Today marks the 5th Anniversary of the Death of Lindy Guinness, the 5th and last Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, who passed away on this day in 2020! The accomplished artist who married the illustrious Irish Aristocrat and became a noted conservationist and the chatelaine of the Clandeboye Estate, she wore the magnificent Diamond Shamrock Tiara now on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum!
Next week marks 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 included this Cartier Diamond Sautoir!
The Death of Lindy, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava in 2020
[Dufferin and Ava Shamrock Tiara]
The Death of Princess Soraya of Iran in 2001
[Emerald Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Ruby Earrings | Harry Winston Diamond Necklace]
The Death of Princess Beatrice in 1944
[Queen Victoria’s Strawberry Leaf Tiara | Sunray Fringe Tiara | Diamond Star Tiara | Diamond Pampilles]
The Birth of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran in 1919
The Birth of Princess Ashraf Pahlavi in 1919
[Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Necklace]
The Wedding of the Duchess of Osuna in 1946
The Wedding of Countess Mountbatten and Baron Brabourne in 1946
Stortingsmiddag at the Royal Palace of Oslo in 2023
Princess Ayako’s Farewell Audience in 2018
Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Concert at Buckingham Palace in 2018
Princess Grace Awards Gala 2017
Cremation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 2017
The Spanish State Banquet at the Élysée Palace in 1978
The Shah of Iran’s Coronation Gala in 1967
The Shah of Iran’s Coronation in 1967
The State Opening of Parliament in 1948
Next week marks 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 began with this Turquoise Tiara!
The British Royal Family hosted the Norwegian Royal Family at Buckingham Palace on this day in 2005, 20 years ago, on their Official Visit to Britain for the Norwegian Centenary, following their visit to Sweden and ahead of their visit to Denmark.
The 24th Birthday of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant
[Vestey Tiara | Wolfers Necklace Tiara | Queen Mathilde’s Kunzite Earrings | Diamond Fringe Earrings | Diamond Scroll Earrings | Queen Mathilde’s Sapphire Brooch]
The 42nd Birthday of Princess Yoko of Mikasa
The Death of Prince Philipp of Hesse in 1980
The Death of Queen Amélie of Portugal in 1951
[Diamond Tiara | Portuguese Emerald Tiara | Portuguese Star Tiara | Portuguese Royal Tiaras]
The Death of Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna, Princess of Leiningen in 1951
[Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna’s Diamond Necklace]
The Death of Hariot, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava in 1936
[The Dufferin and Ava Shamrock Tiara]
The Birth of King Michael of Romania in 1921
The Death of King Alexander of Greece in 1920
The Wedding of Tsar Boris of Bulgaria and Princess Giovanna of Italy in 1930
King appoints Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in 2022
Duchess of Brabant’s 18th Birthday in 2019
Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Tonga in 2018
Princess Grace Awards Gala 2016
The Norwegian Royal Visit to Britain in 2005
Norwegian Official Visit to Britain in 2005
The Queen’s 40th Anniversary Gala in 1992
Princess Anne at Guildhall Banquet in 1972
Funeral of Princess Theodora, Margravine of Baden in 1969
Portuguese State Visit to the UK in 1955
Sad news today! The Thai Royal Court has announced the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit of Thailand, who has died at the age of 93 at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital at 9.21 p.m. on October 24th. The glamorous Princess was the popular Thai Queen and cultural icon for almost seven decades and the world’s longest-serving Queen Consort
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, Queen Sofia, and Infanta Sofia joined the Princess of Asturias in Oviedo this week to preside over the 2025 Princess of Asturias Awards, to deliver a series of prizes to individuals, entities or companies from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg on their Introductory Visit to Belgium on October 24th, just a few weeks after the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg.
Today marks the 105th Anniversary of the Death of Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha and Edinburgh, who passed away on this day in 1920! The imperious Romanov Grand Duchess who became Queen Victoria’s daughter-in-law and the Consort of a Sovereign German Duke, today we are featuring Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna’s Diamond Fringe Tiara!
The British and Greek Royal Families joined the exiled King and Queen of Yugoslavia for the Christening of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1945, 80 years ago!
The 78th Birthday of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
The Birth of Princess Gina of Liechtenstein in 1921
[Habsburg Fringe Tiara | Sapphire Suite | Diamond Earrings | Diamond Choker]
The Death of Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna in 1920
[Bolin Ruby Tiara | Diamond Fringe Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Faberge Pearl Tiara | Pearl Brooch | The Jewels of Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, Duchess of Sale-Coburg und Gotha and Edinburgh]
The Birth of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain in 1887
[Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Chaumet Tiara | Mellerio Shell Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Turquoise Tiara | Cartier Diamond Bandeau | Empress Eugenie’s Emeralds | Aquamarine Parure | Diamond Rivière | Joyas de Pasar | Diamond Earrings | Diamond Bracelets | Cartier Stomacher | Joyas de Pasar Pearl Necklace | Spanish Royal Tiaras]
The Birth of Princess Ebba Bernadotte in 1858
[Queen Josefina’s Pearl Necklace]
The Wedding of Lady May Cambridge in 1931
The Belgian State Visit to Lithuania in 2022
Banquet at Christiansborg Palace in 2018
Princess Diana in Brussels in 1993
Queen at Covent Garden in 1968
The Thai State Visit to The Netherlands in 1960
The Christening of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia in 1945
Princess of Asturias Awards
The Norwegian Royal Family joined King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway as they hosted the annual Gala Dinner for Members of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortingsmiddag) at the Royal Palace of Oslo on October 23rd.
King Charles III, Head of the Church of England, and Queen Camilla are on a historic State Visit to the Holy See to join Pope Leo XIV to celebrate the 2025 Jubilee Year in a significant moment in relations between the Catholic Church and Church of England, The King and Queen had an Audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican in lieu of their cancelled State Visit in April.
On Sunday, the nine priceless items from the French Crown Jewels were stolen by masked robbers from their permanent display in the Galerie d’Apollon of the Musée du Louvre, which included the Tiara, Necklace and one of the Earrings from Queen Marie-Amélie’s magnificent Sapphire Parure!
The 34th Birthday of Princess Mako of Japan
The Birth of Alexandra Prinzessin von Hannover in 1937
[Diamond Tiara | Queen Charlotte’s Nuptial Crown]
The Wedding of Prince Philippos of Greece in 2021
The Wedding of Prince Mihailo of Yugoslavia in 2016
The Wedding of Eugenia Martínez de Irujo, 12th Duchess of Montoro in 1998
The Wedding of the Earl of Airlie in 1952
The Wedding of Prince Mikasa in 1941
Emperor Naruhito’s Enthronement Tea Party | Emperor Naruhito’s Enthronement Dinner in 2019
Spanish State Visit to South Korea in 2019
Dutch State Visit to Britain in 2018
Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Fiji in 2018
The Spanish State Banquet at the Noordeinde Palace in 2001
The Funeral of Princess Olga of Yugoslavia in 1997
Spanish State Visit to South Korea in 1996
Queen Frederica in Jerusalem in 1965
The Selangor Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Tengku Amir Shah, the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Selangor and Afzaa Fadini Abdul Aziz at the Istana Alam Shah in Klang on October 22nd, after an Islamic Wedding Ceremony earlier this month.
The Dutch Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau and Aimée Söhngen at the Grote Kerk in Naarden on this day in 2005, 20 years ago, following a Civil Ceremony at the Stadhuis in Naarden.
The Birth of Princess Geraldine of Albania in 2020
The Death of Queen Geraldine of Albania in 2002
[Diamond Goat Tiara | Sapphire Goat Tiara | Ruby Earrings]
The Birth of Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany in 1858
[Prussian Diamond Scroll Tiara | Prussian Clover Coronet | Emerald Laurel Wreath Tiara | Ruby Parure | Prussian Aquamarine Earrings | Prussian Sapphire and Pearl Brooch]
The Wedding of Prince Joachim Murat in 2022
The Wedding of Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau in 2005
The Wedding of Prince Paul of Yugoslavia and Princess Olga of Greece in 1923
Royal Guests at the Enthronement of Emperor Naruhito of Japan in 2019
Enthronement of Emperor Naruhito of Japan | Emperor Naruhito’s Enthronement Banquet
Belgian State Visit to Portugal in 2018
The Luxembourg State Visit to Denmark in 2003
Order of St John 900th Anniversary in 1999
Belgian State Visit to Japan in 1996
The Dutch State Visit to Japan in 1991
The Anglo-Danish Society Dinner in London in 1964
Princess Elizabeth in Winnipeg in 1951
Royal Guests at the Wedding of Prince Paul of Yugoslavia and Princess Olga of Greece in 1923
