Queen Sofia’s Diamond Foliage Necklace

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Happy Birthday to Queen Sofia of Spain, who celebrates her 87th birthday today! Hailing from an extraordinary lineage that unites most of Europe’s royal dynasties, Queen Sofia became the first Queen Consort of Spain’s restored monarchy and remains one of the most admired members of the Royal Family. Her jewelry collection is both rich in historic family heirlooms and contemporary treasures, including the Diamond Foliage Necklace, which we’re featuring today!

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Today in Royal History | November 2

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The Death of Lady Ursula d’Abo in 2017

[Rutland Tiara]

The 87th Birthday of Queen Sofia of Spain

[The Jewels of Queen Sofia of Spain | Spanish Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Spanish Floral Tiara | Prussian Diamond Tiara | Mellerio Shell Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Joyas de Pasar | Niarchos Ruby Parure | Shell Pendant | Omani Diamond Suite | Diamond Foliage Necklace | Sterlé Sapphire Brooch]

The Death of Princess Thyra of Denmark in 1945

[Sapphire Tiara |  Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Sapphire Brooch |  Sapphire Pendant]

The Death of Princess Paley in 1929

[Princess Paley’s Cartier Aquamarine Parure | Princess Paley’s Pearl Corsage]

Royal Events OTD

Olympic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2022

Queen Sofia’s 80th Birthday Lunch | 80th Birthday Concert in 2018

Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Brunei in 2017

 The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at Guildhall Banquet in 2016

 King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima at Sydney Opera House in 2016

The State Opening of Parliament in 1971

The Royal Variety Performance in 1964

The Royal Variety Performance in 1953

The Royal Variety Performance in 1946

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at the opening of the Odeon in Leicester Square in 1937

The Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia in 1930

Royal Events Today 

Princess Paley’s Cartier Aquamarine Parure

Royalty at the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum

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Royalty from around the world are leading Heads of State and Dignitaries at the Opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza on November 1st. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), displays tens of thousands of artefacts including the entire 5,000-piece collection of treasures unearthed with Tutankhamun in one place for the first time since the discovery of the tomb back in 1922.

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Today in Royal History | November 1

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The Death of Lady Elizabeth Anson in 2020

[Diamond Scroll Tiara]

The Death of Elizabeth, Duchess of Wellington in 2010

The Death of Loelia, Duchess of Westminster in 1993

[Westminster Halo Tiara]

The Death of Tsar Alexander III of Russia 1894

The Birth of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia in 1864

[Emerald Tiara | Hesse Aquamarine Tiara | Fabergé Diamond Chain | Russian Imperial Diamond Necklace]

Royal Events OTD

The Royal Family at COP26 in 2021

Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand in 2018

 Colombian State Visit to Britain in 2016  

Prince and Princess of Wales in Germany in 1987

The Queen’s South Pacific Tour in 1982

The State Opening of Parliament in 1960

Royal Variety Performance in 1954

The Duchess of Kent’s Far East Tour in 1952

Princess Elizabeth in Washington, D.C in 1951

Royal Events Today

Today in Royal History | October 31

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The 20th Birthday of the Princess of Asturias

[Queen Letizia’s Aquamarine Earrings | Sapphire Drop Earrings]

The 65th Birthday of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi of Iran

The 75th Birthday of Princess Nora of Liechtenstein, Marchioness of Mariño

[Princess Gina’s Diamond Brooch | Diamond Earrings]

The 91st Birthday of Princess Margaretha of Sweden

[Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | Baden Fringe Tiara | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Queen Louise’s Diamond Tiara | Queen Louise’s Sapphire Spray Brooch]

The Birth of Queen Lovisa of Denmark in 1851

[Pearl Poiré Tiara | Danish Ruby Parure | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Danish Crown Diamond Parure | Pearl Poiré Brooch | Diamond Brooches |  Antique Diamond Parure]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Duke of Castro in 1998

Royal Events OTD

Princess of Asturias’ 18th Birthday in 2023

Princess of Asturias’ 18th Birthday Dinner in 2023

The British State Visit to Kenya in 2023

The Dutch State Visit to Greece in 2022

40th Anniversary of the Spanish Congress in 2018

Duchess of Cambridge at Imperial War Museum in 2018

Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Singapore in 2017

Coronation of King Letsie III of Lesotho in 1997

State Opening of Parliament in 1967

The State Opening of Parliament in 1967

Royal Events Today

Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara

Today in Royal History | October 30

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The Birth of Princess Maria Immacolata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Princess of Saxony in 1874

[Saxony Pearl Tiara]

Royal Events OTD

Prince and Princess of Wales in Australia in 1985

The Yugoslavian State Visit to Denmark in 1974

The State Opening of Parliament in 1973

The Royal Variety Performance in 1951

The Accession of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden in 1950

The Royal Film Performance of ‘Mudlark’ in 1950

King George V, Queen Mary and Duchess of York at Royal Variety Performance in 1935

Royal Events Today

Saxony Pearl Tiara

The Jewels of Queen Marie of Romania

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Today mark the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Marie of Romania, who was born on this day in 1875! Queen Victoria’s granddaughter who became the popular Queen of the Balkan Nation, ensuring massive territorial gains after the First World War, Queen Marie received and inherited many magnificent Heirlooms which were lost in Revolutionary Russia but were later replaced with new Commissions and spectacular Royal Acquisitions from her less fortunate sisters!

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Today in Royal History | October 29

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The Death of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in 2004

[Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara | Teck Turquoise Tiara | Cartier India Tiara | Iveagh Tiara | Gloucester Diamond Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Pearl and Emerald Suite | Emerald Necklace | Queen Mary’s 11-row Pearl Choker | Diamond Corsage Brooch | Emerald Necklace | Pink Topaz Necklace | Turquoise Fringe Necklace | The Duchess of Gloucester’s Tiaras]

The 26th Birthday of Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece

The 52nd Birthday of Countess Josephine of Rosenborg 

[Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Bandeau]

The 52nd Birthday of Countess Camilla of Rosenborg 

[Queen Desiree’s Ears of Wheat Tiara]

The Death of King Gustaf V of Sweden in 1950

The Birth of Queen Marie of Romania in 1875

[Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik Tiara | Diamond Fringe Tiara | Romanian Massin Tiara | Diamond Loop Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Sapphire Bandeau | Turquoise Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Pendant | Cartier Diamond Sautoir | The Jewels of Queen Marie of Romania]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Prince of Schwarzenberg and Princess Hilda of Luxembourg in 1930

Royal Events OTD

Concert at Fredensborg Palace in 2019

Coronation of the Sultan of Kedah in 2018

The British State Visit to Thailand in 1996

The Danish State Visit to The Netherlands in 1975

Queen meets Marilyn Monroe in 1956

Royal Events Today

Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara

Teck Turquoise Tiara

Iveagh Tiara

Gloucester Diamond Bandeau Tiara

Diamond Necklace Tiara

Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik Tiara

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Tomorrow will mark the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Marie of Romania, who was born on this day in 1875! Queen Victoria’s granddaughter who became the popular Queen of the Balkan Nation, ensuring massive territorial gains after the First World War, Queen Marie had a splendid Jewellery Collection, which has headlined by the magnificent Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik Tiara!

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Today in Royal History | October 28

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The 40th Birthday of Tessy Antony, former Princess of Luxembourg

[Vine Leaves Tiara | Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Emerald Peacock Tiara]

The 58th Birthday of Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein

[Habsburg Fringe Tiara | Kinsky Tiara | Douglas Floral Tiara | Sapphire Suite | Diamond Earrings | Bavarian Diamond Bow Brooch | Liechtenstein Royal Tiaras | Bavarian Royal Tiaras]

The 61st Birthday of Julia Ogilvy

The Birth of Princess Shams Pahlavi in 1917

[Boucheron Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Prince Felix of Luxembourg in 1893

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg and Alexandra Miller in 1995

The Wedding of Aga Khan IV in 1969

Royal Events OTD

Princess of Asturias Awards in 2022

Stortingsmiddag in 2021

Duke and Duchess of Sussex in New Zealand in 2018

Stortingsmiddag 2016

Norwegian State Visit to Denmark in 1991

The British State Visit to Morocco in 1980

The Spanish State Visit to Japan in 1980

The Swedish State Visit to The Netherlands in 1976

Queen at Me And The Colonel Premiere in 1958

Royal Events Today

Habsburg Fringe Tiara 

Kinsky Tiara

Douglas Floral Tiara

Sapphire Suite

Diamond Earrings

Bavarian Diamond Bow Brooch

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Vatican

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium had a private Audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace during a visit to the Vatican on October 27th, which is their third official visit to the Vatican since 2015, following one in 2023, and their attendance at the Funeral of Pope Francis as well as the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV earlier this year.

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