Today in Royal History | August 18

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The Death of the 18th Duchess of Medinaceli in 2013

[Medinaceli Ducal Coronet | Emerald Pendant]

The 32nd Birthday of Lady Violet Manners

[Rutland Tiara]

The 40th Birthday of Beatrice Borromeo Casiraghi

[Princess Caroline’s Chaumet Diamond Wings | Beatrice Borromeo’s Kochert Earrings]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, Duchess of Leuchtenberg in 1819

[Leuchtenberg Fabergé Tiara]

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Royal Holiday at Het Loo Palace in 2006

VJ Day 50th Anniversary in 1995

The Queen in Canada in 1994

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Today in Royal History | August 17

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The Birth of Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent in 1786

[Kent Amethyst Parure | Fringe Necklace | Diamond Brooch]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Margrave of Baden and Princess Theodora of Greece in 1931

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King of Malaysia’s Official Birthday in 2020

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2017

Royal Holiday in Mallorca in 2000

Royal Holiday in Corfu in 1965

Princess Ingeborg and Grandchildren in 1937

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Fringe Necklace

Today in Royal History | August 16

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The Death of Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie in 2024

[Airlie Tiara]

The Death of Princess Christina of the Netherlands in 2019

[Dutch Laurel Wreath Tiara | Queen Juliana’s Turquoise Chain]

The Birth of Prince Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein in 1906

The Birth of Cynthia, Countess Spencer in 1897

[Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara | Spencer Tiara | Spencer Diamond Rivière | Diamond Earrings | Tourmaline Brooch]

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Tivoli Gardens 175th Anniversary Gala in 2018

The Funeral of Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau in 2013

Royal Holiday in Spain in 1990

Prince Franz Joseph’s 80th Birthday in 1986

Royal Holiday in Scotland in 1986

The Jordanian State Visit to the United States in 1974

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Spencer Diamond Rivière

VJ Day 80th Anniversary 

King Charles III and Queen Camilla led the Royal Family to mark the 80th Anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day on August 15th, which marked the surrender of Japan forces and essentially ended the Second World War. This follows the Parade at Buckingham PalaceService of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, and Concert on Horse Guards Parade to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day in May.

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Today in Royal History | August 15

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The 75th Birthday of the Princess Royal

[Diamond Festoon Tiara | Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara | Cartier Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara | Queen Mother’s Double Meander Tiara | Queen’s Three-Strand Pearl NecklaceDiamond Festoon Necklace | Diamond Necklace | Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Sapphire Choker | Queen Mary’s City of London Choker | Pakistani Turquoise Necklace | Diamond Bow Brooch | Gold Brooch | Diamond Star Brooch | Aquamarine Suite | Queen Alexandra’s Edwardian Choker | The Jewels of the Princess Royal]

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Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine’s First Day of School in 2017

The Indian Independence Ceremony in 1947

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Liechtenstein National Day

[2018 | 2019]

Indian Independence Day

[Queen in India | Belgian State Visit to India | Swedish Royal Visits to India | Dutch State Visit to India | Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in India | Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in India]

Today in Royal History | August 14

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The 52nd Birthday of Princess Thyra of Hanover

[Crown Princess Thyra’s Diamond Choker Tiara]

The 66th Birthday of Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah of Malaysia

[Johor Diamond Tiara | Gandik Diraja Tiara | Johor Diamond Necklace | Johor Royal Tiaras]

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Royal Holiday at the Castle of Mey in 1983

Princess Anne’s 21st Birthday Portraits in 1971

Royal Holiday in Hanover in 1959

The Pakistan Independence Ceremony in 1947

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Pakistan Independence Day

[Royal Visits to Pakistan | Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Pakistan | Pakistani Turquoise Necklace]

Today in Royal History | August 13

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The Birth of the Countess of Paris in 1911

[Orléans Sapphire Parure | Orléans Sapphire and Pearl Tiara | Action Française Tiara | Coty Emerald Tiara | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Chaumet Curvilinear Tiara | Empress Joséphine’s Diamond Tiara | Diamond EarringsOrléans Royal Tiaras]

The Birth of Queen Adelaide in 1792

[Queen Adelaide’s Fringe Necklace | Diamond Brooch]

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Funeral of Queen Anne of Romania in 2016

Royal Holiday in Scotland in 1995

Royal Holiday at the Marivent Palace in 1987

Royal Holiday at Skaugum in 1959

Danish Royal Family in London in 1956

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Today in Royal History | August 12

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The Death of Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau in 2013

The 25th Birthday of Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece

The 87th Birthday of Countess Karin of Rosenborg

[Princess Viggo’s Diamond Spike Tiara]

The 93rd Birthday of Queen Sirikit of Thailand

[Diamond Fringe Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Thai Tiara | Sapphire Suite | Modern Floral Tiara | Emerald Necklace | Diamond Bird Brooches | Diamond Bracelets | Emerald Flower Earrings | The Thai Royal Tiaras | Diamond Earrings | The Jewels of Queen Sirikit of Thailand]

The Birth of Princess Marie Louise in 1872

[Cartier India Tiara | Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Honeysuckle Tiara | Cartier Stomacher | Diamond Star Brooch]

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The Funeral of Pope Paul VI in 1978

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The Jewels of the Dollar Princesses

The Jewels of the Gilded Age