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
Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the death of the infamous Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, who passed away on this day in 1993! The glamorous Heiress who married & divorced an American Golfer before becoming a Duchess and being the victim of a notorious divorce case, the Duchess had an amazing jewellery collection, from which we are featuring her spectacular Diamond Earrings!
Happy Birthday to Princess Sarvath of Jordan, who turns 76 today! The daughter of illustrious Diplomats who was the Jordanian Crown Princess for over 30 years, Princess Sarvath is close to many European Royal Families, and having attended many royal events, she possesses a lovely jewellery collection, which includes this Diamond Brooch!
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, the first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, was photographed by the Press on his last days at the Institut Le Rosey, an exclusive boys’ school in Geneva, on this day in 1953, 70 years ago. Other notable students included the Prince Shāh Karim al-Husayni, the Aga Khan IV, Maharajah Satrushalyasinhji of Nawanagar, and the Earl of Suffolk, who were photographed alongside the Duke of Kent. Continue reading
The Belgian Royal Family celebrated National Day 2023 with a series of events on July 20th and 21st. The day commemorates July 21st, 1831 in which Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha swore allegiance to the new Belgian constitution, thus becoming the first Head of State of an independent state of Belgium under a constitutional monarchy and parliament. This year also marks the 10th Anniversary of King Philippe’s Accession to the Throne. Continue reading
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen María Cristina of Spain, who was born on this day in 1858! The Austrian Archduchess, from the Habsburg-Teschen branch, who become the second wife of King Alfonso XII before serving as Spain’s Regent for 17 years after his premature death, ‘Doña Virtudes’ was known for her strong religious beliefs, austerity and staidness. Despite that, she had a great interest in jewellery, possessing a splendid collection that comprised, among many other things, several tiaras with naturalistic motifs, so to mark her 165th birthday today, we are featuring all of Queen María Cristina’s Floral Tiaras!
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were on their iconic State Visit to France on this day in 1938, 85 years ago, which the first and only State Visit of their Reign, cementing the Entente Cordiale on the eve of the Second World War. The visit was originally scheduled for June but had to be postponed following the death of the Queen’s mother.
Today marks the 85th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Marie of Romania, who passed away on this day in 1938! Queen Victoria’s granddaughter who became the popular Queen of the Balkan Nation, ensuring massive territorial gains after the First World War, Queen Marie had a splendid Jewellery Collection which was lost to the Bolsheviks and then had to be replaced. Among her original collection was this spectacular Diamond Loop Tiara!
