Six Kings and Ten Queens led the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral of King Olav V of Norway in Oslo Cathedral on this day in 1991, 35 years ago, followed by a Procession to the Akershus Fortress for the Burial.
The 21st Birthday of Prince Hashem bin Abdullah of Jordan
The Death of Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia in 1993
[Yugoslavian Emerald Tiara | Girandole Earrings | Pearl Earrings]
The 55th Birthday of Princess Diya Kumari of Jaipur
The 58th Birthday of King Felipe VI of Spain
The 64th Birthday of King Abdullah II of Jordan
The Birth of Sybil Sassoon, Marchioness of Cholmondeley in 1894
[French Crown Sapphire Parure | Emerald Necklace | Cartier Buckle Brooch]
Dinner at Amalienborg Palace in 2025
King of Malaysia’s Departure Ceremony in 2024
French State Visit to Sweden in 2024
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Sweden in 2018
The Order of the Golden Fleece Ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 2018
The Wedding Gala of Archduke Karl von Habsburg and Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza in 1993
The Funeral of King Olav V of Norway in 1991
Royal Guests at the Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill
The Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965
King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted leading actors as they held the Premiere of ‘Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision’ in the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle on the evening of January 28th, ahead of the release of the film about the King’s lifelong environmental campaigning.
The father of Two Kings, a Queen and an Empress, King Christian IX of Denmark, who passed away on this day in 1906, 120 years ago, is the common ancestor of the Danish, Greek, Norwegian, Belgian, British, Luxembourg, Romanian, Serbian and Italian Royal Families who discussed their close family ties in ‘A Royal Family’!
The 35th Birthday of Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster
The Death of King Christian IX of Denmark in 1906
The Death of Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden in 1860
[Hohenzollern Sapphire Parure | Pearl Tiara]
The Wedding of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein and Angela Gisela Brown in 2000
The Wedding of Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein in 2000
The Funeral of Infanta Pilar in 2020
Dinner at Fredensborg Palace in 2019
The Danish State Visit to Ethiopia in 1970
The Engagement of Crown Prince Constantine of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark in 1963
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Pakistan in 1961
After State Visits to Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Finland and France, King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark are concluding their tour of the Baltic States with a State Visit to Lithuania, after their State Visits to Latvia and to Estonia!
Six Kings and Five Queens were among the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral of King George V at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on this day in 1936, 90 years ago, following a Procession through London.
The Birth of Queen Susan of Albania in 1941
[Sapphire Goat Tiara | Queen Geraldine’s Sapphire Suite | Diamond Necklace]
The 86th Birthday of Begum Salimah Aga Khan
[Emerald Suite | Ogden Mills Boucheron Tiara]
The Birth of Princess Marthe Bibesco in 1886
[Princess Marthe Bibesco’s Emerald Tiara]
Queen Beatrix’s Abdication Speech in 2013
The Funeral of King George V in 1936
Queen Marie of Romania in London in 1936
After State Visits to Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Finland and France, King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark are continuing their tour of the Baltic States after their State Visit to Latvia, by making State Visits to Estonia and Lithuania this week!
Queen Mary of Denmark has debuted another heirloom jewel from the Danish Royal Collection at the start of the Danish State Visit to Estonia today; the almost two centuries old Danish Flood Sapphire Brooch also known as the ‘Vandflodssafiren’.
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Marie-José of Italy, who passed away on this day in 2001. The Belgian Princess who became the last Queen of Italy, Queen Marie-José possessed the vast jewellery collection of the House of Savoy, which was highlighted by Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara!
The 57th Birthday of Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma
The Death of Queen Marie José of Italy in 2001
[Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara | Mellerio Diamond Wreath Tiara | Beauharnais Pearl Tiara | Sapphire Necklace | Savoy Knot Brooches | Diamond Earrings | Diamond Bow Brooch]
The Birth of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1859
The Wedding of Princess Xenia of Prussia in 1973
80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz | Holocaust Memorial Day in 2025
Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan at Windsor Castle in 2025
King of Malaysia’s Farewell Banquet in 2024
Dutch Royal Visit to the Caribbean in 2023
75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz in 2020
Sainte-Devote Day 2017 | Sainte-Devote Day 2019 | Sainte-Devote Day 2021
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Melbourne in 1988
The Royal Film Premiere of ‘The Passionate Friends’ in 1949
Kaiser Wilhelm II’s 80th Birthday in 1939
Our dear reader Antonio Orefice has shared some rare royal images over the past few months and has now written about the extraordinary ‘Operation Blue Thread’, a secret British Cold War-era plan for the evacuation of thirty-eight German Royal Relatives of the British Royal Family in the event of a Soviet invasion of West Germany.
The Death of Margaret, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine in 1997
[Hesse Star Tiara | Hesse Turquoise and Moonstone Tiara | Hesse Strawberry Leaf Tiara]
The 41st Birthday of Royal Noble Consort Sineenat of Thailand
[Queen Sirkit’s Ruby Suite | Queen Sirikit’s Ruby Earrings | Princess Bejaratana’s Emerald Suite | Ruby Necklace]
The 53rd Birthday of the Duchess of Argyll
The Death of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten in 1947
The 81st Birthday of Helen Kirby, Countess Dvinskaya
The Birth of Princess Dürrüşehvar in 1914
The Death of Empress Amélie of Brazil in 1873
[Braganza Tiara | Napoleonic Emerald Parure | Diamond Frame]
The Wedding of the Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Margareta Fouché d’Otrante in 1934
Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia at the White House in 1971
The Dutch State Visit to Ethiopia in 1969
The Queen in Christchurch in 1954
Exiled Royalty in Switzerland in 1946
The Birth of Princess Dürrüşehvar in 1914
Australia Day
[Australian Wattle Brooch | The Royal Visits to Australia | Queen in Australia in 1954 | Captain Cook Bicentenary Tour in 1970 | Prince and Princess of Wales in Australia in 1983 | King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Australia]
The Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the Sunday Service at the St Peter’s Church in Wolferton on the Sandringham Estate on January 25th, following the Royal Family’s Christmas Holiday on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.
Happy Birthday to Princess Charlene of Monaco, who turns 48 today! The South African Olympic Swimmer who became the Consort of the small Mediterranean Principality, the Princess is not known for wearing many jewels but a recent reappearence has prompted us to revisit this Diamond Aigrette Tiara!
The 48th Birthday of Princess Charlene of Monaco
[Ocean Tiara | Diamond Aigrette Tiara | Infinite Cascade Necklace | Diamond Earrings]
The Wedding of Victoria, Princess Royal and Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia in 1858
Diplomatic Reception at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 2023
The Iranian State Visit to Thailand in 1968
The Christening of the Prince of Wales in 1842
Burns Night
[Queen Mary’s Diamond Thistle Brooch | Queen Mother’s Diamond Thistle Brooch]
Yesterday was the 120th Anniversary of the Birth of Lady May Abel Smith, who was born on this day in 1906! Queen Mary’s niece, who was born a Princess of Teck, and married an Army officer who served as Governor of Queensland, Lady May had a Diamond Spike Tiara as well as this versatile Diamond Chain Necklace!
The 14th Birthday of Countess Athena of Monpezat
The Birth of Lady May Abel Smith in 1906
[Diamond Tiara | Diamond Necklace]
The Death of Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde of Luxembourg in 1924
The Wedding of Duke Albrecht Eugen of Württemberg and Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria in 1924
Royals at the World Economic Forum in 2019
Sultan of Pahang elected King of Malaysia in 2019
Icelandic State Visit to Denmark in 2017
Royal Guests at the Funeral of King Frederick IX of Denmark in 1972
The Funeral of King Frederick IX of Denmark in 1972
Queen Frederica in New York City in 1964
The Engagement of Crown Prince Constantine of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark in 1963
Following visits to Belgium, Germany, and The Netherlands, Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg were received by Pope Leo XIV on a visit to the Vatican on January 23rd, their first visit after the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V in October.
