Crown Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine joined King Frederik X and Queen Mary for the Christmas Eve Service at Copenhagen Cathedral on December 24th.
Christmas Eve Service at Copenhagen Cathedral
Marylou Whitney’s Diamond Tiara
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Marylou Whitney, who was born on this day in 1925! The American socialite and philanthropist owned this magnificent Diamond Wildflower Tiara, which reportedly once belonged to Empress Elisabeth of Austria, who herself was born on this day in 1837!
Royal Christmas Cards 2025
Merry Christmas to all of our readers celebrating around the world! Royals have been releasing a plethora Christmas Cards and Messages this month, often with a family photo and/or a video. After the success of previous years, we are compiling the Royal Christmas Cards of 2025 alongside the various Christmas/New Year’s Speeches (which will be updated here as they are released)!
Today in Royal History | December 24
The Death of Mary, Duchess of Devonshire in 1988
[Devonshire Cartier Opal Tiara | Diamond Palmette Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Rivière | Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras]
The Birth of Marylou Whitney in 1925
The Birth of Queen Alexandrine of Denmark in 1879
[Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Fringe Tiara | Danish Pearl Poiré Tiara | Danish Ruby Parure | Diamond Drop Tiara | Diamond Meander | Russian Sapphire Tiara | Diamond Bandeau | Sapphire Parure | Diamond Sautoir | Ruby Bow Brooch | Pearl and Diamond Brooch | Sapphire Brooch]
The Birth of King George I of Greece in 1845
The Birth of Empress Elizabeth of Austria in 1837
Countess of Barcelona’s Art Deco Ruby Clips
Today marks the anniversary of the birth of the Countess of Barcelona, mother of King Juan Carlos I and grandmother of King Felipe VI, who was born on this day in 1910. A Bourbon–Two Sicilies princess and the de jure Queen Consort of Spain, the Countess possessed a magnificent jewellery collection, rich in family heirlooms and notable contemporary acquisitions, from which we are featuring the Chaumet Ruby Clip Brooches!
Today in Royal History | December 23
The Death of Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain in 1996
[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 70th Birthday of Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia
The 81st Birthday of Queen Silvia of Sweden
[Braganza Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara | Connaught Diamond Tiara | Swedish Cameo Parure | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Baden Fringe Tiara | Modern Fringe Tiara | King Edward VII Ruby Tiara | Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara | Processional Necklace | Bernadotte Emerald Parure | Pink Topaz Parure | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Diamond Epaulette Earrings | Five Pearl Brooch | Pearl Brooch | Pearl Corsage Brooch | Swedish Royal Tiaras | The Jewels of Queen Silvia of Sweden]
The 91st Birthday of Emperor Akihito of Japan
The Birth of the Countess of Barcelona in 1910
[Queen Maria Cristina’s Loop Tiara | Spanish Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Mellerio Shell Tiara | Sapphire Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Emerald Suite | Pearl Brooch | Art Deco Ruby Clips | Pearl Bow Brooch| Pearl Bracelet | Strawberry Leaf Brooches]
Emperor Akihito’s Birthday Audiences
Queen Silvia’s 50th Birthday in 1993
The Christening of Princess Eugenie of York in 1990
Princess Diana’s Performance at the Royal Opera House in 1985
The Engagement of the Duke of Anjou and Carmen Martínez-Bordiú in 1971
Christening of Princess Eugenie of York
The British Royal Family gathered to celebrate the Christening of Princess Eugenie of York at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham on this day in 1990, 35 years ago, a few days before Christmas.
Symbols of Identity Across Time
Today in Royal History | December 22
The Christening of Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece in 1996
British Royal Family at Christmas in 1990
Christmas at Windsor Castle in 1971
Christmas at Windsor Castle in 1968
Christmas Gala at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens in 1964
Royal Family arrives at Sandringham in 1965
The Royal Family depart London in 1963
The Baptism of Princess Maria Pia of Savoy in 1934
Queen Amalia’s Diamond Parure
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Amalia of Greece, who was born on this day in 1818! The Duchess of Oldenburg who became the Queen of the first Greek King from 1836 to 1862, and spent the rest of her life in exile in the King’s native Bavaria, we are featuring Queen Amalia’s Diamond Parure which we just saw in Paris!
Today in Royal History | December 21
The Birth of Alexander Ramsay of Mar in 1919
The Birth of Queen Amelie of Greece in 1818
[Bavarian Lover’s Knot Tiara | Diamond Parure | Bavarian Amethyst Parure]
The Wedding of the Shah of Iran and Farah Diba in 1959
The Wedding of Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover and Princess Thyra of Denmark in 1878
Christmas Concert at Royal Palace of Brussels in 2021
Queen arrives at Sandringham in 2017
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Engagement Portraits in 2017
The Christening of Prince Harry in 1984
The Christening of Prince Harry in 1984
Royal Family at the Bertram Mills Circus in 1960
Christmas at Sandringham in 1951
The Christmas Pantomime at Windsor Castle in 1942
Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł
Sad news today! Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł, Mrs Fruchaud has passed away at the age of 86. The nurse and bacteriologist was the daughter of a Polish Prince and a Greek Princess, and the granddaughter of the legendary Princess Marie Bonaparte, as well as being the lifelong friend of Queen Sofia of Spain.
Infanta Elena’s Diamond Chain Necklace
Happy Birthday to Infanta Elena of Spain, Duchess of Lugo, who turns 62 today! The elder sister of the current Spanish Sovereign, the Infanta was a working member of the Spanish Royal family for almost three decades, amassing a splendid jewellery collection, which includes several contemporary pieces, such as the Diamond Chain Necklace which we are featuring today!
Funeral of Princess Victoria Louise, Duchess of Brunswick
Two Kings and Two Queens led the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Funeral of Princess Victoria Louise, Duchess of Brunswick at Brunswick Cathedral on this day in 1980, 45 years ago, before the burial in the Berggarten Mausoleum in Hanover.
Today in Royal History | December 20
The Death of Alexander Ramsay of Mar in 2000
The 62nd Birthday of Infanta Elena of Spain
[Marichalar Tiara | Spanish Floral Tiara | Prussian Diamond Tiara | Sapphire Flower Suite | Diamond Chain Necklace | Countess of Barcelona’s Pearl Bracelet]
The Death of Duchess Alexandrine of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1904
[Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Emerald Necklace Tiara]
The Birth of Prince George, Duke of Kent in 1902
The Birth of Marjorie Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey in 1883
[Anglesey Tiara | Anglesey Diamond Négligé]
The Birth of Dame Margaret Greville in 1863
[Greville Tiara | Greville Emerald Tiara | Greville Festoon Necklace | Greville Emerald Necklace | Greville Diamond Peardrop Earrings | Pearl Earrings | Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings]
The Birth of Infanta Isabel of Spain, Countess of Girgenti in 1851
[Mellerio Shell Tiara | Mellerio Emerald Tiara | Pearl Bracelet]
Christmas Lunch at Windsor Castle in 2023
Christmas Lunch at Windsor Castle in 2022
Queen arrives at Sandringham in 2019
Queen arrives at Sandringham in 2018
The Funeral of Princess Victoria Louise, Duchess of Brunswick in 1980
Lord Mountbatten Memorial Service in 1979
Infanta Elena’s 8th Birthday Party at Zarzuela Palace in 1971
Queen Mother and Princess Margaret at Gala Performance of ‘Sawn Lake’ in 1952
Formal Gathering of the Swedish Academy
Hanoverian Diamond Necklace Tiara
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Ortrud, Princess of Hanover, who was born on this day in 1925! The Consort of the Head of the illustrious House of Hannover, Princess Ortrud most notably wore the Hanoverian Diamond Necklace Tiara!
Today in Royal History | December 19
Russian Crown Jewels on Auction at Sotheby’s
Today in Royal History | December 18
The Death of Princess Takamatsu of Japan in 2004
[Mikimoto Diamond Tiara | Tiara]
The Birth of Prince William of Gloucester in 1941
The Birth of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1863
Royal British Legion’s Together at Christmas Initiative in 2019
Imperial Family at Home in 1973
The Queen at the Bertram Mills Circus in 1955
Official Portraits of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway
The Norwegian Royal Court has released new Official Portraits of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway to launch the updated website of the Norwegian Royal Family.