Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten
Wedding of Infante Alfonso, Duke of Calabria and Princess Alice of Bourbon-Parma, 1936
Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Stomacher
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, who died on this day in 1969! While many of her jewels remain with the Spanish Royal Family, and are now worn by Queen Sofia and Queen Letizia, today we are featuring a striking jewel which ended up with her daughter-in-law and has been sold at auction!
Royal Tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully last week at Windsor Castle just before his 100th Birthday, and members of the Royal Family have been paying tribute to the Duke over the past few days, releasing messages and previously unseen images as part of their ongoing tribute to the life and legacy of their father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, which we are compiling here, separate from the Foreign Royal Condolences on the Death of the Duke of Edinburgh!
100 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh | Royal Relatives of the Duke of Edinburgh
Princess Elizabeth at the Vatican, 1951
Christening of Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark, 2011
Prince Philip: A Royal Life
96 Facts about the Queen
Later this month, Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 95th Birthday, so assistant editor Gabriel Aquino has complied 95 Facts about the Queen looking a the oldest and longest Reigning British Sovereign in History, whose reign has spanned a period of immense upheaval and progress!
This was the article originally scheduled for a few days ago, when, following the death of Prince Phillip, we published 99 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh!
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels | 13 April 2021
Continuing our series of features on the major European Auction Houses’ annual spring Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, here are the Royal and Noble Highlights from the Christie’s Magnificent Jewels in New York City today!
Royal Film Premiere of ‘Captain Horatio Hornblower’, 1951
Prussian Diamond Scroll Tiara
Today marks the centenary of the Death of Empress Auguste Viktoria of Germany, who died on this day in 1921! The last Kaiserin of Germany, the Empress possessed a plethora of important jewels, of which not much is publicly known, so to mark the day, we are featuring the splendid Prussian Diamond Scroll Tiara!
100 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle just before his 100th Birthday. As a Greek Prince who became the longest serving Consort to the longest-reigning Monarch in British History, he lived a fascinating life, which we will talk about in ’99 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh’, which replaces a scheduled article about the Queen ahead of her 95th Birthday, and was originally intended to be a ‘100 facts’ article for his 100th Birthday in June (to mark his 100th Birthday, the article has been updated)!
Royal Relatives of the Duke of Edinburgh | Funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh | Royal Family Tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh | Foreign Royal Condolences on the Death of the Duke of Edinburgh |
Royal Condolences on the Death of the Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle just before his 100th Birthday, and as the oldest and longest serving Consort to the longest-reigning Monarch in British History, who was also the longest-lived descendant of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX of Denmark, condolences have been coming in from Reigning and Former Royals around the world, who the Duke met and hosted on numerous occasions!
The details around the Duke of Edinburgh’s Death and Funeral | Royal Tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh | 99 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh has died
It has just been announced that the Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II has passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle, at the age of 99, just a few months before his 100th Birthday. This is breaking news, and this page will be updated as soon as any other information will be available.
The details around the Duke of Edinburgh’s Death and Funeral | Royal Condolences on the Death of the Duke of Edinburgh | 99 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh | Royal Tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh
Royal Holiday in Liechtenstein, 1980
The Queen Unseen
Wedding of the Count of Paris and Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, 1931
Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
Wedding of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and Princess Antonia of Luxembourg, 1921
Prince Louis of Luxembourg engaged to Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue
