Today marks the 45th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Margarita of Greece and Hohenlohe-Langenburg, who passed away on this day in 1981! The eldest sister of the Duke of Edinburgh, who became the Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Princess Margarita possessed a variety of spectacular jewels, which included the Hohenlohe-Langenburg Diamond Necklace!
Today mark the 40th Anniversary of the Death of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, who died on this day in 1986! The twice-divorced American for whom a King gave up his Throne, the Duchess possessed a massive jewellery collection of sumptuous modern pieces, which included her magnificent Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Necklace!
The Death of the Duchess of Windsor in 1986
[Van Cleef & Arpels Tiara | Cartier Tiara | Queen Mary’s Pearl Necklace | Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Necklace | Cartier Emerald Necklace | Cartier Flamingo Brooch | Cartier Ruby Bangle]
The Death of Princess Margarita of Greece and Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1981
[Bolin Ruby Tiara | Princess Alice’s Turquoise Coronet | Hohenlohe-Langenburg Diamond Necklace | The Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras]
The Wedding of Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau in 2004
The Wedding of Lord Ivar Mountbatten in 1994
The Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent in 1963
The Wedding of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria in 1854
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Brazil in 1991
The Italian State Visit to Britain in 1969
Royal Guests at the Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands held the annual Gala Dinner for the Diplomatic Corps at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in Dam Square on the evening of April 23rd.
Happy Birthday to Lady Gabriella Kingston, who turns 44 today! The accomplished writer and singer daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, who is 57th in the Line of Succession and was sadly widowed a few years ago, Lady Gabriella notably wore Queen Mary’s Emerald Shamrock Brooch!
The British Royal Family hosted King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain at Windsor Castle during their State Visit to Britain on this day in 1986, 40 years ago, which was followed by the British State Visit to Spain in 1988 and another Spanish State Visit to Britain in 2017.
The 8th Birthday of Prince Louis of Wales
The Death of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in 2019
The 45th Birthday of Lady Gabriella Windsor
[Kent City of London Fringe Tiara | Aquamarine Brooch | Queen Mary’s Emerald Shamrock Brooch]
The 67th Birthdays of Princess Aisha and Princess Zein bint Hussein of Jordan
[Diamond Tiara | Princess Muna’s Diamond Tiaras]
The Death of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry in 1959
[Londonderry Tiara | Londonderry Pearl Parure | Londonderry Diamond Stomacher | The Jewels of the Marchioness of Londonderry]
The Death of Grand Duchess Louise of Baden in 1923
[Baden Palmette Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Baden Diamond Rose Brooch | Antique Corsage Tiara | Pink Topaz Parure | Diamond Floral Tiara | The Baden Royal Tiaras]
The Wedding of Prince George William of Hanover and Princess Sophie of Greece in 1946
The Wedding of Lord Ivar Mountbatten in 1994
The Birth of Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge in 2018
Royals at the London Marathon in 2017
The Polish State Visit to the UK in 1991
The Danish State Visit to Japan in 1981
King Frederik and Queen Ingrid at the Vatican in 1964
Wedding Ball of Princess Alexandra and the Hon. Angus Ogilvy in 1963
The Christening of King Philippe of Belgium in 1960
The Bourbon-Parma Ball at the Ritz in Paris in 1955
The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials in 1952
Today marks the 95th anniversary of the death of Infanta Isabel ‘La Chata’, who passed away on this day in 1931! The eldest daughter of Queen Isabel II, sister of King Alfonso XII and aunt of King Alfonso XIII, the Infanta was popular member of the Spanish Royal Family and today we are revisiting her iconic Spanish Mellerio Shell Tiara!
There are some striking Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a Diamond Tiara from a Aristocratic European Collection among the striking antique Jewels on Auction in the Sotheby’s ‘High Jewelry’ Sale in Hong Kong tomorrow!
The Death of Princess Anna of Battenberg in 1971
The Death of Infanta Isabel, Countess of Girgenti in 1931
[Spanish Mellerio Shell Tiara | Mellerio Emerald Tiara | Pearl Bracelet]
The Death of Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1922
[Mecklenburg-Schwerin Amethyst Tiara]
The Birth of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten in 1906
The Birth of Princess Margaret of Prussia, Landgravine of Hesse in 1872
[Hesse Emerald Tiara | Hesse Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Hesse Ears of Wheat Tiara | Hesse Amethyst Tiara]
The Wedding of Countess Viola Arrivabene and Charlie Siem in 2023
The Civil Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg in 2023
The Wedding of Prince Heinrich of Bavaria in 2017
Spanish Royal Family launch Submarine in 2021
The Princely Family of Liechtenstein at the Vatican in 2017
The Baptism of Prince Liam of Nassau in 2017
The Swedish State Visit to The Netherlands in 2009
The Swedish State Visit to Japan in 2007
The Spanish State Visit to Britain in 1986
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Italy in 1985
The Royal Family at the Badminton Horse Trials in 1965
The Danish State Visit to Italy in 1964
The Queen Mother at the Vatican in 1959
The Royal Family joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they held a Reception to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II in the Marble Hall of Buckingham Palace on April 21st, concluding several commemorations over the past few days.
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was born on this in 1926! The oldest and longest reigning British Monarch had one of, if not the, largest jewellery collections, and today, we are featuring all the Tiaras of Queen Elizabeth II!
The 19th Birthday of Princess Isabella of Denmark
[Turquoise Daisy Bandeau | Queen Alexandrine’s Pearl Brooch | Antique Turquoise Earrings | Diamond Fringe Earrings | Amethyst Earrings]
The Death of Duchess of Guise in 1961
[Orléans Sapphire Parure | Pearl and Sapphire Parure | Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Tiara]
The Birth of Queen Elizabeth II in 1926
[Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Vladimir Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara | Belgian Sapphire Tiara | Burmese Ruby Tiara | Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara | Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara | Cambridge Emerald Parure | Coronation Necklace | Delhi Durbar Necklace | George VI Festoon Necklace | Godman Emerald Necklace | Three-Strand Pearl Necklace | The Tiaras of Queen Elizabeth II | The Jewels of Queen Elizabeth II]
The Wedding of Baron Glenconner and Lady Anne Coke in 1956
The Wedding of Princess Katherine of Greece in 1947
Queen Elizabeth II’s 97th Birthday
Easter Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle in 2019 |Easter Mass in Palma de Mallorca
Spring Garden Party at Akasaka Imperial Gardens in 2017
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at BBC Radio 1 in 2017
The Queen’s 60th Birthday Concert in 1986 | 90th Birthday | 92nd Birthday Concert in 2018
The Funeral of Crown Princess Märtha of Norway in 1954
The Anglo-Danish Society Dinner in London in 1950
Lady Sarah Chatto joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they viewed the ‘Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style’ Exhibition in the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace on April 20th, on the eve of the centenary of the birth of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
There are some striking Jewels coming up for Auction this time of year, with a Gold and Turquoise Bracelet given by Queen Victoria and an antique Pearl and Diamond Tiara among the Jewels on Auction in the Lyon & Turnbull London Jewellery Sale in London this week!
Last weekend, Princess Josephine of Denmark wore a special royal heirloom for the first time at her Confirmation at Fredensborg Palace; a Turquoise and Diamond Bracelet which had been a christening present from her grandmother, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
The Death of Queen Soraya Tarzi of Afghanistan in 1968
The Death of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia in 1960
[Russian Imperial Diamond Necklace]
The 73rd Birthday of the Prince von Hohenzollern
The Death of King Christian X of Denmark in 1947
The Birth of Princess Beatrice, Duchess of Galliera in 1884
[Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna’s Fringe Tiara | Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Brooch]
The Wedding of the Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Margarita of Greece in 1931
The Norwegian State Banquet at the Château de Laeken in 2003
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Milan in 1986
The Proclamation of King Frederik IX of Denmark in 1947
The Engagement of Tsar Nicholas II and Princess Alix of Hesse in 1894
[Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna’s Boucheron Pearl Coronet]
Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and American Actress Grace Kelly, who got married on this day in 1956! Among the hundreds of wedding gifts, Princess Grace received several magnificent jewels!
High Society joined the Princely Family of Monaco to celebrate Wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly at the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Monte-Carlo on this day in 1956, 70 years ago, following a Civil Ceremony at the Palais Princier de Monaco and a Gala at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo!
The 10th Birthday of Prince Alexander of Sweden
The 97th Birthday of Lady Pamela Hicks
[Mountbatten Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Art Deco Diamond Necklace | Mountbatten Aquamarine Suite | Diamond Necklace | Diamond Floral Necklace | Diamond Bow Brooch]
The Wedding of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and Grace Kelly in 1956
The Wedding of Lord Andrew Cavendish and the Hon. Deborah Mitford in 1941
The Wedding of King Hussein of Jordan and Princess Dina Abdul-Hamid of Hejaz in 1955
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting | The Queen’s Commonwealth Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2018
The Royal Tour of India and Bhutan in 2016
Ball at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 1958
The Wedding of Prince Rainer of Monaco and Grace Kelly in 1956
Wedding Gifts of Princess Grace of Monaco
