Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria, Duchess of Württemberg
Wedding of Hereditary Prince Bernhard of Baden, 2001
Hesse Star Tiara
Today marks the 110th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Cecilie, Grand Duchess of Hesse, who was born on this day in 1911! The Duke of Edinburgh’s sister who married the Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse and died in a tragic plane crash, Princess Cecilie possessed some splendid jewels, the most prominent of which was the Hesse Strawberry Leaf Tiara, but today we are revealing exclusive information about the spectacular Hesse Star Tiara!
Queen Maria of Yugoslavia’s Gold Cross Tiara
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Maria of Yugoslavia, who died on this day in 1961! The Romanian Princess who married the first Yugoslavia King that was assassinated and later became the mother of the last King of Yugoslavia before spending decades in exile in the United Kingdom, Queen Maria lived a fascinating life, and possessed an intriguing jewellery collection, the most striking piece from which was her Gold Cross Tiara!
Dutch State Visit to Luxembourg, 1951
Duke of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Sandringham Half-Marathon
Wedding of the Marquess of Tavistock, 1961
Gloucester Diamond Necklace Tiara
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Gloucester, who turns 75 today! The wife of the Queen’s cousin, the Duchess has been a hardworking member of the Royal Family for almost 50 years, and possesses an enormous collection of heirloom jewellery, bigger than some main royal collections, which includes the splendid Gloucester Diamond Necklace Tiara!
Royal Ascot 2021 | Day 5
The British Royal Family attended the fifth and final day of races at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire on June 18th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar. The Queen has attended all five days of the horse-racing event since 1953, but was present for the first time this year, after not attending for the second year ever (after last year).
Duchess of Windsor’s Pearl Necklace
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of the Duchess of Windsor, who was born on this day in 1896! The twice-divorced American for whom a King gave up his Throne, the Duchess possessed a massive jewellery collection of sumptuous modern pieces, but to mark the anniversary, we are featuring her only Royal Heirloom, the splendid Pearl Necklace from Queen Mary!
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s Silver Anniversary Gala, 2001
The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood which will drive awareness of and action on the extraordinary impact of the early years, in order to transform society for generations to come. Continue reading
Order of Civil Merit Ceremony at the Royal Palace of Madrid
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s Silver Anniversary Dinner, 2001
Greek Ruby Parure
Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Olga of Greece, who died on this day in 1926! The Russian Grand Duchess who married the first Greek King and was the grandmother of the Duke of Edinburgh among Royals from Greece, Spain, the United Kingdom, Romania, Serbia, and Italy, Queen Olga possessed many magnificent jewels as Queen Consort for almost five decades. To mark the anniversary of her death, we are featuring the splendid Greek Ruby Parure, which remains one of the Royal Family’s most spectacular Heirlooms!
Royals at EURO 2020
This month, Royals from around Europe have been actively following the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as 2020 UEFA European Championship, UEFA Euro 2020, or Euro 2020, the quadrennial international men’s football championship of Europe organised by the Union of European Football Associations.
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Royal Ascot 2021 | Day 3
The British Royal Family attended the third day of races ‘Ladies Day’ at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire on June 17th. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar. The Queen has attended all five days of the horse-racing event since 1953, but has not been present for the second year ever (after last year). Continue reading
Paxman on The Queen’s Children
Royal Ascot 2021 | Day 2
The British Royal Family attended the second day of races at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire on June 16th, for the first time since 2019. Royal Ascot is a permanent fixture on the British Royal Family’s June calendar. The Queen has attended all five days of the horse-racing event since 1953, but was not present for the second year ever (after last year) yesterday and today. Continue reading