Wedding of the Marquess of Milford Haven, 1960
Engagement of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, 2010
Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Berlin
Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia
Givenchy Fashion Show at The Dorchester, 1955
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Iran, 1960
Princess Birgitta and Princess Désirée in New York City, 1960
British State Visit to Luxembourg, 1976
Unknown Warrior Centenary Service at Westminster Abbey
Lady Moyra Campbell
Engagement of Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, 1980
Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels | 11 November 2020
Continuing our series of features on the major European Auction Houses’ annual autumn Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, here are the Royal and Noble Highlights from the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sale in Geneva today! Continue reading
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels | 10 November 2020
Continuing our series of features on the major European Auction Houses’ annual autumn Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, here are the Royal and Noble Highlights from the Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva today! Continue reading
Funeral of King Gustaf V of Sweden, 1950
Remembrance Sunday 2020
The Queen and members of the Royal Family attended the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London on Remembrance Sunday, November 8th, honouring those who have lost their lives in conflict, with this year marking the Centenary of the unveiling of the Cenotaph and the 75th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War. Continue reading
Rikkoshi no Reimei
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit’s Tour of Europe, 1960
King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand completed their monumental series of State Visits around Europe on this day in 1960. The 6-month period was one of the most defining of the King’s 70-year reign, instrumental in creating a wonderful image of the glamorous King and Queen and their Kingdom. Continue reading
Danish Ruby Parure
Today marks the 20th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Ingrid of Denmark, who died on this day in 2000. The Swedish Princess who became the Danish Queen Consort and the mother of Queen Margrethe, Princess Benedikte, and Queen Anne Marie of Greece, to mark the occasion, we could think of no better opportunity to throughly discuss the magnificent Danish Ruby Parure, one of the jewels most associated with Queen Ingrid’s memory. Continue reading
Thai State Visit to Spain, 1960
Princess Viggo’s Opal Tiara
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Viggo of Denmark, who was born on this day in 1895! AN American Heiress who married a Danish Prince and posed many grand jewels, to mark the anniversary, we are taking a look at one of Princess Viggo’s jewels that had an illustrious provenance, her Opal Tiara.