The Royal Watcher

The 77th Birthday of King Charles III

[Order of the Garter | Order of the Thistle | Royal Family Order of King Charles III | British Royal Orders]

The Death of Queen Elisabeth of Greece in 1956

[Greek Emerald Parure | Queen Marie’s Cartier Pearl Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Necklace]

The Death of Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil in 1921

The Birth in Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria in 1917

[Calabria Tiara | Queen Marie Antoinette’s Pearl Necklace | Diamond Bracelets | Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family]

The Wedding of Duke Friedrich of Württemberg and Princess Marie of Wied in 1993

The Wedding of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips in 1973

[Royal Guests]

The Wedding of Prince Ludwig Philipp of Thurn und Taxis and Princess Elisabeth of Luxembourg in 1922

Remembrance Sunday in 2021

Emperor Naruhito’s Daijō-sai in 2019

The Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2018

Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family Sale in 2018

Prince of Wales’ 60th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2008

The Funeral of Queen Ingrid of Denmark in 2000

Daijō-sai Ceremony in 1990

Royal Variety Performance in 1966

Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Iran in 1960

The Ethiopian State Visit to Sweden in 1954

Sotheby’s Fine Jewelry | 14 November 2025

Royal Guests at the Wedding of Princess Anne

Sotheby’s Fine Jewelry | 14 November 2025

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There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a Diamond Star Tiara and several Antique and Art Deco Brooches going on Auction in the Sotheby’s ‘Fine Jewelry’ Sale in Geneva tomorrow!

Today in Royal History | November 13

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The Death of Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein in 1989

The Death of Mona, Countess Beauchamp in 1989

[Beauchamp Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Empress Eugene’s Diamond Bow Brooch]

The 64th Birthday of the Duchess of Fife

[Fife Tiara | Fife Fringe Tiara | Queen Victoria’s Emerald Tiara]

The 82nd Birthday of Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia

[Diamond Tiara | Diamond Chain-Link Suite]

The Birth of Queen Giovanna of Bulgaria in 1907

[Bulgarian Köchert Tiara | Pearl Tiara | Queen Marie-Amélie’s Diamond Parure | Bracelet Bandeau | The Bulgarian Royal Tiaras]

The Wedding of Princess Maud of Fife and Lord Carnegie in 1923

Remembrance Sunday in 2022

Royal Festival of Remembrance in 2021

The Italian State Visit to Sweden in 2018

The Constantinian Order of Saint George Gala in 2002

The Engagement Ball of the Engagement of the Duke of Brabant and Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz in 1999

The Wedding Ball of Duke Friedrich of Württemberg and Princess Marie of Wied in 1993

Emperor Akihito’s Enthronement Garden Party in 1990

The Wedding Ball of Princess Anne in 1973

Princess Birgitta and Princess Désirée in New York City in 1960

Royal Variety Performance in 1950

The Wedding Ball of Princess Anne in 1973

The Wedding Ball of Duke Friedrich of Württemberg and Princess Marie of Wied in 1993

Howe Diamond Fringe Tiara

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Happy Birthday to Elizabeth Curzon, Countess Howe, who turns 70 today! The Educator and Philanthropist who who is the first female Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire in five centuries, today, we are featuring the magnificent Howe Diamond Fringe Tiara!

Princess Sayako’s Farewell Audience

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Princess Sayako of Japan had a ‘Choken-no-Gi’ Farewell Audience with her parents, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, at the Imperial Palace of Tokyo on this day in 2005, 20 years ago, her last rite as a member of the Imperial Family ahead of her Wedding to Yoshiki Kuroda.

Today in Royal History | November 12

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The 70th Birthday of Countess Howe

[Howe Diamond Fringe Tiara]

The 91st Birthday of Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg, Duchess of Montpensier

[Orléans Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Orléans Sapphire and Pearl Tiara | Württemberg Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Princess Grace of Monaco in 1929

Royal Festival of Remembrance in 2022

Representationsmiddag in 2019

Princess Sayako’s Farewell Audience in 2005

The Enthronement of Emperor Akihito of Japan in 1990

[Royal Guests at the Enthronement of Emperor Akihito]

The British State Visit to Luxembourg in 1976

The Accession of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in 1964

Wedding Gifts of Queen Elizabeth II

Royal Guests at the Enthronement of Emperor Akihito

Sotheby’s Royal & Noble Jewels | 12 November 2025

VJ Day 80th Anniversary Reception at Windsor Castle

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The Royal Family joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they held a Reception marking the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day at Windsor Castle on the evening of November 11th, following the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph and the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.

Royal Guests at the Enthronement of Emperor Akihito of Japan

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Six Kings, Five Queens and Seven Heirs led Foreign Royal Guests from around the world at the Enthronement of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan at the Imperial Palace of Tokyo on this day in 1990, 35 years ago.

Sotheby’s Royal & Noble Jewels | 12 November 2025

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There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with Jewels from Emperor Napoleon, the Prussian Royal Family, an Egyptian Princess, the Duchess of Windsor and several Royal and Noble Families are going on Auction in the Sotheby’s ‘Royal & Noble Jewels’ Sale in Geneva tomorrow!

Today in Royal History | November 11

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The 44th Birthday of Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg

[Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau | Luxembourg Royal Orders]

The Death of Princess Irene of Hesse, Princess of Prussia in 1953

[Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Tiara]

The Death of Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii in 1917

[The Jewels of Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii]

The Wedding of Prince Christian Oscar of Hanover in 1963

Armistice Service at Westminster Abbey in 2018

Royals at the Cenotaph

1955 |1982 |1987| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021

The Engagement of Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg in 1980

King Gustaf VI Adolf’s 90th Birthday Banquet in 1972

Princess Elizabeth in Newfoundland in 1951

King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden’s Birthday Celebrations

The End of the First World War in 1918

[Three Kings at War]

Christie’s Magnificent Jewels | 11 November 2025

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There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with two Necklaces from a Princess, a Tiara from a British Noble Family and the Jewels of the late 3rd Countess of Stradbroke among the Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva tomorrow!

Today in Royal History | November 10

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The Wedding of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden in 1926

[Royal Guests]

The Dutch State Visit to Norway in 2021

The Danish State Visit to Germany in 2021

Queen’s Awards for Enterprise Reception at Windsor Castle in 2021

Emperor Naruhito’s Enthronement Parade in 2019

Royal Festival of Remembrance

2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019

Royal Variety Performance in 1975

The Royal Variety Performance in 1969

Royal Guests at the Wedding of Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden in 1926

Phillips Geneva Jewels | 10 November 2025

Royal Family at Remembrance Sunday

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The Royal Family attended the annual Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London on Remembrance Sunday, November 9th, honouring those who have lost their lives in conflict, following the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall last night.

Maharaja of Nawanagar’s Cartier Ruby Necklace

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Today marks the 45th Anniversary of the Death of Gloria Guinness, who passed away on this day in 1980! The Maharaja of Nawanagar commissioned this magnificent Cartier Ruby Necklace in 1937, which was worn by socialite Gloria Guinness to Truman Capote’s legendary Black and White Ball and now belongs to the Qatar Royal Family’s Al-Thani Collection