reception at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 2024

The Accession of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in 2019

Ball at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in 2002

Queen Beatrix’s 60th Birthday in 1998

The Funeral of Margaret, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine in 1997

The Prince and Princess of Wales at the Sydney Opera House in 1988

Princess Elizabeth departs England in 1952

The Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara

Diplomatic Banquet at the Royal Palace of Oslo

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

The Norwegian Royal Family joined King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway as they hosted the Gala Dinner for the Diplomatic Corps at the Royal Palace of Oslo on January 29th, which follows the Gala Dinner for Members of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortingsmiddag) and the Gala Dinner for the Bishops of the Church of Norway.

Royal Guests at the Funeral of King Olav V of Norway

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Six Kings and Ten Queens led the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral of King Olav V of Norway in Oslo Cathedral on this day in 1991, 35 years ago, followed by a Procession to the Akershus Fortress for the Burial.

Today in Royal History | January 30

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The 21st Birthday of Prince Hashem bin Abdullah of Jordan

The Death of Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia in 1993

[Yugoslavian Emerald Tiara | Girandole Earrings | Pearl Earrings]

The 55th Birthday of Princess Diya Kumari of Jaipur

The 58th Birthday of King Felipe VI of Spain

[The Spanish Royal Orders]

The 64th Birthday of King Abdullah II of Jordan

[The Jordanian Royal Orders]

The Birth of Sybil Sassoon, Marchioness of Cholmondeley in 1894

[French Crown Sapphire Parure | Emerald Necklace | Cartier Buckle Brooch]

Dinner at Amalienborg Palace in 2025

King of Malaysia’s Departure Ceremony in 2024

French State Visit to Sweden in 2024

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Sweden in 2018

The Order of the Golden Fleece Ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 2018

The Wedding Gala of Archduke Karl von Habsburg and Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza in 1993

The Funeral of King Olav V of Norway in 1991

[Royal Guests]

Royal Guests at the Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill

The Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965

The Royal Family at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane in 1952

Royal Guests at the Funeral of King Olav V of Norway

‘Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision’ Premiere at Windsor Castle

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted leading actors as they held the Premiere of ‘Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision’ in the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle on the evening of January 28th, ahead of the release of the film about the King’s lifelong environmental campaigning.

A Royal Family

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

The father of Two Kings, a Queen and an Empress, King Christian IX of Denmark, who passed away on this day in 1906, 120 years ago, is the common ancestor of the Danish, Greek, Norwegian, Belgian, British, Luxembourg, Romanian, Serbian and Italian Royal Families who discussed their close family ties in ‘A Royal Family’!

Today in Royal History | January 29

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The 35th Birthday of Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster

The Death of King Christian IX of Denmark in 1906

[A Royal Family]

The Death of Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden in 1860

[Hohenzollern Sapphire Parure | Pearl Tiara]

The Wedding of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein and Angela Gisela Brown in 2000

The Wedding of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein in 2000

The Funeral of Infanta Pilar in 2020

Dinner at Fredensborg Palace in 2019

The Danish State Visit to Ethiopia in 1970

The Engagement of Crown Prince Constantine of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark in 1963

Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Pakistan in 1961

Danish State Visit to Lithuania

January 28, 2026January 29, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ 2 Comments

After State Visits to Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Finland and France, King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark are concluding their tour of the Baltic States with a State Visit to Lithuania, after their State Visits to Latvia and to Estonia!

Funeral of King George V

January 28, 2026January 29, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Six Kings and Five Queens were among the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral of King George V at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on this day in 1936, 90 years ago, following a Procession through London.

Today in Royal History | January 28

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The Birth of Queen Susan of Albania in 1941

[Sapphire Goat Tiara | Queen Geraldine’s Sapphire Suite | Diamond Necklace]

The 86th Birthday of Begum Salimah Aga Khan

[Emerald Suite | Ogden Mills Boucheron Tiara]

The Birth of Princess Marthe Bibesco in 1886

[Princess Marthe Bibesco’s Emerald Tiara]

Queen Beatrix’s Abdication Speech in 2013

The Funeral of King George V in 1936

Queen Marie of Romania in London in 1936

Emerald Suite

Ogden Mills Boucheron Tiara

Danish State Visit to Estonia

January 27, 2026January 28, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ 2 Comments

After State Visits to Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Finland and France, King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark are continuing their tour of the Baltic States after their State Visit to Latvia, by making State Visits to Estonia and Lithuania this week!

Danish Flood Sapphire Brooch

January 27, 2026January 28, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Queen Mary of Denmark has debuted another heirloom jewel from the Danish Royal Collection at the start of the Danish State Visit to Estonia today; the almost two centuries old Danish Flood Sapphire Brooch also known as the ‘Vandflodssafiren’.

Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Marie-José of Italy, who passed away on this day in 2001. The Belgian Princess who became the last Queen of Italy, Queen Marie-José possessed the vast jewellery collection of the House of Savoy, which was highlighted by Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara!

Today in Royal History | January 27

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The 57th Birthday of Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma

The Death of Queen Marie José of Italy in 2001

The Birth of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1859

The Wedding of Princess Xenia of Prussia in 1973

80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz | Holocaust Memorial Day in 2025

Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan at Windsor Castle in 2025

King of Malaysia’s Farewell Banquet in 2024

Dutch Royal Visit to the Caribbean in 2023

Royal Family (1969) in 2021

75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz in 2020

Sainte-Devote Day 2017 | Sainte-Devote Day 2019 | Sainte-Devote Day 2021

The Prince and Princess of Wales in Melbourne in 1988

Felipe VI, un Rey, un Padre

The Wedding Gala of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 1968

The Royal Film Premiere of ‘The Passionate Friends’ in 1949

Kaiser Wilhelm II’s 80th Birthday in 1939

Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara

Mellerio Diamond Wreath Tiara

Beauharnais Pearl Tiara

Bow Brooch

Sapphire Necklace

Diamond Earrings

Savoy Knot Brooches

Queen Margherita’s Pearl Bracelet Bandeau

Operation Blue Thread

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Our dear reader Antonio Orefice has shared some rare royal images over the past few months and has now written about the extraordinary ‘Operation Blue Thread’, a secret British Cold War-era plan for the evacuation of thirty-eight German Royal Relatives of the British Royal Family in the event of a Soviet invasion of West Germany.

Today in Royal History | January 26

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The Death of Margaret, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine in 1997

[Hesse Star Tiara | Hesse Turquoise and Moonstone Tiara | Hesse Strawberry Leaf Tiara]

The 41st Birthday of Royal Noble Consort Sineenat of Thailand

[Queen Sirkit’s Ruby Suite | Queen Sirikit’s Ruby Earrings | Princess Bejaratana’s Emerald Suite | Ruby Necklace]

The 53rd Birthday of the Duchess of Argyll

[Argyll Tiara]

The Death of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten in 1947

The 81st Birthday of Helen Kirby, Countess Dvinskaya

[Chaumet Tiara]

The Birth of Princess Dürrüşehvar in 1914

The Death of Empress Amélie of Brazil in 1873

[Braganza Tiara | Napoleonic Emerald Parure | Diamond Frame]

The Wedding of the Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Margareta Fouché d’Otrante in 1934

Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia at the White House in 1971

The Dutch State Visit to Ethiopia in 1969

The Queen in Christchurch in 1954

Exiled Royalty in Switzerland in 1946

The Birth of Princess Dürrüşehvar in 1914

Australia Day

Australian Wattle Brooch

Church at Sandringham

January 25, 2026January 29, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

The Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the Sunday Service at the St Peter’s Church in Wolferton on the Sandringham Estate on January 25th, following the Royal Family’s Christmas Holiday on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.

Princess Charlene’s Diamond Aigrette Tiara

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Happy Birthday to Princess Charlene of Monaco, who turns 48 today! The South African Olympic Swimmer who became the Consort of the small Mediterranean Principality, the Princess is not known for wearing many jewels but a recent reappearence has prompted us to revisit this Diamond Aigrette Tiara!