The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has shared the Official Portraits of Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg ahead of the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume tomorrow, upon the Abdication of Grand Duke Henri.
We are looking at some of the most magnificent Galas from the Reign of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, which will end with his Abdication tomorrow! The 25-year Reign has been marked by glittering Galas to celebrate Anniversaries and Weddings, as well as magnificent State Banquets at home and abroad!
American President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford held a State Dinner for Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako of Japan at the White House on this day in 1975, 50 years ago, thirty years after the end of the Second World War.
The Death of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark in 2007
[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara | Pearl Earrings | Emerald Earrings]
The 77th Birthday of Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 19th Duke of Alba
[Ducal Coronet | Duchess of Alba’s Tiaras]
The Wedding of King Albert I of the Belgians and Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria in 1900
Scottish Opening of Parliament in 2021
Norwegian Opening of Parliament in 2020
Norwegian Opening of Parliament in 2019
Queen Silvia and Princess Madeleine at Childhood Gala 2019
Norwegian Opening of Parliament in 2018
Danish Opening of Parliament in 2018
The Japanese State Dinner at the White House in 1975
This week, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg will get a new Grand Duchess upon the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume! Historic Heirlooms of the House of Nassau, more recently acquired antiques and several converted Necklaces and Bracelets comprise the massive Jewellery Collection of the Grand Ducal Family, but soon to be Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg has worn almost all but a few Tiaras!
The 56th Birthday of Prince Nikolaos of Greece
The Wedding of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia in 2021
Delphine Boël became a Princess of Belgium in 2020
Danish Opening of Parliament 2019
Princess Alexandra in Sweden in 1968
The Nigerian Independence Celebrations in 1960
The Thai State Visit to the Vatican in 1960
The Funeral of King Haakon VII of Norway in 1957
Wedding Gala of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and Princess Victoria Romanovna Romanoff
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg will be the fourth consecutive Sovereign of the world’s only Grand Duchy to Abdicate this week, continuing the decades-old practice of Abdication in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg!
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this Autumn, with three magnificent Tiaras, two antique Necklaces, several Brooches and Bracelets on Auction at the Sotheby’s ‘High Jewellery’ Sale in Hong Kong next week!
The 32nd Birthday of Lady Marina Windsor
The 68th Birthday of Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium
The Birth of Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois in 1898
[Cartier Pearl Drop Tiara | Sapphire Parure | The Jewels of Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois]
The Wedding of Archduke Alexander of Austria and Countess Natacha Roumiantzoff-Pachkevitch in 2023
The Wedding of Prince Nicholas of Romania in 2018
The Wedding of the Margrave of Baden and Archduchess Valerie of Austria in 1966
The Wedding of Prince Hitachi of Japan in 1964
[Princess Hanako’s Wedding Tiara]
Royals at the United Nations in 2019
The Funeral of Jacques Chirac in 2019
Happy Birthday to Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco, who turns 60 today! The accomplished Princess, the younger sister of the Moroccan King, received this spectacular Gold and Diamond Chaumet Tiara as a Wedding Gift from her father, King Hassan II, in 1987!
The 60th Birthday of Princess Lalla Asma of Morocco
The 82nd Birthday of Maharani Padmini Devi of Jaipur
The Death of Queen Louise of Denmark in 1898
[Danish Emerald Parure | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Danish Crown Diamond Parure]
The Birth of Princess Alexandra, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1882
[Mecklenburg-Schwerin Fabergé Aquamarine Tiara | Diamond Fringe Tiara | Bolin Sapphire Necklace | Köchert Diamond Choker/Tiara]
The Wedding of Countess Anna Theresa von und zu Arco-Zinneberg in 2018
The Wedding of the Earl of Harewood in 1949
Representationsmiddag at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in 2022
Dinner at Fredensborg Palace in 2021
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko Japan at the White House in 1960
The Japanese State Visit to Belgium in 1971
The Wedding Ball of the Margrave of Baden and Archduchess Valerie of Austria in 1966
Today marks the 160th Anniversary of the birth of Queen Amélie of Portugal, who born on this day in 1865! The exiled Orléans Princess who married the Portuguese King, witnessed the assassination of her husband and son, and was then exiled for the remaining four decades of her life, today, we are featuring Queen Amélie’s Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Brooch!
Happy Birthday to Princess Lissan Selassie of Ethiopia! The accomplished great-granddaughter of the last Ethiopian Crown Prince is a unique descendant of four ancient Ethiopian Dynasties!
The Birth of Queen Amélie of Portugal in 1865
[Diamond Tiara | Portuguese Emerald Tiara | Diamond Choker Tiara | Portuguese Crown Sapphires | Portuguese Star Tiara | Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Brooch | Portuguese Royal Tiaras]
Prince Joachim of Denmark’s Children lose Princely Titles in 2022
Royal Premiere of ‘No Time To Die’ in 2021
Monte-Carlo Gala for the Global Ocean in 2017
Royal Vacation in Corfu in 1966
Princess Margaret in Denmark in 1964
The Thai State Visit to Italy in 1960
Royal Holiday at Balmoral in 1952
The Engagement of the Marquess of Milford Haven and Romaine Dahlgren Pierce in 1949
The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg has announced the details of the ceremonies marking the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg next week, upon the Abdication of Grand Duke Henri.
A few weeks ago, we featured the Jewels of the many American ‘Dollar Princesses’ who married into the British and European Aristocracy, and now we can reveal that the Jewels of Gladys Vanderbilt, Countess Széchenyi are going on Auction at Phillips in Geneva in November!
The Death of Princess Fazile Hanımsultan in 2024
The 29th Birthday of Princess Iman bint Abdullah of Jordan
[Princess Iman’s Diamond Tiara | Queen Rania’s Diamond Tiara]
The Death of Prince Felix Yusupov in 1967
The Birth of Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta in 1943
The Wedding of the Duc of Luynes and Christine Roussel in 1973
Monte-Carlo Gala for the Global Ocean 2019
The Reburial of Tsarina Maria Feodorovna of Russia in 2006
The Japanese State Visit to Thailand in 1991
Christening of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden in 1977
The Engagement of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy in 1954
Today marks the 45th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Anne of Denmark, who passed away on this day in 1980! The niece of the Queen Mother who married and divorced Viscount Anson before marrying Prince George Valdemar of Denmark, being closely related to the Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Belgian, and Luxembourg Royal Families, Princess Anne often wore this magnificent Diamond Tiara!
The 25th Birthday of Princess Salma bint Abdullah of Jordan
[Queen Rania’s Boucheron Bracelet Bandeau]
The Death of Princess Anne of Denmark in 1980
[Diamond Tiara | Turquoise Star Tiara | Floral Tiara | Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Lava Parure | Diamond Necklace | Diamond Tiara]
The 81st Birthday of Countess Rosita Douglas, Duchess of Marlborough
[Marlborough Tiara | Douglas Floral Tiara]
The Birth of Countess Estelle Bernadotte in 1904
[Queen Sofia’s Pink Topaz Tiara | Diamond Tiara]
The Birth of King Christian X of Denmark in 1870
The Wedding of Prince Frederick Alexander von Preussen and the Hon. Antalya Nall-Cain in 2020
The Wedding of Flora Ogilvy and Timothy Vesterberg in 2020
The Wedding of the Count of Paris and Micaëla Cousiño y Quiñones de León in 2009
Duchess of Brabant’s Swearing-In at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels in 2023
Dinner at Fredensborg Palace in 2023
Screening of ‘David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet’ at Kensington Palace in 2020
Princess Beatrice engaged to Count Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in 2019
Monte-Carlo Gala for the Global Ocean in 2018
Heroes Memorial Day Dinner at Fredensborg Palace in 2017
The Belgian State Visit to Spain in 1978
The Belgian State Visit to Spain in 1978
The Greek Royal Family return to Greece in 1946
Royal Holiday at Balmoral in 1932
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this Autumn, with striking antique Jewels are going on Auction at the Sotheby’s Fine Jewellery Sale in Hong Kong today!
