The Prince of Orange (now King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands) joined the Swedish Royal Family for a Representationsmiddag (Representatives Dinner) at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on this day in 1993.
In the past month, the Ducal House of Alba, one of the most prominent Spanish Dynasties, inaugurated an exhibition entitled “La Moda en la Casa de Alba”, a unique show in a unique venue, the Liria Palace, ancestral home of the House of Alba, which offers a mesmerizing journey through the exquisite world of fashion intertwined with the rich cultural heritage of the House of Alba.
Today marks the 85th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Maud of Norway, who passed away on this day in 1938! The British Princess who married a Danish Prince and became the first Queen of an independent Kingdom of Norway, Queen Maud possessed a spectacular Jewellery Collection composed of magnificent Heirlooms and spectacular Wedding Gifts!
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia hosted Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Duchess of Gloucester on their Official Visit to the Empire of Ethiopia on this day in 1958, during a long Tour of Africa, which came a few years before the Queen’s State Visit to Ethiopia in 1965.
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco were joined by members of the extended Monegasque Princely Family for the annual National Day Celebrations in Monte Carlo on November 19th. National Day, also known as The Sovereign Prince’s Day, is held on the day of St. Rainier, the namesake saint of Prince Rainier III, the father of Prince Albert. Continue reading
There are many spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction this autumn, and we are continuing by looking over the spectacular Noble Jewels from the Family Collection of Viscount Harberton and a Scandinavian Lady of Title on Auction at the Christie’s ‘Jewels Online: The London Edit’ Sale in London next week!
The Wedding of King William Gabula Nadiope IV of Busoga and Jovia Mutesi was celebrated in Bugembe, the Capital of the Kingdom of Busoga, on November 18th, following a traditional ceremony in September. This was the first Royal Wedding in Busoga since 1956, and Queen Jovia becomes the 5th Queen of the Busoga.
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe joined the Württemberg Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Duchess Mathilde of Württemberg and Hereditary Count Erich of Waldburg zu Zeil and Trauchburg at Schloss Altshausen on thus day in 1988, 35 years ago.
Today marks the 205th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom, who died on this day in 1818! Queen Charlotte’s Nuptial Crown was the petite jewel of the iconic British Queen which became the source of a decades-long dispute with Queen Victoria, but has remained with the House of Hannover for over a century and a half!
There are many spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction this autumn, and we are continuing by looking over the Spectacular Jewels from a European Princely Family and a Lady of Title are among the Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at the Christie’s ‘The Geneva Edit’ Sale in Geneva today!
The extended British Royal Family and Noble Friends joined the King and Queen to celebrate King Charles III’s 75th Birthday with a private Dinner at Clarence House in London last night, at which the Royal and Noble guests were only pictured arriving and departing, as there were no images released from inside.
Today marks the 170th anniversary of the Death of Queen Maria II of Portugal, who passed away on this day in 1853! The Regnant Queen who reigned for over two turbulent decades before her tragic death, Queen Maria II’s Sapphire Tiara was an iconic Jewel that was an Heirloom of the Hohenzollern Princely Family for over a century before being auctioned in 2021, and was on display at the Palácio da Ajuda in Lisbon!
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco attended the closing Gala of the Festival Des Étoilés at the Salle Empire of Hôtel de Paris in Monte-Carlo, Monaco on November 11th, hosted by the Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer. Continue reading
A month after his spectacular 18th Birthday Celebrations, Prince Christian of Denmark made a solemn declaration that he would comply with the constitution and can now be appointed as the Regent for the Kingdom of Denmark, which was carried out in a meeting of the Council of State at Christiansborg Palace on November 14th.
Royal Guests and Relatives from Greece, Norway, The Netherlands, Spain, Monaco and Germany joined the British Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1973, 50 years ago, following a spectacular Ball at Buckingham Palace.
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe joined the British Royal Family for the spectacular Wedding Ball of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips at Buckingham Palace on this day in 1973, 50 years ago, on the eve of their Wedding at Westminster Abbey.
The extended British Royal Family and Foreign Royal Guests celebrated the Wedding of the King’s niece Princess Maud of Fife and Lord Carnegie in the Guard’s Chapel in Wellington Barracks in London on this day in 1923, 100 years ago. This was the fourth and final royal wedding held in London that year, following the Wedding of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Wedding of the Duke of Beaufort and Lady Mary Cambridge, and the Wedding of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Lady Louise Mountbatten.
