Today in Royal History | September 9

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The 25th Birthday of Doña Victoria Federica de Marichalar y Borbón

The Death of Countess Karin Bernadotte in 1991

[Countess Karin Bernadotte’s Tiara]

The 38th Birthday of Princess Elisabetta of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este

[Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau]

The Birth of Raine, Countess Spencer in 1929

[Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara | Spencer Diamond Rivière | Jewels on Auction]

The Birth of Princess Chichibu of Japan in 1909

[Diamond Honeysuckle Tiara | Princess Chichibu’s Pearl Tiara | Princess Chichibu’s Pearl Necklace]

Wedding

The Wedding of Hereditary Prince Ludwig zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg in 2023

The Wedding of the Crown Prince of Brunei in 2004

[Royal Guests]

The Wedding of Prince Christian of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Feodora of Denmark in 1937

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Prince and Princess of Wales and Princess Anne on ‘The Good, The Bad & The Rugby’ Podcast in 2023 

King Charles III’s First Speech in 2022

The King of Malaysia’s Official Birthday in 2019

The Christening of Prince Alexander of Sweden in 2016

Hereditary Grand Duke Henri’s 40th Birthday Dinner in 1995

The Japanese State Visit to Belgium in 1993

The Ghillies Ball at Balmoral in 1971

King Constantine and Princess Anne Marie’s Wedding Gala in Copenhagen in 1964

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Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara

Today in Royal History | September 8

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The Death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022

[Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Vladimir Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara | Belgian Sapphire Tiara | Burmese Ruby Tiara | Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara | Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara | Cambridge Emerald Parure | Coronation Necklace | George VI Festoon Necklace | Baring Ruby Necklace | The Jewels of Queen Elizabeth II]

The Death of Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna/Princess Kira of Prussia in 1967

[Prussian Meander Tiara | Prussian Clover Coronet | Princess Victoria Melita’s English Rose Brooch]

The Birth of Princess Maria Francisca of Orléans-Braganza, Duchess of Braganza in 1914

[Diamond Bandeau Tiara | Aquamarine Suite]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Marquess of Blandford in 2018

[Marlborough Tiara]

The Wedding of Count Thierry de Limburg Stirum and Katia della Faille de Leverghem in 1990

The Wedding of Prince Knud and Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark in 1933

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I was in Buckingham Palace when the Queen died 

King Baudouin’s 25th Anniversary Memorial Service in 2018

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary at Mary Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Dinner in 2018

Princess Anne Marie’s Farewell Dinner in 1964

The Thai State Visit to Denmark in 1960

Queen Juliana’s Inauguration Gala in 1948

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The Jewels of Queen Elizabeth II8

Today in Royal History | September 7

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The Birth of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1930

The Birth of Queen Louise of Denmark in 1817

[Danish Emerald Parure | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Danish Crown Diamond ParureQueen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Ali bin Hussein in 2004

[Princess Rym Ali’s Diamond Tiara]

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Breamear Gathering 2019

Prince George’s First Day of School in 2017

Princess Eugenie’s First Day of School in 1994

The Royal Family at Braemar Highland Games in 1986

Gala at Zarzuela Palace in 1983

Braemar Gathering in 1961

Queen Juliana’s Inauguration Gala in 1948

The Birth of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1930

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The Danish Emerald Parure

 

Grand Duchess Vladimir’s Sapphire Necklace 

Today marks the 105th Anniversary of the Death of Grand Duchess Vladimir, who passed away on this day in 1920! The Mecklenburg-Schwerin Duchess who married a Grand Duke, becoming an imperious Society Hostess and the last member of the Family to escape Russia, the Grand Duchess possessed a legendary jewellery collection, which included this spectacular Sapphire and Diamond Necklace!

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Today in Royal History | September 6

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The 19th Birthday of Prince Hisahito of Japan

The Birth of Prince Claus of the Netherlands in 1926

The Death of Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria in 1924

[Köchert Tiara]

The Birth of King Peter II of Yugoslavia in 1923

The Death of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, the Grand Duchess Vladimir in 1920

[Vladimir Tiara | Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik | Vladimir Fringe Tiara | Vladimir Emerald Necklace | Vladimir Ruby Kokoshnik | Diamond Rivière | Sapphire NecklaceVladimir Pearl Earrings | Vladimir Emerald Brooch | Emerald Earrings | Sapphire Earrings | Girandole Earrings | Bow Brooch]

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Royal Film Premiere of ‘Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction in 2023

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis’ ‘settling in afternoon’ at the Lambrook School in 2022

The Queen appoints Prime Minister Liz Truss in 2022

The Norwegian State Visit to Finland in 2016

The Funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997

Royal Family at Braemar Highland Games in 1981

Royal Guests at the Inauguration of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands in 1948

The Inauguration of Queen Juliana of The Netherlands in 1948

The Inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands in 1898

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Today in Royal History | September 5

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The Death of Archduchess Isabella, Duchess of Teschen in 1931

[Habsburg Peridot Parure | Jewels at Auction]

The Birth of Queen Farida of Egypt in 1921

[Queen Farida’s Diamond Peacock Tiara | Art Deco Floral Tiara | Diamond Earrings | The Jewels of Queen Farida of Egypt]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover and Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg in 1951

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The Confirmation of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway in 2020

The Princess Charlotte’s First Day of School in 2019

The Ghillies Ball at Balmoral in 1991

The Funeral of Lord Mountbatten in 1979

[Royal Guests]

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Habsburg Peridot Parure

Today in Royal History | September 4

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The Death of the Duchess of Kent in 2025

[Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara | Cambridge Sapphire Parure | Kent Festoon Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Diamond Girandole Earrings | Diamond and Pearl Suite | Pearl Earrings | Art Deco Diamond Brooch | Diamond Flower Suite | Queen Victoria’s Gold Brooch | Empress Maria Feodrovna’s Sapphire Brooch | Princess Marina’s Black Pearl Brooch | The Jewels of the Duchess of Kent | 90 Facts about the Duchess of Kent]

The Birth of Princess Alexander of Greece in 1896

The Birth of Maharaja Duleep Singh in 1838

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Maria-Anunciata of Liechtenstein in 2021

The Wedding of the Hon. Annabel Whitehead in 1973

The Wedding of King Manuel II of Portugal and Princess Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in 1913

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Braemar Gathering in 1993

Royal Holiday in Belgium in 1985

Economic Summit Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 1984

The Royal Family at the Braemar Games in 1982

The Wedding Ball of Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg in 1951

The Abdication of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in 1948

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