There are several Royal and Noble Exhibitions opening this month! A major new exhibition has opened this week at Madrid’s Galería de las Colecciones Reales, shining an unprecedented spotlight on Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain. Titled “Victoria Eugenia,” the exhibition is the first monographic show ever dedicated to a Spanish queen, organized by Patrimonio Nacional, and will be on view from December 3rd until April 5th, 2026.
The 22nd Birthday of the Princess of Orange
[Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara | Ruby Peacock Tiara | Dutch Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Dutch Diamond Stars | Dutch Diamond Trellis Necklace | Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Dutch Emerald Parure | Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Dutch Royal Jewels]
The Death of Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy and Bourbon-Parma in 2001
[Princess Maria Francesca’s Diamond Tiara]
The 48th Birthday of Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand
The Death of Lady Zia Wernher in 1977
The 52nd Birthday of Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu
The Wedding of Prince Bertil of Sweden in 1976
Christmas Party at Clarence House in 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Royal Train Tour in 2020
Radziwiłł Tiara on Auction in 2020
The Danish-UK Association Gala Dinner in 2018
Countess of Wessex at the Golden Hockey Ball in 2016
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at Royal Foundation Reception in 2016
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Nepal in 1960
Since the announcement of the Habsburg Royal Jewels hidden in Canada last month, we have been in close contact with the famed House of A.E. Köchert in Vienna. Last night, we were invited to the preview of the magnificent Exhibition ‘A. E. Köchert Jeweller to Emperor and Crown’ at the Royal Palace of Gödöllő near Budapest, which opens today and runs until April 6th. Magnificent Heirlooms from the Habsburg Family, the Austrian Nobility and Princess Caroline of Monaco are on display!
While most eyes were on the Princess of Wales wearing Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara at the German State Banquet at Windsor Castle, Queen Camilla also debuted a magnificent heirloom that has only been worn once before in over eight decades, by the late Queen for her last Gala Appearance; the Greville Emerald Necklace!
Crown Prince Haakon joined King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway as they held their annual Gala Dinner for the Bishops of the Church of Norway at the Royal Palace of Oslo on December 4th, just a few weeks after the annual Gala Dinner for Members of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortingsmiddag).
The 41st Birthday of Princess Sofia of Sweden
[Wedding Tiara | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Swedish Cut Steel Bandeau | Six-Button Tiara | Four-Button Tiara | Swedish Diamond Floral Earrings]
The Death of Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough in 1964
[Boucheron Tiara | Pearl Necklace | Marlborough Tiara]
The Birth of Duchess Alexandrine of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1820
[Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Emerald Necklace Tiara]
The Wedding of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria and Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum in 2008
The Wedding of Prince Takamado of Japan in 1984
Queen Camilla’s Christmas Party at Clarence House in 2023
Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2022
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Royal Train Tour in 2020
Anglo-Danish Society Dinner in London in 2019
Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephenie is expecting a Baby in 2019
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in Latvia in 2018
Spanish Constitution 40th Anniversary in 2018
Royal Variety Performance 2016
Royal Gala Performance of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ in 1950
The Royal Family joined the Princess of Wales for the fifth annual ‘Together at Christmas’ Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 5th. Spearheaded by the Princess, and supported by the Royal Foundation, the service is a moment to bring people together at Christmas time and recognise those who have gone above and beyond to help others throughout the year.
Next week, the magnificent Boucheron Ruby and Diamond Necklace acquired by Gilded Age Socialite Marie-Louise Mackay in 1888 which later belonged to the celebrated Countess Mona von Bismarck is going on Auction at Sotheby’s in New York City!
The Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence join German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender at the Banquet hosted by the Lord Mayor and City of London at the Guildhall in London on the evening of December 4th, on the second day of the German State Visit to Britain.
The Death of King Michael of Romania in 2017
The Death of Queen Fabiola of Belgium in 2014
[Spanish Wedding Gift Tiara | Nine Provinces Tiara | Wolfers Necklace Tiara | Diamond Daisy Brooches | Waterfall Brooch | Tunisian Parure | Aquamarines | Diamond Sautoir | Bracelets]
The Death of Daphne Fielding, Marchioness of Bath in 1997
The 42nd Birthday of Lady Alexandra Hooper
[Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara]
The Death of Princess Alice of Greece in 1969
[Aquamarine Tiara and Parure | Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara | Leaf Coronet | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Pearl Star Tiara | Queen’s Engagement Ring | Wedding Gift Bracelet]
The Birth of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 1927
The Death of Princess Augusta, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1916
[Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara | Cambridge Sapphire Parure]
The Death of Princess Marie of Denmark in 1909
Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2023
The Belgian State Visit to Germany in 2023
Princess Aiko’s 20th Birthday in 2021
Royal Film Performance of ‘1917’ in 2019
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Cyprus in 2018
Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2017
The Queen’s 80th Birthday Dinner in 2006
Baron de Rede’s Bal Oriental in 1969
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered to celebrated the Wedding of Princess Marie Cécile of Prussia and Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin on this day in 1965, 60 years ago, which was the first Royal Wedding held in Berlin since 1913.
The Death of Cynthia, Countess Spencer in 1972
[Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara | Spencer Tiara | Spencer Diamond Earrings | Spencer Diamond Rivière | Tourmaline Brooch/Pendant]
The Death of Infanta María de la Paz of Spain, Princess of Bavaria in 1946
[The Bavarian Sunburst Tiara | Bavarian Amethyst Parure]
The 87th Birthday of Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria
[Habsburg Diamond Button Tiara | Coty Emerald Tiara | Orléans Diamond Comb]
The Birth of Princess Anne of Denmark in 1917
[Diamond Tiara | Turquoise Star Tiara | Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Lava Parure | Diamond Necklace]
The Wedding of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium in 1999
[Royal Guests | Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau | Queen Mathilde’s Wedding Earrings]
The Wedding of Princess Marie Cécile of Prussia and Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg in 1965
Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2018
The Prince of Wales in Nepal in 1980
Royal Guests at the Wedding of the Duke of Brabant and Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz
We got to see several spectacular Royal and Noble Tiaras worn at tonight’s State Banquet held by the British Royal Family for the German President and First Lady at Windsor Castle, on their State Visit to the United Kingdom this week.
The British Royal Family are hosting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender at Windsor Castle on their State Visit to the United Kingdom this week, which follows the King and Queen’s State Visit to Germany in 2023.
Today marks the 90th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom, who died on this day in 1935! The daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and the sister of King George V and Queen Maud of Norway, who never married and remained the lifelong companion of her mother, Princess Victoria herself acquired this Cartier Diamond Tiara!
The Death of Fortune FitzRoy, the Dowager Duchess of Grafton in 2021
[The Duchess of Grafton’s Tiara]
The 19th Birthday of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
The Death of Prince Andrew of Greece in 1944
The Death of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll in 1939
[Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara | Diamond Daisy Brooches | Emerald Brooch]
The Death of Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom in 1935
[Princess Victoria’s Cartier Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Tiara | Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara]
The Birth of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry in 1878
[Londonderry Tiara | Londonderry Pearl Parure | Londonderry Diamond Stomacher | Marchioness of Londonderry’s Tiaras]
The Birth of Grand Duchess Louise of Baden in 1838
[Baden Palmette Tiara | Antique Corsage Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Baden Emerald Necklace | Baden Diamond Rose Brooch]
NATO 70th Anniversary Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2019
Prince Harry in Guyana in 2016
The Raj Ball in London in 1984
The Duchess of Kent at Versailles in 1972
The Queen Mother at the Vanbrugh Theatre in 1952
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are on a State Visit to the Republic of Suriname from December 1 to 3, to highlight the broad cooperation between Suriname and the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the close ties between their communities in the 50 years since it has gained independence.
Today marks the 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Paley, who was born on this day in 1865! The noblewoman who had an affair with a widower Grand Duke and later became his morganatic wife, Princess Paley possessed some spectacular jewels, which was highlighted by this splendid Cartier Diamond Drop Tiara!
The 73rd Birthday of Princess Léa of Belgium
[Queen Elisabeth’s Pearl and Diamond Leaf Brooch]
The Death of Princess Paley in 1929
[Cartier Diamond Tiara | Cartier Aquamarine Parure | Pearl Corsage]
The Death of Queen Adelaide in 1849
[Hanoverian Fringe Tiara | Diamond Brooch | Queen Adelaide’s Fringe]
Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony in 2022
The Russian State Visit to Sweden in 1997
The Royal Film Premiere of ‘Gandhi’ in 1982
We saw some spectacular Royal Jewels worn by several Princesses, a Lady, Debutantes of Royal Descent and even an American at the celebrated Le Bal des Débutantes at the Shangri La Hotel in Paris last weekend, most on loan from V Muse but there was one surprise royal heirloom!
