King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Elena of Italy hosted King George V and Queen Mary on their State Visit to Italy on this day in 1923, which also included the first British State Visit to the Vatican. This was the first State Visit to Italy since 1903, and the next one was in 1961.
Next week, Christie’s in Geneva is Auctioning some spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels in their annual Magnificent Jewels Sale, one of the highlights of which is Dame Nellie Melba’s Cartier Devant-de-Corsage, which we are featuring today!
Tomorrow, Christie’s Geneva will be auctioning the collection of the late philanthropist and billionaire art collector, Heidi Goess-Horten, which is said to be the largest and most valuable private jewellery collection to ever come to auction.
Happy Birthday to the Dowager Duchess of Westminster, who turns 64 today! The illustrious aristocrat who grew up close to the Royal Family before marrying the wealthy Duke and becoming a godmother of the Prince of Wales, the Duchess possesses a spectacular Jewellery Collection, which includes this versatile Diamond Necklace!
Following the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey and the Reception for Royalty and Heads of State at Buckingham Palace, the British Royal Family attended a Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle on the evening of May 7th.
Royalty and Heads of State from around the world have gathered to join the British Royal Family for the spectacular Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on May 6th, which is the first British Coronation in 70 years. The Ceremony follows the King’s Accession Council in September as well as a Reception for Royalty and Heads of State at Buckingham Palace.
Happy Birthday to Archduchess Yolande of Austria, who turns 100 today! The Ligne Princess who married the fourth son and fifth child of Emperor Charles I and Empress Zita of Austria, and is the mother-in-law of the Luxembourg Princess, Archduchess Yolande has led a long an illustrious life, so today we are featuring her striking Tiara!
UPDATE: Archduchess Yolande passed away at the age of 100 in Brussels in September 2023.
On the eve of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the British Royal Family hosted a Reception at Buckingham Palace for Foreign Royalty and Heads of State who are in London to attend the Coronation. Earlier, the Royal Family hosted a Reception for Realm Governors General and Commonwealth Prime Minsters.
On the day before the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the British Royal Family hosted a Reception for Realm Governors General and Commonwealth Prime Minsters who are in London to attend the Coronation.
Prince Bertil of Sweden and Princess Astrid of Norway were on a visit to Washington D.C on this day in 1958, possibly in relation to the Scandinavian-American Foundation, two years before the Scandinavian Princesses’ Tour of the United States in 1960.
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran and Empress Farah hosted King Frederik IX, Queen Ingrid and Princess Benedikte of Denmark on their State Visit to Iran on this day in 1963, which followed the Shah’s State Visit in 1959.
Today marks the 110th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark, who was born on this day in 1913! The younger sister of three Kings and two Queens, who was the last surviving great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Katherine did not have the magnificent jewellery collection of her siblings, with her jewels included these Emerald and Diamond Earrings!
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain are hosting Colombian President Gustavo Francisco Petro and First Lady Verónica Alcocer on a 2-day State Visit to Spain to strengthen political, economic, and diplomatic ties, from May 3rd to the 4th. Continue reading
The Royal Family hosted the first annual Garden Party of 2023 at Buckingham Palace on May 3rd, for the first time in the King’s Reign just days before the Coronation. There are usually four annual Garden Parties hosted by the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others. Continue reading
A spectacular Aristocratic Heirloom, which was once worn by the mother-in-law of Princess Margaret, is on sale at Hancocks in London. The versatile Diamond and Emerald Dragonfly Brooch, which is being offered for sale, contains the splendid Earrings of the spectacular Rosse Emerald Parure.
