Today in Royal History | September 3

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The 82nd Birthday of Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia

The Birth of Archduchess Maria Immakulata Raineria of Austria in 1878

[Württemberg Ruby Tiara | Imperial and Royal Collection on Auction at Sotheby’s]

The Birth of Queen Olga of Greece in 1851

[Emerald Parure | Greek Ruby Parure | Turquoise Parure | Diamond Rivière | Pearl Brooch | Russian Sapphire Brooch]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan and Princess Miriam of Bulgaria in 2022

The Wedding of Count Charles-Henri d’Udekem d’Acoz in 2022

The Wedding of Prince August-Frederik of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2022

The Wedding of the Duke of Uzès in 1955

The Wedding of Prince Paul Aleksandrovich Chavchavadze and Princess Nina Georgievna of Russia in 1922

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Braemar Gathering in 2016

Braemar Games in 1989

Prince Rainier and Princess Grace in Venice in 1967

Olympic Gala in Naples in 1960

The Bal du Siècle in Venice in 1951

The King’s Speech in 1939

The Funeral of Queen Astrid of Belgium in 1935

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The Greek Ruby Parure

Today in Royal History | September 2

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The 62nd Birthday of the Duchess of Rutland

[Rutland Tiara | Diamond Rivière]

The 62nd Birthday of Princess Miriam al-Ghazi of Jordan, Dowager Princess of Turnovo

[The Tiaras of Princess Miriam | Queen Giovanna’s Pearl Tiara]

The Birth of Princess Henriette of Auersperg, aka Hetti von Bohlen and Halbach in 1933

[Jewels of Princess Henriette of Auersperg]

The 101st birthday of Duchess Maria Christina of Württemberg, Princes Georg of Liechtenstein

[Württemberg Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Queen Liliuokalani in 1838

[The Jewels of Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii]

Wedding

The Wedding of Duchess Amelie of Württemberg and Baron Franz-Ferdinand von Feilitzsch in 2023

The Wedding of Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau in 2017

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King Constantine and Queen Anne Marie in Canada in 1967

The Christening of King Willem-Alexander in 1967

The Installation of the King of Malaysia in 1957

The Gala Premiere of ‘Bigger Than Life’ at the Venice Film Festival in 1956

The Engagement of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1935

Evening at Balmoral Castle in 1854

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The Jewels of Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii

Today in Royal History | September 1

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The Birth of Queen Najihah of Negeri Sembilan in 1923

[Gandik Diraja TiaraDiamond Fringe Tiara]

The Death of Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany in 1922

[Diamond Necklace | Diamond Star | Sapphire Bracelet]

The Birth of Princess Alexandra of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1878

[Bolin Ruby Tiara | Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras | Diamond Bow Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Konstantin of Bavaria in 2018

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Engagement of Prince Philippos of Greece and Nina Flohr in 2020

The Norwegian Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in 2005

King Harald and Queen Sonja’s Silver Anniversary Cruise in 1993

Engagement of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece in 1934

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Diamond Necklace 

Queen Wilhelmina’s Sapphire Tiara

Today marks the 145th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, who was born on this day in 1880! The young girl who became the first Dutch Regnant Queen and reigned for almost 60 years, becoming a symbol of the resistance during the Second World War, Queen Wilhelmina possessed the entirety of the spectacular collection of the Dutch Royal Family, and today we are featuring her massive Sapphire Tiara and Parure!

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Today in Royal History | August 31

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The 8th Birthday of Prince Gabriel of Sweden

The Death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997

[Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara | Spencer Tiara | Sapphire Choker | Prince of Wales Feathers Pendant | Art Deco Emerald Choker | Saudi Sapphire Suite | Diamond and Pearl Earrings | Sapphire Earrings | Qatar Pearl Earrings | Butterfly Suite | Jewels of Diana, Princess of Wales | 60 Facts about Diana, Princess of Wales]

The 55th Birthday of Queen Rania of Jordan

[Arabic Script Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Boucheron Bracelet Bandeau |Queen Alia’s Cartier Tiara | Boucheron Emerald TiaraQueen Rania’s Crown Brooch | The Jordanian Royal Tiaras]

The Birth of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in 1880

[Stuart Diamond Tiara | Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara | Sapphire Tiara | Dutch Diamond Bandeau | Dutch Emerald Parure | Dutch Pearl and Diamond Stomacher | Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara | Antique Pearl Tiara | Ruby Peacock TiaraDiamond Trellis Necklace | Dutch Diamond StarsDutch Royal Tiaras]

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway in 2024

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Christening of Princess Mafalda zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2024

The Commodification of Princess Diana

The Confirmation of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway in 2019

Queen Margrethe at Aarhus Festuge 2019 | 2018

The Christening of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden in 1979

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Queen Anne Marie’s Aquamarine Pendant 

Happy Birthday to Queen Anne Marie of Greece, who turns 78 today! The Danish Princess married the Greek King in 1964, before being exiled for more than five decades. The sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, sister-in-law of Queen Sofia of Spain, cousin of King Carl XVI Gustaf of SwedenKing Harald V of Norway, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Anne Marie still attends a plethora of glittering events, where she wears pieces from her spectacular jewel collection, that includes this heirloom Aquamarine and Diamond Pendant!

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Today in Royal History | August 30

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The 79th Birthday of Queen Anne-Marie of Greece

[Greek Emerald Parure | Greek Ruby Parure | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Antique Corsage TiaraAquamarine Pendant | Queen Frederica’s Emerald Pendant | Modern Diamond NecklaceSapphire Necklace | Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Necklace | Diamond CrossDiamond Sautoir | Van Cleef & Arpels Suite | Diamond EarringsDiamond Pendant | Emerald Pendant | Diamond Swan Brooch | Seed Pearl Brooch | Greek Royal Tiaras | Greek Royal Jewels]

The Birth of Princess Lilian of Sweden in 1915

[Laurel Wreath Tiara | Baden Fringe Tiara | Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara | Pearl Brooch | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Bernadotte Emerald Parure | Egyptian Necklace | Processional Necklace | Pearl Choker]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia in 1870

[Cartier Pearl Corsage]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Marquess of Worcester in 2020

The Wedding of Prince Ernst August of Hanover in 1981

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The Christening of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1961

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The Wedding of Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein and Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer

Today in Royal History | August 29

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The Death of Queen Augusta Victoria of Portugal in 1966

[Queen Augusta Victoria’s Tiaras | Portuguese Royal Tiaras]

The Death of Queen Astrid of Belgium in 1935

[Nine Provinces Tiara | Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau | Emerald TiaraQueen Astrid’s Emeralds | Emerald Peacock Tiara | Emerald Earrings]

The Death of Nancy Leeds, Princess Anastasia of Greece in 1923

[Princess Anastasia of Greece’s Cartier Tiara | Diamond Bandeau Tiara]

The Birth of Lady Diana Cooper, Viscountess Norwich in 1892

[Rutland Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway in 1968

[Royal Guests]

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King Harald and Queen Sonja’s 50th Anniversary in 2018 | King Harald and Queen Sonja’s Silver Anniversary in 1993 | Silver Anniversary Cruise

King Harald and Queen Sonja’s Silver Wedding Anniversary in 1993

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry visit White Garden at Kensington Palace in 2017

The Funeral of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent in 1968

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Royal Guests at the Wedding of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway

Princess Anastasia of Greece’s Cartier Tiara

Today in Royal History | August 28

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The 26th Birthday of Count Nikolai of Monpezat

The 45th Birthday of Princess Tatiana of Greece

[Antique Corsage Tiara | Bulgari Modern Diamond Fringe Tiara | Wedding Earrings | Queen Ingrid’s Seed Pearl Brooch]

The Death of Prince William of Gloucester in 1972

[The Other Prince William]

The Death of King Boris III of Bulgaria in 1943

The 6th Birthday of Princess Tatiana Radziwiłł

[Diamond Tiara | Cartier Pearl and Diamond Bandeau]

The Birth of Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden in 1789

[Hohenzollern Sapphire Parure]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Hassan of Jordan in 1968

The Wedding of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and  Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1874

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

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The French State Visit to Denmark in 2018

Princess Elisabeth departs for College in 2018

Prince Nikolai’s 18th birthday Dinner in 2017

King Harald and Queen Sonja’s Silver Wedding Anniversary in 1993

Wedding Gala of Crown Prince Harald of Norway in 1968

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