King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the annual Sunday Service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral Castle on October 8th, during their annual stay on the Balmoral Estate in the Scottish Highlands, where this year, they marked the first anniversary of the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II, while also going on their State Visit to France.
Happy Birthday to Countess Madeleine Kogevinas née Bernadotte, who turns 85 today! The only daughter of Prince Carl Bernadotte and Countess Elsa von Rosen, she is the first cousin of King Harald V of Norway, King Baudouin of Belgium, King Albert II of Belgium, and Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg, Countess Madeleine used to possess this striking Diamond Bracelet Bandeau!
The Spanish Nobility joined German Royalty in Austria for the spectacular Wedding of the Count of Quintanilla and Princess Teresa zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn at the Filialkirche Sankt Lorenz near Mondsee in the Salzkammergut in Austria on this day in 1973, 50 years ago, followed by a Ball at the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn Hunting Lodge at Fuschl am See near Salzburg.
Infanta Maria Francisca de Bragança, Duchess of Coimbra, the only daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Braganza, married Duarte de Sousa Araújo Martins at the Basílica Palácio de Mafra inside the Palácio Nacional de Mafra on October 7th, which is the first Portuguese Royal Wedding in over a quarter of a century. The Wedding was followed by a Gala Dinner hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Braganza in the grounds of their House in São Pedro de Sintra.
Happy Birthday to Queen Saleha of Brunei, who turns 77 today! The illustrious Princess who married her first cousin, the Sovereign of the wealthy Sultanate, and is now the world’s longest-serving Queen Consort, Queen Saleha has a massive jewellery collection, with the highlight being the obscenely massive Coloured Diamond Tiara!
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe gathered for the Wedding of Prince Andrew of Greece, son of King George I and Queen Olga of Greece, and Princess Alice of Battenberg, daughter of Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse, who got married in three separate ceremonies in Darmstadt on this day in 1903, 120 years ago. The couple later became the parents of the Duke of Edinburgh.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain hosted a Dinner for 50 Heads of State and Government at the Palacio de La Alhambra in Granada on October 5th, during the Summit of the European Political Community. Spain holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the fifth time during the second half of 2023, between July 1 and December 31.
The Dutch Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma, Count of Bardi and Viktória Cservenyák at the Church of Our Lady in Apeldoorn on this day in 2013, 10 year ago, just a few weeks after the Death and Funeral of Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau.
The Danish and Norwegian Royal Families both presided over their Openings of Parliament in Copenhagen and Oslo on October 3rd, which we are combining into one article, which highlights the differences between the two ceremonies. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Hereditary Princess Cleopatra zu Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Spielberg, who turns 36 today! The aristocratic model married to the Heir of the illustrious Princely Family, Hereditary Princess Cleopatra wore the well-known Oettingen-Spielberg Tiara for her wedding, but appeared in this mystery heirloom last year, which we are revealing today!
The Shah of Iran and Empress Farah hosted Queen Juliana, Prince Bernhard and Crown Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands on their State Visit to Iran on this day in 1963, 60 years ago, which came as a response to the Iranian Royal Couple attending Queen Juliana’s Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebrations in 1962.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the annual Sunday Service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral Castle on October 1st, during their annual stay on the Balmoral Estate in the Scottish Highlands, where this year, they marked the first anniversary of the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II, while also going on their State Visit to France.
The Swedish Royal Family hosted Princess Alexandra of Kent and the Hon. Angus Ogilvy on their visit to Stockholm, which ended on this day in 1968, 55 years ago, to mark British Week in Sweden, which came six years after her visit Official Visit to Sweden in 1962.
Archduke Alexander of Austria, son of Archduke Carl-Christian of Austria and Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg, married Countess Natacha Roumiantzoff-Pachkevitch at the Eglise Saint Pierre de Belœil on September 30th, followed by a Reception at the Chateau de Belœil, the Seat of the Princes of Ligne, just days after the death of his grandmother, Archduchess Yolande, born a Princess of Ligne. Continue reading
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, who was born on this day in 1898! The illegitimate daughter of Prince & a Cabaret Singer, who was adopted as the Heir, becoming the mother of Prince Rainier and later a Social Worker, Princess Charlene possessed several spectacular Jewels!
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Louise of Denmark, who passed away on this day in 1898! The Hesse Princess who married her cousin and became the Danish Queen, she is known as the ‘Mother-in-Law of Europe’ through the marriages of her children, who sat on the thrones of Denmark, Greece, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Queen Louise had a notoriously small Jewellery Collection, so today we are featuring her Pearl and Diamond Tiara!
