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!
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, who turns 46 today! The popular Heir who is set to become the first Swedish Queen Regnant in over 300 years, the Crown Princess has access to the massive Swedish Royal Jewellery Collection, and today’s piece is an heirloom that has become an iconic part of her image over the past few decades; the Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara!
From tomorrow, there is a special Coronation Display as part of the ten-week annual Summer Opening of the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace, which will run from 14 July – 24 September 2023, and features items from the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla this year. We were there at last year’s ‘Platinum Jubilee: The Queen’s Accession’ Exhibition when the Queen passed away.
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Louise of Sweden, who was born on this day in 1889! The Battenberg Princess who became a Lady and then married the widower future King of Sweden, despite frequently declaring that she would ‘never marry a king or a widower’, Queen Louise not only possessed the magnificent Swedish Royal Jewels, but also had a substantial personal collection, including this Diamond Tiara!
The Belgian Royal Court has released new Official Portraits of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of The Belgians to mark the 10th Anniversary of the King’s Accession. These Portraits replace those released five years ago, which in turn replaced the first Official Portraits released on their Accession in 2013. Continue reading
The Royal Family have been present at multiple days of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon this month, so we are rounding them all in this article. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. The Princess of Wales is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club while the Duchess of Gloucester is the President of the Lawn Tennis Association .
Royal and Noble Guests from around Europe joined Spanish High Society for the Wedding of Tamara Falcó, Marchioness of Griñón, the daughter of the late Carlos Falcó, Marquess of Griñón and socialite Isabel Preysler, and her longtime boyfriend, Íñigo Onieva, at her home, the Palacio El Rincón, on July 8th. Continue reading
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg are hosting German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender on their Official Visit to Luxembourg on July 10th, to mark the 175th Anniversary of the 1848 Constitution. Continue reading
King Charles III hosted the American President Joe Biden on a short visit at Windsor Castle on July 10th. The President and First Lady met the late Queen in 2021 and also attended the Queen’s Funeral in 2022. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Hisako, Princess Takamado of Japan, who turns 70 today! The accomplished widow of the Japanese Emperor’s cousin who is a storybook author and a good friend of many Foreign Royals. Princess Takamado has one of the largest jewellery collections among the Imperial Princesses, which we are featuring today!
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, represented the Queen to grant Independence to the Colony of The Bahamas on this day in 1973, 50 years ago, marking the end of 300-years of British Rule. The Bahamas continue to be members of the Commonwealth and one of the Commonwealth Realms, with the now King Charles as their Sovereign.
