Following his State Visit to the United Kingdom, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark hosted Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran on his State Visit to Denmark on this day in 1959, 65 years ago, ahead of his State Visit to The Netherlands. The visit was reciprocated by the Danish State Visit to Iran in 1963, and attendance at festivities marking the 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire.
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark on a State Visit to Norway on May 14 and 15. The visit celebrates the historical ties and close neighbourly relationship between Denmark and Norway and between the two Royal Families. The State Visit begins on the 20th Wedding Anniversary of the King and Queen of Denmark.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted the inaugural Creative Industries Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on May 15th. There are usually four annual Garden Parties hosted by the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others, like today’s inaugural for the Creative Industries.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended a Service of Dedication for the Order of the British Empire at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on May 15th. The King is the Sovereign of the Order of the British Empire, while the Queen is the Grand Master of the Order.
It’s that time of year again! The major European Auction Houses are having their annual spring Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, and we are featuring splendid Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at the Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva!
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh completed their six-month Commonwealth Tour as they returned to London on this day in 1954, following Tours around the United Kingdom after the Queen’s Coronation. The Commonwealth Tour took them through Bermuda, Jamaica, Panama, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, Malta and a stop in Gibraltar.
The 43rd Birthday of Zara Tindall
[Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara | Princess Anne’s Diamond Earrings | Diamond Bow Brooch]
The 67th Birthday of Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg and Liechtenstein
[Chaumet Choker Tiara | Congo Diamond Necklace Tiara | Sapphire Bracelet Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Diamond Daisy Brooches]
The 79th Birthday of the Duke of Braganza
The Wedding of Princess Ruth Komuntale of Toro in 2021
The Wedding of Princess Ragnhild of Norway in 1953
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: A Gallop Through History in 2022
The Confirmation of Prince Christian of Denmark in 2021
Dementia Forum X at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in 2019
The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration at Windsor Castle in 2016
The British State Visit to France in 1972
The British State Banquet at the Palace of Versailles in 1972
The Belgian State Visit to Britain in 1963
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark on a State Visit to Norway on May 14 and 15. The visit celebrates the historical ties and close neighbourly relationship between Denmark and Norway and between the two Royal Families. The State Visit begins on the 20th Wedding Anniversary of the King and Queen of Denmark.
Today marks the 170th Anniversary of the Birth of Grand Duchess Vladimir, who was born on this day in 1954! The Mecklenburg-Schwerin Duchess who married a Grand Duke, becoming an imperious Society Hostess and the last member of the Family to escape Russia, the Grand Duchess possessed a legendary jewellery collection, which included the spectacular Vladimir Emerald Necklace!
