The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh completed a month-long Tour of the South Pacific on this day in 1982 (40 years ago), visiting Australia (for the Commonwealth Games), as well as Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu, and Fiji, travelling on the Royal Yacht Britannia.
The 16-year old Duke of Kent accompanied his mother, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, on a five-week Tour of the Far East in 1952, exactly 70 years ago, visiting Singapore, Malaya, Borneo, Brunei, Sarawak, and Hong Kong in addition to several stops on the journey. Continue reading
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are on a State Visit to Greece at the invitation of President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, from October 31st to November 2nd in Athens and Thessaloniki, after being delayed twice. The Netherlands and Greece are jointly committed to an open, innovative and safe and stable Europe. During the visit, attention will be paid to cooperation in the field of innovation, sustainability, migration and human rights and the partnership within the European Union.
At the start of this month, we featured the Queen’s Belgian Sapphire Tiara, Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara, and Burmese Ruby Tiara as well as the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II, as part of a reflective look at the jewels worn by the late Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away last month, which leads us to the jewel worn by the late Queen almost every day for over seven decades; her Three-Strand Pearl Necklace. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Countess Camilla of Rosenborg, who turns 50 today, along with her twin sister Countess Josephine of Rosenborg! The daughters of the cousin of Queen Margrethe II, the Countesses may be far removed from the Danish Throne now but had circumstances been different, they would have been the nieces or even daughters of Kings, and thus posses some illustrious heirlooms, including Queen Desiree’s Ears of Wheat Tiara!
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain, joined by the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia, are in Oviedo this week to preside over the 2022 Princess of Asturias Awards, to deliver a series of prizes to individuals, entities or companies from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs. Established in 1980, the Princess of Asturias Foundation is a private non-profit institution, whose objectives are to contribute to the exaltation and promotion of how many scientific, cultural and humanistic values are universal heritage and consolidate their links to the Principality of Asturias. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, who turns 55 today! The Bavarian Duchess married to there Heir and Regent of the small Alpine Principality, the Hereditary Princess has worn some spectacular Heirloom Jewels, the highlight of which is the splendid Habsburg Fringe Tiara!
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, the Duchess of Teck, who died on this day in 1897! The granddaughter of King George III, who married a cousin of the King of Württemberg, and became the mother of Queen Mary, Princess Mary Adelaide possessed a spectacular Jewellery Collection, the highlight of which was the Teck Crescent Tiara!
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, the Duchess of Brabant, who turns 21 today! The Heir to the Belgian Throne, who is set to become the first Queen Regnant of the Belgians, the Duchess will inherit one of the smallest Royal Jewellery Collections, so her first Tiara, which was revealed earlier this year, likely comes from a British Aristocratic Family; The Vestey Tiara!
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on a 3-Day State Visit to the Republic of Lithuania at the request of the Belgian Government to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties in a year marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between Belgium and Lithuania. Continue reading
Today marks the 135th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, who was born on this day in 1887! Queen Ena had a splendid jewellery collection, full of family heirlooms and contemporary acquisitions and commissions. Many of her jewels remain with the Spanish Royal Family, and are now worn by Queen Sofia and Queen Letizia but today we are featuring an exquisite piece which was sold a few years ago!
