Peter Stuyvesant Ball 2018
Wedding Ball of Prince Joachim of Denmark, 1995
Royal Foundation Dinner
Princess Theodora of Greece engaged to Matthew Kumar
Danish State Visit to Japan, 2004
Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark started their State Visit to Japan on this day in 2004, where they were hosted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. The Danish royal couple were in Japan to help kick off celebrations marking the following year’s bicentennial of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, the Danish fairy tale writer. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary visited Japan in 2017, to mark the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Japan. Continue reading
Prince and Princess of Wales in Bahrain, 1986
Anglo-Norse Society Centenary Reception
New Portraits of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium
Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels- 15 November 2018
The major European Auction Houses are having their annual autumn Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, and today we will be featuring the Royal and Noble highlights from the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sale in Geneva on the 15th of November. Continue reading
Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh hosted a Gala Dinner to mark the 70th Birthday of the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace on the evening on November 14th, following the release of Portraits and a 70th Birthday Concert at Buckingham Palace as well as a Garden Party.
Wedding of Duke Friedrich of Württemberg and Princess Marie of Wied, 1993
Prince of Wales’ 60th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace, 2008
Happy Birthday to the Prince of Wales, who turns 70 today! Later today, the Queen will host a Gala Dinner at Buckingham Palace, and we are flashing back to the last similar occasion, the Prince’s 60th Birthday Dinner at Buckingham Palace, on this day in 2008. Continue reading
Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Portraits
Italian State Visit to Sweden
President Sergio Mattarella of Italy and his daughter, Laura Mattarella are on a State Visit to Italy from November 13th to the 15th, at the invitation of King Carl XVI Gustaf and the Swedish Government, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties, and focus on digitization and sustainability, European cooperation, research, and culture.
Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family
The major European Auction Houses are having their annual autumn Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, and the uncontested highlight is the ‘Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family’ Sale at Sotheby’s in Geneva on November 14th, featuring one of the largest and historic royal collections to be auctioned in recent years. While the owner has not been specified, it is thought that these jewels are being sold by the heirs of Infanta Alicia, Duchess of Calabria, who passed away last year. Unfortunately, this is not the first sale of Bourbon Parma jewels, as they have been selling off their pieces for decades. Continue reading
Wedding Ball of Duke Friedrich of Württemberg and Princess Marie of Wied, 1993
Crown Princess Katherine’s Diamond Chain-Link Suite
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia, who turns 75 today! The Greek born wife of the pretender to the former Serbian Throne, Crown Princess Katherine attends a plethora of royal events, often wearing her Diamond Chain-Link Suite. Continue reading
Enthronement of Emperor Akihito of Japan
Spanish State Visit to Peru, 1978
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels- 13 November 2018
It’s that time of year again! The major European Auction Houses are having their annual Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, and we will be featuring many of them over the next few weeks, starting with the highlights from Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva on the 13th of November.