Today in Royal History | February 8

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The 43rd Birthday of former Crown Princess Elia of Albania

[Sapphire Goat Tiara | Queen Geraldine’s Ruby Earrings | Queen Geraldine’s Sapphire Suite | Queen Susan of Albania’s Diamond Necklace]

The Death of Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden in 1952

[Grand Duchess Hilda’s Diamond Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara]

The Death of Lady Cory in 1947

[Jewels at the Victoria and Albert Museum]

The Birth of Anne Parsons, Countess of Rosse in 1902

[Rosse Emerald Tiara | Emerald Earrings

Royal Events OTD

The Funeral of King Hussein of Jordan in 1999

Royal Tour of the Oceania in 1974

The Christening of King Felipe VI of Spain in 1968

The Diplomatic Reception at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 1961

The Queen in Nigeria in 1958

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Today in Royal History | February 7

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The Death of Princess Dürrüşehvar Sultan, Princess of Berar in 2006

The Death of King Hussein of Jordan in 1999

The Birth of the Prince of Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Spielberg in 1952

[Oettingen-Spielberg TiaraDiamond Necklace]

The Death of Countess Elsa von Rosen in 1904

[Von Rosen Tiara | Queen Lovisa’s Pearl Brooch]

The Birth of Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough in 1881

[Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Pearl Drop Tiara | Cartier Amethyst Sautoir]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Nikolaos of Greece in 2025

The Wedding of Prince Michael of Greece in 1965

[Royal Guests]

The Wedding of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1901

[Queen Wilhelmina’s Sapphire Tiara]

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The Danish State Visit to Thailand in 2001

The Accession of King Abdullah II of Jordan in 1999

The Gala Performance of ‘HMS Pinafore’ in 1962

Queen Elizabeth II returns to England in 1952

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Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Pearl Drop Tiara

Royal Guests at the Wedding of Prince Michael of Greece

Emerald Fennell wears the Duchess of Devonshire’s Cartier Opal Necklace

Director Emerald Fennell wore the Duchess of Devonshire’s Cartier Opal Necklace for the ‘Wuthering Heights’ London Premiere at the Odeon in Leicester Square last night. The Cartier Opal Tiara of Mary, Duchess of Devonshire, the late Queen’s first Mistress of the Robes, was last worn by the sister of the Duke of Argyll and went on display in the Cartier Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum last year.

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Today in Royal History | February 6

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The 50th Birthday of Princess Marie of Denmark

[Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara | Nuits Claires TiaraFlora Danica Tiara | Queen Alexandrine’s Sapphire Brooch | Sapphire Earrings]

The Death of Queen Frederica of Greece in 1981

[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara | Greek Emerald Parure | Greek Ruby Parure| Pearl and Diamond Necklace Tiara | Prussian Diamond Tiara | Cartier Sapphire | Ruby Pendant | Bow Brooch | Ruby Brooch | Emerald PendantDiamond Clip Brooches | Star Sapphire Brooch]

The Death of Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Hanover in 1980

[Hannover Diamond Necklace Tiara | Hanoverian Topaz Parure]

The Death of King George VI in 1952

[Imperial State Crown | Cartier Halo Tiara | King George VI Festoon Necklace | King George VI Sapphire Suite | Aquamarine Pine Flower Tiara | Lotus Flower Tiara]

The Death of Queen Maria Cristina of Spain in 1929

[Queen Maria Cristina’s Loop Tiara | Floral Tiara | Sapphire Necklace | Mellerio Pearl Necklace | Diamond Corsage | Strawberry Leaf Brooches | Diamond Bow Brooch]

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg and Archduke Carl-Christian of Austria in 1982

Royal Events OTD

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022

Dinner at Noordeinde Palace in 2017

Princess Anne at the Regent’s Park Theatre in 1970

The State Opening of Parliament in 1911

Royal Events Today

Waitangi (New Zealand) Day

[Royal Visits to New Zealand]

Queen Maria Cristina’s Loop Tiara

Today in Royal History | February 5

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The 10th Birthday of Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan

The 54th Birthday of Queen Mary of Denmark

[Danish Emerald Parure | Pearl Poiré Tiara | Danish Ruby Parure | Danish Diamond BandeauWedding Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Midnight Tiara | Gold and Cameo Tiara | Danish Diamond RivièreWedding Earrings | ‘Belle Epoque’ Diamond EarringsAquamarine Jewels | Diamond Fringe EarringsAmethyst Earrings | Connaught Sapphire Brooch | Diamond Flower Brooch | Diamond Flower Earrings | Ole Lynggaard Brooch | The Jewels of Queen Mary of Denmark]

Royal Events OTD

Crown Princess Mary’s 50th Birthday in 2022

Diplomatic Reception at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 2020

Royal Events Today

The Jewels of the Queens of Denmark

The Danish Emerald Parure

The Danish Pearl Poiré Tiara

The Danish Ruby Parure

Danish Diamond Bandeau

Wedding Tiara

Diamond Necklace Tiara

Queen Caroline Amalie’s Gold Tiara

Midnight Tiara

Danish Diamond Rivière

Today in Royal History | February 4

Feature

The Death of Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV in 2025

The Birth of Princess Neslişah Sultan, Princess Abdel Moneim of Egypt in 1921

[Ottoman Diamond Parure]

Royal Events OTD

Presentation of ‘The Diary of Queen Frederica in 2020

The Prince and Princess of Wales in Thailand in 1988

The Royal Visit to HMS Brazen in 1986

The British State Visit to Ethiopia in 1965

The Christening of Prince Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover in 1956

Gala Performance in Sydney in 1954

The Queen in Sydney in 1954

Royal Events Today

Ottoman Diamond Parure

Today in Royal History | February 3

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The Death of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Naples in 2024

The 68th Birthday of Princess Angela of Liechtenstein

[Kinsky Tiara]

The Death of Archduchess Regina von Habsburg in 2010

[Empress Zita’s Diamond Tiara | Habsburg Pearl Bandeau | Diamond Necklace]

The Birth of Lillian, Duchess of Wellington in 1885

Wedding

The Wedding of the Marquess of Douro and Princess Antonia of Prussia in 1977

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

[Royal Guests]

Royal Events OTD

Spanish State Opening of Parliament 2020

Princess Benedikte’s Silver Anniversary Gala in 1993

The Commonwealth Games Farewell Banquet in 1974

The Belgian State Visit to Thailand in 1964

Princess Elizabeth in Kenya in 1952

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Today in Royal History | February 2

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The Death of Tunku Puan Besar Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan in 1999

[Negeri Sembilan Diamond Fringe Tiara | Gandik Diraja Tiara]

The 71st birthday of Countess Désirée of Rosenborg

[Queen Désirée’s Lava Parure]

The 83rd Birthday of Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy

[Savoy Ears of Wheat and Flower Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Ivy Wreath Tiara]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna, Princess of Leiningen in 1907

[Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna’s Diamond Necklace]

The Birth of Prince Andrew of Greece in 1882

Wedding

The Wedding of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in 2002

The Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse and Princess Cecilie of Greece in 1931

Royal Events OTD

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at BAFTA 2020

The Funeral of the Count of Paris in 2019

The Funeral of Queen Marie Jose of Italy in 2001

The Engagement of Prince Richard of Gloucester in 1972

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

The Funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901

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Queen Désirée’s Lava Parure