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.
The Royal Family attended the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London on Remembrance Sunday, November 12th, honouring those who have lost their lives in conflict. The Royal Family attended the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall last night. Continue reading
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Grace of Monaco, who was born on this day in 1929! The award-winning American Actress who became the glamorous Princess Consort of the tiny Mediterranean Principality, Princess Grace compiled a spectacular Jewellery Collection, which induced her Cartier Diamond Bangle! Continue reading
The British Royal Family joined the King and Queen to attend the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London on the evening of November 11th, on the eve of the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph. Continue reading
Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Irene of Hesse, who passed away on this day in 1953! The Hesse Princess (sister of the last Tsarina of Russia) who was married to her Prussian cousin, and were known as ‘The Very Amiables’ despite decades of family tragedies, Princess Irene possessed this splendid Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Tiara, which remains a family heirloom!
The Dutch Royal Court has released new Official Portraits of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to mark the 10th Anniversary of the King’s Accession. These portraits replace those released five years ago.
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe to attend the Wedding of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden in a Religious Ceremony at the St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on this day in 1926, following a Civil Ceremony at the Royal Palace of Stockholm a few days earlier.
The spectacular State Opening of Parliament earlier this week was one of the grandest events held in the United Kingdom for years, much grander than even the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla earlier this year, and so thus, we are examining all the spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels worn at the State Opening!
The Belgian Royal Family hosted King Alfonso XIII of Spain and Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain on their State Visit to Belgium on this day in 1923, 100 years ago, following the ravages of the First World War. The next Spanish State Visit to Belgium was in 1977, with the latest State Visit in 2000.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and the Danish Royal Family are still hosting King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on their State Visit to Denmark from November 6th to the 8th. While the focus of the State Visit is green transition, the pharmaceutical industry and shipping, the Danish and Spanish Royal Families have close family ties, as both Sovereigns are descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Victoria. The last Spanish State Visit to Denmark was in 1980, while Queen Margrethe made a Return State Visit to Spain in 1983.
Happy Birthday to Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, who turn 20 today! The late Queen’s youngest granddaughter who is 16th-in-line to the Throne and carries on the Duke of Edinburgh’s carriage driving legacy, Lady Louise has not had many opportunities to wear royal jewels, but appeared in this striking Cartier Diamond Suite earlier this year!
