Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the Engagement of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain! The then Prince of Asturias and Letizia Ortiz announced their engagement to a surprised public and press at the Palacio Real de El Pardo on this day in 2003, 20 years ago, and the soon-to-be Princess received this striking Sapphire and Pearl Suite among her Engagement Gifts!
The then Prince of Asturias and Letizia Ortiz announced their engagement to a surprised public and press at the Palacio Real de El Pardo on this day in 2003, 20 years ago, as their relationship had been a well-kept secret.
Spectacular Jewels in the possession of Duke Alexander Eugen and Duchess Sophie of Württemberg, the children of Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria and Duke Albrecht Eugen of Württemberg, which originate from the Württemberg, Habsburg, Bulgarian, Orléans, Bourbon-Parma, Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Royal Families are among the spectacular Jewels going on Auction at the Sotheby’s Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection Sale in Geneva tomorrow!
There are many spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction this autumn, and we are continuing by looking over the splendid Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at the Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva next week!
Today, Sol Matossián y Márquez, a great-great-great granddaughter of King Alfonso XII and Queen Maria Cristina, is marrying Nicholas Green in a religious ceremony in Madrid. Sol is set to wear her maternal family’s bridal tiara, an Emerald and Diamond Floral Tiara, whose origins go back to Queen Isabella II.
King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece visited New York City, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans, Huston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco on their 37-day ‘Goodwill Visit’ to the United States of America on this day in 1953, 70 years ago. Queen Frederica returned to America for a visit in 1964, while King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie paid a visit to New York and Washington in 1967.
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden married Lady Louise Mountbatten in the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace on this day in 1923, 100 years ago. The widower Crown Prince and the Duke of Edinburgh’s aunt who had once declared she would never marry a widower or a King received a series of spectacular Wedding Gifts to celebrate their marriage!
The Queen wore the Imperial State Crown for the first time for the State Opening of Parliament on this day in 1952, 70 years ago, which was held a few months after her Coronation and just days before her departure on the 6-month Commonwealth Tour.
Members of the Japanese Imperial Family joined Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan as they hosted the annual Autumn Garden Party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on November 2nd, the first time it has been held since 2018. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Queen Sofia of Spain, who turns 85 today! The accomplished Greek Princess who became the first Queen of the restored Spanish Monarchy, and is the most popular member of the Spanish Royal Family, Queen Sofia has a spectacular collection of Royal Heirlooms, spectacular Gifts and contemporary Acquisitions, which we are rounding up today!
The Spanish Royal Family celebrated the Princess of Asturias’ 18th Birthday with a Dinner hosted by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the El Pardo Palace in Madrid, following a Ceremony at the Cortes Generales and a Lunch at the Royal Palace of Madrid. Continue reading
Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Death of Loelia Ponsonby, Duchess of Westminster and Lady Lindsay, who passed away on this day in 1993! The Aristocratic Bright Young Thing who became the third wife of the second Duke of Westminster and was a leading Socialite of the Inter-War years, the Duchess was behind the commission of the spectacular Westminster Halo Tiara!
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on a State Visit to Kenya from October 31st to November 3rd, to celebrate the warm relationship between the two countries and the strong and dynamic partnership they continue to forge. This is the King’s first visit to a Commonwealth Nation since his accession, and particularly poignant since the late Queen acceded to the Throne while in Kenya in 1952. Kenya is also the country where the then Prince Charles, accompanied by Princess Anne, made his second official visit in 1971. Continue reading
The Princess of Asturias is celebrating her 18th Birthday today with a series of festivities, led by Oath before the Cortes Generales, before receiving the Collar of the Order of Charles III at the Royal Palace of Madrid and a Dinner at the El Pardo Palace. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Infanta Leonor, The Princess of Asturias, who turns 18 today! The Heir to the Spanish Throne, who is set to become the first Spanish Queen Regnant since 1862, is expected to soon start wearing the impressive pieces from the Family’s Jewellery Collection. Today we are featuring the most substantial piece that HRH has already borrowed from her mother’s Jewellery Collection, the Aquamarine Drop Earrings!
Princess Caroline of Hanover presided over the AMADE 60th Anniversary Gala Dinner at Monte Carlo Opéra Garnier on October 14th in Monte Carlo. AMADE – The Association Mondiale des Amis de l’Enfance (Association of Friends of Childhood) was co-founded by the late Princess Grace of Monaco. Continue reading
With the Princess of Asturias’ 18th Birthday Celebrations approaching, we believe this is the perfect moment to review what happened 37 years ago, on the 30th of January of 1986, when Don Felipe, the then Prince of Asturias, reached his Majority of Age.
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, who passed away on this day in 2004, at the age of 102! The daughter of the fabulously wealthy Duke of Buccleuch who married the third son of King George V and Queen Mary, the Duchess was the longest-lived member of the Royal Family, and possessed a fabulous collection of jewellery, the highlight of which was the Gloucester Diamond Earrings!
