King Charles and Queen Camila will begin their State Visit to France today, which will be the latest in over 500 years of British State Visits to France, celebrating the close relationship between the neighbours and allies. Five of the Ten British State Visits to France were made by the late Queen Elizabeth II, while today’s State Visit will be King Charles’ 36th Official Visit to France.
Queen Máxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia, Prince Constantjin and Princess Laurentien joined King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands as he gave the annual Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day or Budget Day) Speech to the Dutch Parliament to outline the government’s agenda for the coming session on September 20th in The Hague. The annual ceremony is held on the third Tuesday of every September. Continue reading
Reigning and Exiled Royalty from around the world joined the Heads of State and Representatives of 121 Countries for the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on this day last year, but only a select few close Royal Friends and Relatives joined the British Royal Family for the Committal Service at Windsor Castle. The previous evening, the British Royal Family had hosted a Reception for visiting Heads of State at Buckingham Palace.
Today marks the Centenary of the Birth of Queen Anne of Romania, who was born on this day in 1923! The Bourbon-Parma Princess who became the last Queen of Romania and spent the majority of her life in exile, Queen Anne wore spectacular Family Heirlooms and striking Loans, which we are rounding up today!
There are many spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction in this autumn, and we are staring off by looking over the splendid Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at the Sotheby’s Fine Jewels Sale in London this week!
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, who turns 55 today! The Miller Heiress who is a successful Businesswoman married to the Head of the former Greek Royal Family, Crown Princess Marie-Chantal has worn several splendid Royal Heirlooms as well as some spectacular modern jewels, which includes today’s Diamond Earrings!
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Scandinavia joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee this week, with the festivities culminating at last night’s spectacular Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, following a Gala Performance at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre and the Te Deum in the Chapel of the Royal Palace. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden is the first Swedish Monarch to celebrate his Golden Jubilee. Continue reading
The Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei hosted the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on their State Visit to Brunei on this day in 1998, 25 years ago, as part of a Far Eastern Tour, which was their second visit to Brunei, following a brief Visit in 1972, while there was a Brunei State Visit to Britain in 1992.
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Scandinavia have joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee this week, with the festivities culminating with a spectacular Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, following last night’s Gala Performance at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre and a Te Deum in the Chapel of the Royal Palace. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden becomes the first Swedish Monarch to celebrate his Golden Jubilee today.
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Scandinavia have joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee this week, with the festivities continuing with a Jubilee Te Deum in the Chapel of the Royal Palace of Stockholm, following last night’s Gala Performance at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden becomes the first Swedish Monarch to celebrate his Golden Jubilee today.
Happy Birthday to Queen Letizia of the Spain, who is celebrating her 51st Birthday today! Although the Queen is the current main wearer of the historic pieces from the Spanish Jewel Vault, HM has also worn several modern jewels from her personal collection. To mark her birthday, we are featuring one of those modern acquisitions, the Ansorena Diamond and Pearl Tiara!
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Scandinavia have joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee this week, with the festivities beginning with tonight’s Gala Performance of the Swedish Royal Opera at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre. Continue reading
Tomorrow, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden will become the first Swedish Monarch to celebrate his Golden Jubilee and with Royal Guests and Relatives set to attend a spectacular Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, we are hoping that Queen Silvia will be wearing the spectacular Brazilian Royal Heirloom that has been the Swedish Royal Family’s most magnificent Tiara for the past 150 years: The Braganza Tiara!
Happy Birthday to Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta, Princess of the Bourbon-Two Sicilies, who turns 90 today! The illustrious Savoy Princess who married a Prince of the Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess Maria Cristina wore some splendid jewels, the highlight of which is her Pearl and Diamond Shell Tiara!
Spectacular Heirloom Jewels and Modern Acquisitions from the collection of the late Princess Micaela, Countess of Paris are going on Auction in the ‘Souvenirs of Princess Micaela of Orleans HRH The Countess of Paris’ by the Millon Auction House at the Hotel Drouot in Paris this week, which we are featuring today!
Happy Birthday to Queen Paola of Belgium, who turns 85 today! The beautiful Italian Aristocrat who married the younger brother of the Belgian King. Paola eventually became the Queen Consort and is the mother of the current King of the Belgians. With one of the smallest jewellery collections among her counterparts, today we are taking a look at her Diamond Necklace!
