Happy Birthday to Queen Azizah of Malaysia, the XVI Raja Permaisuri Agong and the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, who turns 63 today! The beloved Johor Princess who became the inspirational Tengku Ampuan of Pahang and is now the Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of the world’s only rotational Monarchy, Queen Azizah, who we met in London earlier this year, has a splendid jewellery collection, which includes this spectacular Aquamarine Tiara!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, who was born on this day in 1900! The Scottish Aristocrat who unexpectedly became the popular wartime Queen and then the beloved Queen Mother for half a century, we have featured many of her jewels over the years and to mark the day today, we are featuring the Queen Mother’s Cartier Bracelet Bandeau!
Happy Birthday of Princess Christina of Sweden, Mrs Magnuson who turns 80 today! The youngest ‘Haga Princess’ who once served as ‘First Lady’ of the Swedish Court for her grandfather and brother, Princess Christina wore several spectacular Royal Heirlooms but only possessed one Tiara, which was stolen over a decade ago and thrown into the Baltic Sea!
Today marks the 145th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Ingeborg of Sweden and Denmark, who was born on this day in 1878! The Danish Princess who married a Swedish Prince, becoming the mother of Queen Astrid of Belgium, Crown Princess Martha of Norway, and Princess Margaretha of Denmark and the grandmother and great-grandmother of King Baudouin of Belgium, King Harald V of Norway, Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg, King Philippe of Belgium, and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Princess Ingeborg possessed one of the most spectacular Jewellery collections, which we are featuring today!
Today marks the 165th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Emma of the Netherlands, so to mark the day, we are featuring one of the most prominent heirlooms of the Dutch Royal Family that originates from the young second wife of the aged King, who became the popular Regent for her young daughter and later a symbol of the Dutch Resistance during WWII: Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara!
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and a Princess of Bhutan were among the Royal Guests who joined the Tongan Royal Family for the Coronation of King George Tupou V of Tonga in Nuku’alofa on this day in 2008. The King reigned for less than six years, and was succeeded by his younger brother, King Tupou VI of Tonga, who was crowned in 2015. Continue reading
Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Death of King Baudouin of Belgium, who passed away on this day in 1993! The accomplished Belgian King came to the Throne at the age of 20 in the midst of political turmoil and reigned through four decades of immense societal change.
Prince William served the ‘Earthshot Burger’, inspired by the work of the winners of The Earthshot Prize, to surprised customers from a Food Truck in a new video with Sorted Food.
Happy Birthday to Hereditary Princess Ekaterina of Hanover, who turns 36 today! The Russian Fashion Designer married to the Heir of the illustrious Hanoverian Royal Family, Hereditary Princess Ekaterina has recently been spotted wearing the heirloom Hanoverian Floral Tiara!
There has been an exciting discovery this month. The Greek Crown Jewels were rediscovered at Tatoi Palace after having been missing for over 40 years. Created for the first Greek King, the Crown Regalia was in Germany for almost a century until being returned to Greece in 1959, less than a decade before the Royal Family went into exile. It has only been used twice in the past two centuries. Continue reading
Royalty from around the world joined the British Royal Family for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London on this day in 1948, 75 years ago. The 1948 Olympics were the first held since the 1936 Berlin Olympics due to the Second World War. Continue reading
