Today marks the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha and Edinburgh, Infanta of Spain and Duchess of Galliera who was born on this day in 1884! Baby Bee was the youngest daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, and while not as famed as her elder sisters, Queen Marie of Romania and Grand Duchess Victoria Melita, this Infanta of Spain by marriage lived a turbulent yet very interesting life, dedicated to her family and to social causes, and to mark the day, were are featuring her Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Brooch!
Today in Royal History | April 20
The Death of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia in 1960
The 72nd 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
Mountbatten Aquamarine Suite
Happy Birthday to Lady Pamela Hicks, who turns 95 today! The younger daughter of Earl Mountbatten, first cousin of the Duke of Edinburgh and the late Queen’s bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting, who married a influential interior designer, Lady Pamela has had a fascinating life, and after featuring the Pearl and Diamond Tiara she reportedly still owns as well as the Mountbatten Tiara and the Mountbatten Art Deco Diamond Necklace, which she doesn’t, today we are taking a look at another lovely jewel: the Mountbatten Aquamarine Suite!
Wedding of Grand Duke Ernest Louis of Hesse and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Queen Victoria led the Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe at the Wedding of her two grandchildren, Grand Duke Ernest Louis of Hesse and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, at Schloss Ehrenburg in Coburg on this day in 1894, 130 years ago.
Today in Royal History | April 19
The 8th Birthday of Prince Alexander of Sweden
The 95th 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 Rainer of Monaco and Grace Kelly in 1956
The Wedding of Lord Andrew Cavendish and the Hon. Deborah Mitford in 1941
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting | The Queen’s Commonwealth Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2018
The Royal Tour of India and Bhutan in 2016
Spanish State Visit to The Netherlands | Day 2
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on their State Visit to The Netherlands on April 17th and 16th, which is the latest in a long series of meetings between the two Royal Families in recent decades.
Official Portrait of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
While we await the release of new Official Portraits from the Danish and Spanish Royal Families, the Norwegian Royal Court has released a New Official Portrait of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. Continue reading
Devonshire Diamond Rivière
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Devonshire, who turns 80 today! The aristocrat married into the illustrious Cavendish family, who is the chatelaine of Chatsworth and a patron of contemporary art and sculpture, the Duchess has worn several of the family heirlooms, the most prominent of which is the Devonshire Diamond Rivière!
Today in Royal History | April 18
The Death of Jane Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch in 2011
[The Duchess of Buccleuch’s Tiaras]
The 55th Birthday of Sayako Kuroda, formerly Sayako, Princess Nori
[Princess Sayako’s Diamond Tiara]
The 80th Birthday of the Duchess of Devonshire
[Devonshire Diamond Rivière | Duchess of Devonshire’s Ruby Brooch | Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras]
The Birth of Queen Frederica of Greece in 1917
[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara | Greek Emerald Parure | Greek Ruby Parure | Pearl and Diamond Necklace Tiara | Prussian Diamond Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Pendant | Ruby Pendant | Bow Brooch | Russian Sapphire Earrings | Ruby Brooch | Diamond Clip Brooches | Star Sapphire Brooch]
The Birth of Princess Margarita of Greece and Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1905
[Bolin Ruby Tiara | Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras]
The Birth of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia in 1890
[Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna’s Emerald Tiara]
The Wedding of King Hussein of Jordan in 1955
Crown Princess Victoria in Japan in 2017
Prince William and Lady Gaga for Heads Together in 2017
The Funeral of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain in 1969
Spanish State Visit to The Netherlands
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on their State Visit to The Netherlands on April 17th and 16th, which is the latest in a long series of meetings between the two Royal Families in recent decades.