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Wedding of Prince Manuel of Bavaria and Princess Anna of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

August 6, 2025August 5, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Royal Guests and Relatives gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Prince Manuel of Bavaria and Princess Anna of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg at the Stigtomta Church in Sweden on this day in 2005, 20 years ago, followed by a Banquet at the Nääs Säteri Estate.

Queen Geraldine’s Ruby Earrings

August 6, 2025August 5, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Today marks the 110th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Geraldine of Albania, who was born on this day in 1915! The Hungarian Countess who became the first and last Queen of Albania, and spent the majority of her life in exile, Queen Geraldine possessed some splendid jewels, the which included her Ostier Art Deco Ruby and Diamond Earrings!

Today in Royal History | August 6

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The Birth of Queen Geraldine of Albania in 1915

[Diamond Goat Tiara | Sapphire Goat Tiara | Ruby Earrings | Sapphire Suite]

The Birth of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh in 1844

The Wedding of Prince Manuel of Bavaria and Princess Anna of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2005

Royals at the Olympics in 2016

Jamaican Independence Celebrations in 1962

Royal Family leave London in 1963

Queen Mother’s Birthday Concert in 1954

Emperor Hallie Selassie in Athens in 1954

Princess Elizabeth’s Bard Initiation in 1946

Olympic Gala in Berlin in 1936

Queen Azizah’s Diamond Tiara

August 5, 2025August 4, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Happy Birthday to Queen Azizah of Pahang, the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, who turns 65 today! The beloved Johor Princess who became the inspirational Tengku Ampuan of Pahang and served as the XVI Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia, our friend Queen Azizah has a splendid jewellery collection, which includes this spectacular Diamond Tiara!

Today in Royal History | August 5

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The 45th Birthday of Lady Frederick Windsor

The 57th Birthday of the Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

[The Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Diamond Spike Tiara | Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara]

The 65th Birthday of Queen Azizah of Malaysia

The 86th Birthday of the Princess Irene of the Netherlands

The Birth of Princess Anne, Duchess of Aosta in 1906

[The Savoy-Aosta Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Emerald Necklace | Ruby Necklace]

The Death of Victoria, Empress Frederick and Princess Royal in 1901

[Shell Tiara | Pearl Corsage Brooch | Pearl Earrings]

The Birth of Queen Luise of Sweden in 1828

[Pearl Poire Brooch]

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway to Divorce in 2016

Queen Mother’s Turquoise Tiara

August 4, 2025March 30, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, who was born on this day in 1900! The Scottish Aristocrat who unexpectedly became the popular wartime Queen and then the beloved Queen Mother for half a century, we have featured many of her jewels over the years and to mark the day today, we are featuring the Queen Mother’s Turquoise Tiara! Continue reading →

Today in Royal History | August 4

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The 44th Birthday of the Duchess of Sussex

[Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau | Birks Diamond Earrings | Butterfly Suite | Princess Diana’s Aquamarine Ring | Engagement Ring]

The Birth of Lady Anne Wake-Walker in 1920

The Birth of Queen Marie José of Italy in 1906

The Birth of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother in 1900

The Wedding of Charlie van Straubenzee and Daisy Jenks in 2018

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrive at Balmoral in 2020

The Queen Mother’s 99th Birthday in 1999

The Christening of Prince William in 1982

The Christening of Prince Michael of Kent in 1942

The Queen Mother’s Birthdays

Charlotte Casiraghi

August 3, 2025August 3, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Happy Birthday to Charlotte Casiraghi, who turns 39 today! The Socialite, Philosopher, Equestrian and Philosopher is the niece of the Prince of Monaco and the eldest granddaughter of the iconic Princess Grace.

Today in Royal History | August 3

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The 39th Birthday of Charlotte Casiraghi

[Princess Grace’s Cartier Diamond Necklace]

The 82nd Birthday of Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson

The Birth of King Haakon VII of Norway in 1872

King Juan Carlos leaves Spain in Exile in 2020

Gala Performance at the Opéra de Monte-Carlo in 1984

King Haakon VII’s Centenary Gala in 1972

Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Highclere Castle in 1958

King Haakon VII’s 80th Birthday in 1952

The Duke of Edinburgh in Turkey in 1951

The Duke and Duchess of York’s Bard Initiation in 1926

Queen Emma’s Pearl Brooch

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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!

Today in Royal History | August 2

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The Birth of Princess Ingeborg of Sweden in 1878

The Birth of Queen Zein of Jordan in 1916

[Queen Zein’s Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Queen Emma of the Netherlands in 1858

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

The Funeral of King Ferdinand of Romania in 1927

Peter Phillips engaged to Harriet Sperling

August 1, 2025April 1, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ 2 Comments

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

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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

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The Death of Princess Armand d’Arenberg in 2022

[Diamond Earrings]

The Death of Queen Anne of Romania in 2016

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

The Thai State Visit to Germany in 1960

Queen Anne and Queen Caroline Pearl Necklaces

Hesse Amethyst Parure

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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

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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

Queen Wilhelmina at Buckingham Palace in 1946

Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Necklace

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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

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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 Birth of Lady Brigid Guinness | Princess Frederick of Prussia in 1920

[Von Preussen Tiara]

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 Wedding of Prince Hans-Adam of Liechtenstein and Countess Marie Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau in 1967

The Installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in 2019

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Belgium in 2017

The Funeral of the Shah of Iran in 1980

Devonshire Cartier Opal Tiara

July 29, 2025February 6, 2026 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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!