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!
Happy Birthday to Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, who turns 76 today! While the Queen can magnificently carry off some massive Tiaras and has a large collection of chokers and modern jewels among a series of royal heirlooms, she also wears some splendid heirlooms from her own family, which include this spectacular Turquoise Suite!
Happy Birthday to Lady Glenconner, who celebrates her 91st Birthday today! The daughter of the 5th Earl of Leicester and Lady Elizabeth Yorke who grew up at the magnificent Holkham Hall, was a Maid-of-Honour at the Queen’s Coronation, and married the eccentric Baron Glenconner who developed Mustique, later becoming Princess Margaret’s Lady-in-Waiting, and now a bestselling Author, Lady Glenconner has lived a varied life, often wearing spectacular jewels, which includes this Diamond Bow Brooch! Continue reading
While the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were busy with their post-Coronation Tours around the United Kingdom, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret were on a Tour of Rhodesia on this day in 1953, which was their first foreign visit following the death of King George VI. The Rhodesia visit has originally been planned for the then Princess Elizabeth but had to be cancelled following the King’s sudden death the previous year and her accession to the Throne.
Happy Birthday to Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg, Princess Bernadotte, who turns 99 today! The last surviving aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Countess Marianne has been a beloved member of the Swedish Royal Family for over six decades, so to mark her birthday, we are featuring her most contentious heirloom, the King Edward VII Ruby Tiara!
