The late Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, who passed away yesterday at the age of 83, inherited this striking Diamond Loop Tiara from her grandmother, Queen Sophia of Greece, which was once loaned to her niece, Infanta Elena of Spain.
The 74th Birthday of King Fuad II of Egypt
The Death of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught in 1942
The Funeral of King Constantine II of Greece in 2023
Luxembourg New Years Reception in 2020
The Funeral of Count Philippe de Lannoy in 2019
Princess of Wales at Romeo and Juliet Performance in 1989
Shah of Iran leaves Iran in 1979
The Danish State Visit to Sweden in 1973
Masked Ball at National Art Gallery of Stockholm in 1963
Sad news today! Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark has passed away at the age of 83 at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. The younger sister of King Constantine II of Greece and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Irene became an accomplished pianist and founded a humanitarian organization in exile.
Happy Birthday to Princess Michael of Kent, who celebrates her 81st Birthday today! One of the most glamorous members of the extended Royal Family, Princess Michael possesses a remarkable collection of heirloom Royal Jewels, which includes the Vladimir Pearl Earrings!
The Death of Princess Irene of Greece in 2026
[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Loop Tiara | Queen Frederica’s Pearl Necklace Tiara | Princess Irene’s Pendant | Diamond Circle Necklace]
The Death of Princess Margarita of Baden and Yugoslavia in 2013
[Princess Margarita’s Tiaras | Diamond Tiara | Turquoise Tiara]
The 67th Birthday of Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar
The Death of Princess Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganca, Duchess of Braganza in 1968
[Duchess of Braganza’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara | Aquamarine Suite | Portuguese Royal Tiaras]
The 81st Birthday of Princess Michael of Kent
[Kent Festoon Tiara | Kent Diamond Fringe Tiara | Diamond Circle Earrings | Art Deco Pearl Necklace | Vladimir Pearl Earrings | Daisy Brooches | Diamond Pendant | Emerald Brooch | Aquamarine Suite | Cartier Sapphire Clips | Cartier Flower Brooch | The Jewels of Princess Michael of Kent]
The Birth of Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden in 1882
[Connaught Diamond Tiara | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | Laurel Wreath Tiara | Egyptian Necklace | Sapphire and Tourmaline Necklace | Connaught Sapphire Brooch | Aquamarine Pendant | Diamond Earrings | Wedding Gifts]
The Wedding Banquet of Prince Mateen of Brunei in 2024
Parliament Reception at Christiansborg Palace in 2024
Queen Margrethe’s Ruby Jubilee Banquet in 2012
The Funeral of Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg in 2005
The Proclamation of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in 1972
Following the New Year’s Receptions in Denmark, Japan, The Netherlands and Belgium, the Grand Ducal Couple of Luxembourg hosted the traditional New Year’s Reception at the Palais Grand-Ducal in Luxembourg on the evening of January 14th, held for the first time after the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg in October.
The Spanish Royal Family celebrated the Christening of Infanta Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz, now the Princess of Asturias, at the Palacio de la Zarzuela near Madrid on this day in 2006, 20 years ago!
The Death of King Frederick IX of Denmark in 1972
The Wedding of Prince Mateen of Brunei in 2024
The Wedding of Infanta Beatriz of Spain and the Prince of Civitella-Cesi in 1935
The Proclamation of King Frederik X of Denmark in 2024
Abdication of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in 2024
Queen Margrethe’s Golden Jubilee in 2022
Queen Margrethe’s Ruby Jubilee Gala in 2012
The Christening of Infanta Leonor of Spain in 2006
Queen Margrethe’s Silver Jubilee in 1997
The Accession of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in 1972
The Bal Des Petits Lits Blancs in 1962
The Engagement of Prince Albert and Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon in 1923
The Accession of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg in 1919
The celebrated ‘Marie Antoinette Style’ Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London explores the lasting legacy of the most glamorous Queen in history with over 250 years of iconic fashion, jewellery, art and film.
Princess Beatrix, Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven joined King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands as they held the traditional New Year’s Reception for Dutch guests at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam on January 12th.
The Death of Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon in 2017
The 93rd Birthday of Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria, Princess of Koháry
[Bulgarian Köchert Tiara | Queen Giovanna’s Bracelet Bandeau]
The Death of Queen Sophia of Greece in 1932
[Diamond Tiara | Diamond Circle Tiara | Diamond Fringe Tiara | Ruby Brooch | Pearl Corsage Brooch | Pearl Earrings | Star Sapphire Brooch]
The Birth of Prince Arthur of Connaught in 1883
The Birth of Princess Marie of Denmark in 1865
[Diamond Floral Tiara | Orléans Opal Tiara]
The Wedding of Count Ingolf of Rosenborg in 1968
The Wedding of Lady Pamela Mountbatten in 1960
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Open Letter about Marius Borg Høiby
The Funeral of the Countess of Barcelona in 2000
The Funeral of Prince Bertil of Sweden in 1997
Queen Margrethe’s Silver Jubilee Gala in 1997
The Danish State Visit to Thailand in 1962
Royal Guests at the Wedding of Lady Pamela Mountbatten
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe to celebrate the Wedding of Princess Astrid of Norway and Johan Martin Ferner at the Church in Asker on this day in 1961, 65 years ago, just a month after the Wedding of her first cousin, King Baudouin of Belgium.
The Death of Princess Patricia of Connaught | Lady Patricia Ramsay in 1974
[Diamond Tiara | Honeysuckle Tiara | Fringe Tiara | Diamond Jubilee Chain | Diamond Bow Brooch | Pearl Brooch | Maple Leaf Brooch | Diamond Brooch]
The Wedding of Princess Azemah of Brunei and Prince Bahar Bolkiah in 2023
The Wedding of Princess Astrid of Norway in 1961
Funeral of Sultan Qaboos of Oman in 2020
The Japanese New Year’s Lectures in 2018
The New Zealand State Opening of Parliament in 1954
Investiture at Wellington Town Hall in 1954
The Spanish and Greek Royal Families led the Royal Guests at the Funeral of Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł, Mrs Fruchaud at the Église Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin in Paris on January 10th. A nurse and bacteriologist, Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł was the daughter of a Polish Prince and a Greek Princess, and the granddaughter of the legendary Princess Marie Bonaparte, as well as being the lifelong friend of Queen Sofia of Spain.
Happy Birthday to Princess Tessa of Bavaria, Marquesa de Castro, who turns 85 today! A cousin of the Spanish Royal Family from the Bourbon-branch of the Bavarian Royal Family, the glamorous Princess Tessa wore this magnificent Belle Epoque Sapphire Tiara in the 1960s and 70s!
The 65th Birthday of Archduke Karl von Habsburg
[Order of the Golden Fleece | Habsburg Royal Orders]
The Death of Princess Elizabeth of Greece, Countess of Törring-Jettenbach in 1955
The 85th Birthday of Princess Tessa of Bavaria
[Sapphire Tiara | Queen Isabella II’s Emerald Flower Tiara]
The Death of King Constantine I of Greece in 1923
King Paul and Queen Frederica’s Silver Wedding Anniversary in 1963
The Swedish State Opening of Parliament in 1951 | 1956 | 1962 | 1974
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, who passed away on this day in 2005! The Belgian Princess who became the consort of the world’s only Grand Duchy, to mark the anniversary, we are featuring Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte’s Antique Emerald Earrings!
The Death of King Constantine II of Greece in 2023
The Death of Princess Margherita, Archduchess of Austria-Este in 2022
[Savoy-Aosta Tiara | Duchess of Aosta’s Emerald Necklace | Austria-Este Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Bandeau Tiara]
The Death of Sultan Qaboos of Oman in 2020
The Death of Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg in 2005
[Luxembourg Empire Tiara | Belgian Scroll Tiara | Chaumet Emerald Tiara | Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Chaumet Choker Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Emerald Peacock Tiara | Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Queen Astrid’s Emerald Earrings | Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Suite | Floral Diamond Necklace | Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Sapphire Bracelet Tiara | Art Deco Sapphire Necklace | Princess Ingeborg’s Pearl Brooch | Pearl Negligee Brooch | Antique Emerald Earrings | Luxembourg Royal Tiaras]
The 51st Birthday of Princess Kelly of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
[Saxe-Coburg und Gotha Turquoise Tiara | Duchess of Albany’s Diamond Necklace | Diamond Star]
The Birth of Prince Carl Bernadotte in 1911
The Wedding of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands in 1967
The Wedding of the Earl of Dalkeith in 1953
The Wedding of Princess Elisabeth of Greece and Count Carl Theodor of Törring-Jettenbach in 1934
Prince Carl Bernadotte’s 90th Birthday in 2001
The Wedding Gala of Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven in 1967
Royal Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria in 1944
