Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Emma of the Netherlands, who was born on this day in 1858! Queen Emma’s versatile Pearl and Diamond Brooch has been worn by five consecutive Dutch Queens for over a century!
Queen Emma’s Pearl Brooch
Today in Royal History | August 2
The Birth of Princess Ingeborg of Sweden in 1878
[Emerald Parure | Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara | Turquoise Star Tiara | Gold Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Pearl Brooch | Turquoise Brooch | The Jewels of Princess Ingeborg of Sweden]
The Birth of Queen Zein of Jordan in 1916
The Birth of Queen Emma of the Netherlands in 1858
[Dutch Sapphire Tiara | Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara | Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Van Kempen Tiara | Diamond Aigrette | Sapphire Bow Brooch | Dutch Diamond Stars | Queen Emma’s Diamond Stomacher | Queen Emma’s Pearl Brooch | The Dutch Royal Tiaras]
The Wedding of Lord Dalmeny in 2022
The Wedding of Prince Jacques, Duke of Orléans in 1969
The Wedding of Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia and Princess Christina of Hesse in 1956
The Wedding of the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in 1898
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Final Engagement in 2017
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester Cathedral in 2016
The Royal Family at the Montreal Olympics in 1976
Peter Phillips engaged to Harriet Sperling
Peter Phillips, the only son of Princess Anne, has confirmed his Engagement to NHS Nurse Harriet Sperling, after a relationship of several years.
Wedding of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo
European High Society celebrated the spectacular Wedding of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo on the Borromean Islands in Lake Maggiore on this day in 2015, 10 years ago, following their Civil Wedding at the Palais Princier de Monaco.
Today in Royal History | August 1
The Death of Princess Armand d’Arenberg in 2022
The Death of Queen Anne of Romania in 2016
[Romanian Greek Key Tiara | Diamond Spike Tiara | Schaumburg-Lippe Sapphire Tiara | Pearl Earrings | Queen Anne’s Sapphire Parure | Diamond Sautoir | Fleur-de-Lys Brooch]
The Birth of the Duke of Württemberg in 1936
The Birth of King Alexander of Greece in 1893
The Death of Queen Anne in 1714
[Spencer Diamond Rivière | Queen Anne and Queen Caroline Pearl Necklaces]
The Wedding of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo in 2015
The Coronation of King George Tupou V of Tonga in 2008
Prince and Princess of Wales on Honeymoon in 1981
Sultan of Brunei’s Coronation in 1967
Hesse Amethyst Parure
Happy Birthday to Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, the former Princess of Hesse, who turns 85 today! The accomplished Princess who was married to the Head of an illustrious German Royal Family, and is also the sister-in-law of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, today we are featuring the magnificent Hesse Amethyst Parure!
Today in Royal History | July 31
The Death of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1993
The 42nd Birthday of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum
[Luxembourg Diamond Floral Tiara]
The 85th Birthday of Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | Hesse
[Hesse Ears of Wheat Tiara | Hesse Amethyst Parure | Hesse Emerald Tiara]
The Death of Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria in 1954
[Bavarian Lover’s Knot Tiara | Bavarian Ruby Tiara]
The Birth of Grand Duchess Maria-Ana of Luxembourg in 1942
[Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Pearl Negligee Brooch]
The Birth of Empress Amélie of Brazil in 1812
[Braganza Tiara | Napoleonic Emerald Parure | Portrait Order]
The Wedding of Lady Davina Windsor in 2004
The Wedding of the Hon. Margaret Rhodes in 1950
King of Malaysia’s Installation Banquet in 2019
Prince Rainier and Princess Grace at the Bal des Petits Lits Blancs in 1965
Royal Vacation at Gråsten Palace in 1954
Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Necklace
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of the late Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz, the elder sister of King Juan Carlos I and aunt of King Felipe VI. The late Spanish Infanta possessed a striking jewellery collection, which combined centuries-old family heirlooms and modern acquisitions and gifts, such as her Sapphire Necklace!
Today in Royal History | July 30
The 39th Birthday of Hereditary Princess Ekaterina of Hanover
[Hanoverian Floral Tiara | Hanoverian Crown Pearls]
The 66th Birthday of Sultan Abdullah of Pahang
The Birth of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz in 1936
[The Jewels of Infanta Pilar of Spain | Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Tiara | Queen Isabella II’s Emerald Suite | Sapphire Necklace | Diamond Suite | Turquoise Suite]
The Birth of Lady Brigid Guinness | Princess Frederick of Prussia in 1920
The Birth of Princess Clémentine of Belgium, Princess Napoléon in 1872
[Queen Marie Henriette’s Pearl Tiara]
The Wedding of Zara Phillips in 2011
The Wedding of James Ogilvy in 1988
The Installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Belgium in 2017
Devonshire Cartier Opal Tiara
Today marks the 130th Anniversary of the Birth of Mary, Duchess of Devonshire, who was born on this day in 1895! The illustrious aristocrat who was the Queen’s first Mistress of the Robes, we are featuring her Cartier Opal Tiara!
The Most Iconic Royal Looks at the Races – Accessorising Like a Princess
Today in Royal History | July 29
The Death of Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur in 2009
[Cartier Emerald Suite | Cartier Ruby Suite | Bulgari Gold Suite]
The Birth of Mary, Duchess of Devonshire in 1895
[Devonshire Cartier Opal Tiara | Diamond Palmette Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Rivière | Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras]
The Wedding of Prince Gundakar of Liechtenstein and Princess Marie d’Orléans in 1989
The Vow Renewal of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent in 1983
The Wedding of Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
Prince William on That Peter Crouch Podcast in 2020
Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall’s Wedding Party on Britannia in 2011
Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna’s Diamond Fringe Tiara
Today marks the 165th Anniversary of the Birth of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who was born on this day in 1860! The Russian Grand Duchess who married the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and became a scandalous figure in her widowhood despite being the mother of the Queen of Denmark and the last Crown Princess of Germany, the Grand Duchess possessed some magnificent jewels, including this Diamond Fringe Tiara!
Today in Royal History | July 28
The 33rd Birthday of the Marquess of Blandford
The 73rd Birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand
The 93rd Birthday of Anne Lidell-Grainger
The Birth of Jackie Kennedy Onassis in 1929
[Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Diamond Clips | Diamond Earrings]
The Death of Adele, Countess of Essex in 1922
The Birth of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1860
[Diamond Fringe Tiara | Floral Aigrette Tiara | Mecklenburg-Schwerin Amethyst Tiara]
The Wedding of Princess Chantal d’Orléans and Baron François Xavier of Sambucy de Sorgue in 1972
Royalty at the 1948 Olympic Games
Queen Elizabeth by Cecil Beaton in 1939
The Funeral of King Ferdinand of Romania in 1927
Queen Elizabeth by Cecil Beaton in 1939
Royalty at UEFA Women’s EURO Final
The Prince of Wales, President of the FA, and Princess Charlotte joined Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia of Spain to attend the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 Final at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland on July 27th.
Sultan of Pahang’s 66th Birthday
The Royal Family and the State of Pahang celebrated the 66th Birthday of Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang at the Istana Abdulaziz in Kuantan on the 26th of July, the Sultan’s second Birthday following the end of his tenure as the XVI Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia last year.
Today in Royal History | July 27
The Death of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran in 1980
The Wedding of Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevallier in 2019
The Wedding of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria in 1991
The Wedding of Sir Geoffrey Shakerly and Lady Elizabeth Anson in 1972
The Wedding of Princess Louise of Wales and the Duke of Fife in 1889
[Fife Tiara | Fife Fringe Tiara]
Duke of Cambridge’s last shift with East Anglia Air Ambulance in 2017
The Christening of Zara Phillips in 1981
The Wedding Ball of Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
King Juan Carlos inaugurates Spanish Cortes in 1977
Princess Elizabeth in Yorkshire in 1949
Gala Performance at the Royal Opera House in 1933
The Wedding Ball of Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
Fife Tiara
Jewels of Lady Cory
Yesterday marked the 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Jane, Lady Cory née Lethbridge, who was born in 1865. The Socialite and Art Collector left her magnificent Collection of Jewellery from the 18th and 19th Centuries to the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London upon her death in 1947!
Today in Royal History | July 26
The 57th Birthday of Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi of Iran
The Birth of Ann-Mari Princess of Bismarck in 1907
The Wedding of Prince François d’Orléans and Theresa von Einsiedel in 2014
The Wedding of Princess Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria in 1931
Sandringham Flower Show in 2023
Duchess of Kent at the Ryedale Show in 2016
Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Brooch
Today marks the 15th Anniversary of the Death of Countess Ruth of Rosenborg, who passed away on this day in 2010! The wealthy commoner married a Danish Prince that gave up his succession rights and became a Count, Countess Ruth inherited many royal heirlooms, including Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Brooch!