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
Royal Godparents and Grandparents gathered to celebrate the Christening of Princess Anne in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace on this day in 1950, 75 years ago.
The Death of Raine, Countess Spencer in 2016
[Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara | Spencer Diamond Rivière | Spencer Diamond Earrings | Jewels on Auction]
The Wedding of the Marquess of Dufferin and Ava and Lindy Guinness in 1964
[Dufferin and Ava Shamrock Tiara]
The Wedding of Emperor Karl and Empress Zita of Austria in 1911
[Empress Zita’s Wedding Tiara]
The Jordanian State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 1999
The German State Visit to Britain in 1958
The British State Visit to the United States in 1957
The Battle of Trafalgar 150th Anniversary in 1955
The Christening of Princess Anne in 1950
Christening of Princess Anne in 1950
The Christening of Crown Prince Peter of Yugoslavia in 1923
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting are hosting Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter, Laura Mattarella, on a State Visit to Belgium on October 20-22, to strengthen economic, academic and diplomatic ties.
We got the devastating news yesterday that nine priceless items from the French Crown Jewels had been stolen by masked robbers from their permanent display in the Galerie d’Apollon of the Musée du Louvre, the most spectacular piece among which is Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara!
King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s State Visit to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican this week is the latest in over a century of British Royal Visits to the Vatican. Despite the centuries old schism between the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England, over the past century, the British Monarchs, Heads of the Church of England, have made several impactful visits to the Holy See!
The 74th Birthday of the Princess of Oettingen-Spielberg
[Oettingen-Spielberg Tiara | Diamond Necklace]
The 91st Birthday of Empress Michiko of Japan
[Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara | Meiji Scroll Tiara | Diamond Honeysuckle Tiara | Diamond Scroll Tiara | Pearl Sunburst Tiara | Empress Michiko’s Diamond Necklace | Imperial Diamond Rivières | Chrysanthemum Earrings | Diamond Pendant | Japanese Imperial Tiaras]
Wedding of Duchess Sophie of Württemberg and Count Maximilien d’Andigné in 2018
The Wedding of Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau in 2005
Wedding of Lord Romsey in 1979
Wedding of the Marquess of Hamilton in 1966
Wedding of Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1932
Princess of Asturias Awards 2023
Bal Du Centenaire – Prince Rainer III in Monte-Carlo in 2023
Princess of Asturias Awards 2017
Queen opens the Sydney Opera House in 1973
Royal Film Premiere at Dominion Theatre in 1969
The Anglo-Danish Society Dinner in London in 1966
The Christening of Prince Richard of Gloucester in 1944
Devastating news! Nine priceless pieces from the French Crown Jewels have been stolen by masked robbers from their permanent display in the Galerie d’Apollon of the Musée du Louvre!
The Queen, Head of the Church of England, led the Royal Family at the Service to rededicate the Chapel at Lambeth Palace, the residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, on this day in 1955, 70 years ago!
The 62nd Birthday of Prince Laurent of Belgium
The Death of Madeleine Marie Isabelle de Noailles, Princess of Poix in 1944
The Death of Princess Marie Thérèse, Duchess of Angoulême in 1851
[Queen Marie Antoinette’s Diamond Bracelets]
Global Investment Summit Reception at Windsor Castle in 2021
Princess of Asturias Awards 2018
The Wedding Gala of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy in 2012
The Norwegian State Visit to Japan in 1983
The Christening of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway in 1971
The Norwegian State Visit to Scotland in 1962
Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1960
Banquet at Lambeth Palace in 1955
Concert at the Royal Festival Hall in 1953
Queen at Royal Festival Hall in 1953
Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent in Bath in 1938
Sad news today! Lady Annabel Goldsmith has passed away at the age of 91. The brilliant Society Hostess and daughter of the Marquess of Londonderry gave her name to the famous Annabel’s nightclub founded by her first husband, before she became the mistress and later wife of financier Sir James Goldsmith.
