Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk, who passed away on this day in 1945! The granddaughter, niece and cousin of Kings, who married a Scottish Earl, Princess Maud possessed some spectacular Royal Heirlooms, including Queen Alexandra’s Amethyst Necklace!

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Wedding Gala of King Baudouin of Belgium and Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón

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Following a Ball at the Royal Palace of Brussels, Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe attended the magnificent Gala held by the Belgian Government at the Musée du Cinquantenaire in Brussels on this day in 1960, 65 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding of King Baudouin of Belgium and Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón.

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7 Regal Pre-Owned David Yurman Designs That Bring Luxury Style to Your Collection

December 14, 2025March 1, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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Today in Royal History | December 14

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The Death of Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk in 1945

[Queen Alexandra’s Amethyst Tiara | Sapphire Necklace | Queen Alexandra’s Amethyst Necklace]

The Birth of King Paul of Greece in 1901

The Birth of King George VI in 1895

The Death of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse in 1878

[Hesse Strawberry Leaf Tiara | Hesse Star Tiara | Hesse Sapphire Necklace | Princess Alice’s Emerald Brooch | Princess Alice’s Pearl Pendant]

The Death of Prince Albert, Prince Consort in 1861

Wedding

The Wedding of Anne Abel-Smith and David Liddell-Grainger in 1957

Royal Events OTD

Grenfell Tower Memorial Service at St Paul’s Cathedral in 2017

King Paul’s 60th Birthday Banquet at the Royal Palace of Athens in 1961

The Wedding Gala of King Baudouin of Belgium and Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón in 1960

Princess Elizabeth at St. James Palace in 1951

Royal Events Today

Royal Guests at the Wedding Ball of King Baudouin of Belgium

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for a magnificent Ball to celebrate the Wedding of King Baudouin of Belgium and Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón at the Royal Palace of Brussels on this day in 1960, 65 years ago.

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Today in Royal History | December 13

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The Death of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia in 1958

[Emerald Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Tiara | Fabergé Diamond Chain | Imperial Diamond Necklace]

The 79th Birthday of Princess Maria da Glória, Duchess of Segorbe

[Duchess of Medinaceli’s Emerald Pendant | Orléans-Braganza Diamond Tiara | Diamond Necklace]

The Birth of Prince Shāh Karim al-Husayni, the Aga Khan IV in 1936

The Birth of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent in 1906

The Birth of Helen, Duchess of Northumberland in 1886

[The Duchess of Northumberland’s Tiaras | Northumberland Tiara]

Royal Events OTD

Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst in 2019

‘Dance of the Decades’ at Buckingham Palace in 1990

The Wedding Ball of King Baudouin and Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón at the Royal Palace of Brussles in 1960

[Royal Guests]

The Spanish Opening of Parliament in 1923

Royal Events Today

Royal Guests at the Wedding Ball of King Baudouin of Belgium and Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón

Cambridge Sapphire Parure

Kent Festoon Tiara

Kent City of London Fringe Tiara

Kent Pearl Bandeau

Greek Ruby Parure

Vladimir Fringe Tiara

Diamond Bandeau Tiara

Princess Marina’s Diamond Girandole Earrings

Diamond Circle Earrings

Vladimir Pearl Earrings

Princess Marina’s Diamond Bow Brooch

Princess Louise’s Diamond Daisy Brooches

Empress Maria Feodrovna’s Sapphire Brooch

Duchess of Kent’s Art Deco Brooch

Princess Marina’s Black Pearl Brooch

Duchess of Kent’s Pearl Earrings

Princess Marina’s Cartier Sapphire Clips

Princess Louise’s Emerald Brooch

Princess Marina’s Cartier Flower Brooch

Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna’s Emerald Brooch

Queen Alexandrine’s Russian Sapphire Tiara

December 12, 2025February 21, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Death of Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, who passed away in 1995! The Danish Princess who married her first cousin and was briefly set to become the next Danish Queen Consort, until being superseded by Queen Margrethe, Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde had received Queen Alexandrine’s Russian Sapphire Tiara!

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Today in Royal History | December 12

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The Death of Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark in 1995

[Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Fringe Tiara | Russian Sapphire Tiara | Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara | Princess Helena’s Diamond Bandeau | Diamond Meander]

The Birth of Infanta María Cristina of Spain in 1911

[Diamond Tiara | Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Pearl Tiara | Infanta Isabel’s Mellerio Emerald Tiara | Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Chaumet Tiara | Queen Maria Cristina’s Diamond Bow Brooch]

The Birth of Empress Marie Louise of France in 1791

[Napoléon Diamond Necklace | Topaz Parure | Diamond Scroll Tiara]

Wedding

The Civil Wedding of Prince Philippos of Greece and Nina Flohr in 2020

The Wedding of Princess Anne and Timothy Laurence in 1992

Royal Events OTD

The South Korean State Visit to The Netherlands in 2023

King and Queen of Malaysia at Buckingham Palace in 2019

The Funeral of Queen Fabiola of Belgium in 2014

The Christening of Peter Phillips in 1977

The Anglo-Swedish Society Dinner in London in 1961

The Wedding Gala of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Lady Louise Mountbatten in 1923

The Delhi Durbar in 1911

Royal Events Today

Finnish State Visit to The Netherlands

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting Finnish President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb on a two-day State Visit to The Netherlands on December 11th and 12th.

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King’s Dinner for Nobel Laureates

December 11, 2025December 12, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

The Swedish Royal Family joined King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden as he hosted a Dinner for the 2025 Nobel Laureates at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on December 11th, after awarding the Nobel Prizes on the 10th.

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Dynastic Jewels Exhibition in Paris

December 11, 2025December 23, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

After the Köchert Exhibition in Budapest and the Albion Jewels at the Victoria & Albert Museum, we were invited to the private viewing of the magnificent Royal and Noble Jewels on display in the landmark ‘Dynastic Jewels’ Exhibition at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris, which is a collaboration between the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Al-Thani Collection.

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Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Fringe Tiara

December 11, 2025December 12, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Tomorrow marks the 30th Anniversary of the Death of Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, who passed away in 1995! The Danish Princess who married her first cousin and was briefly set to become the next Danish Queen Consort, until being superseded by Queen Margrethe, Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde had inherited Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Fringe Tiara!

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