Happy Birthday to Marina Karella, Princess Michael of Greece, who tuned 85 yesterday! The renowned Greek Artist and Sculptor who was married to the late Prince Michael, since we have already covered her Diamond Floral Tiara and Van Cleef and Arpels Parure, we are featuring the Princess’ striking Ruby Fleur-de-Lys Brooch today!
The Death of Irene Mountbatten, Marchioness of Carisbrooke in 1956
[Queen Victoria’s Strawberry Leaf Tiara | Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Emerald Tiara]
The Death of Queen Marie of Romania in 1938
[Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik | Romanian Massin Tiara | Diamond Loop Tiara | Pearl Tiara | Cartier Sapphire Pendant | Diamond Sautoir]
The Death of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna in 1918
[Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara | Hesse Aquamarine Tiara | Fabergé Diamond Chain]
Shakespeare Reception at Windsor Castle in 2023
The Wedding of Lady Helen Taylor in 1992
The Wedding of Lord Louis Mountbatten in 1922
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall in Cornwall and Devon in 2016
The UAE State Visit to Britain in 1989
Prince Charles and Princess Anne in America in 1970
The Queen Mother leaving Rhodesia in 1957
Happy Birthday to Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom, who turns 78 today! The Queen can magnificently carry off some massive Tiaras and has a large collection of chokers and modern jewels among a series of Royal Heirlooms, and in recent years, she has frequently worn this magnificent Pearl Choker with and antique Pink Topaz Clasp!
Godmother Queen Elizabeth II led Royal Guests and Relatives to celebrate the 50th Birthday of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia at Claridge’s Hotel in London on this day in 1995, 30 years ago, 50 years after his wartime birth at the Hotel, which came just weeks after Royal Guests and Relatives had gathered in London for the Wedding of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece.
The Death of Queen Susan of Albania in 2004
[Sapphire Goat Tiara | Diamond Necklace | Sapphire Suite]
The 62nd Birthday of King Letsie III of Lesotho
The 78th Birthday of Queen Camilla
[Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara | Burmese Ruby Tiara | Belgian Sapphire Tiara | Queen Mary’s Crown | Five Aquamarine Tiara | Greville Tiara | Cubitt-Shand Tiara | Delhi Durbar Tiara | Coronation Necklace | Greville Festoon Necklace | Modern Diamond Suite | Pink Topaz Choker ]
The 80th Birthday of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia
The 85th Birthday of Marina Karella, Princess Michael of Greece
[Greek Diamond Floral Tiara | Van Cleef and Arpels Parure | Ruby Fleur-de-Lys Brooch]
The Execution of the Romanovs in 1918
[Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna’s Pearl Drop Tiara | Diamond Kokoshnik Tiara | Boucheron Pearl Coronet | Fabergé Pearl Tiara | Princess Alice’s Emerald Brooch | Jewels of the Romanovs | Imperial Fabergé Eggs]
The Wedding of Princess Beatrice of York in 2020
The Investiture of Captain Sir Tom Moore in 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Poland in 2017
Crown Prince Alexander’s 50th Birthday Gala in 1995
Happy Birthday to Lady Glenconner, who celebrates her 93rd Birthday today! The daughter of the 5th Earl and Countess of Leicester who was a Maid-of-Honour at the Queen’s Coronation, and married the eccentric Baron Glenconner who developed Mustique, later becoming Princess Margaret’s Lady-in-Waiting, and now a bestselling Author, Lady Glenconner has lived a varied life, often wearing spectacular jewels, which include the magnificent Coke Diamond Necklace!
The 93rd Birthday of Lady Glenconner
[Glenconner Tiara | Coke Diamond Necklace | Diamond Bow Brooch | Diamond Earrings]
The Death of Irene Mountbatten, Marchioness of Carisbrooke in 1956
[Queen Victoria’s Strawberry Leaf Tiara | Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Cartier Emerald Tiara | Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Rivières | Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara]
Dutch Royal Family’s Annual Summer Photoshoot in 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Wimbledon in 2017
The Funeral of Archduke Otto von Habsburg in 2011
The Christening of Prince Joachim of Denmark in 1969
Today marks the 130th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia, Princess Yusupov, who was born On This Day in 1895! The only niece of the last Tsar who married the flamboyant wealthy Prince, and lived a tumultuous life in exile, today we are featuring her striking Chaumet Diamond Sunburst Tiara!
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of the Prince and Princess von Thurn und Taxis at Schloss St. Emmeram in Regensburg on this day in 1950, 75 years ago!
The 79th Birthday of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei
The Birth of Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg in 1924
[Countess Marianne Bernadotte’s Tiara | King Edward VII Ruby Tiara | The Jewels of Countess Marianne Bernadotte]
The Birth of Princess Irina Yusupov in 1895
[Yusupov Cartier Rock Crystal Tiara | Chaumet Sunburst Tiara ]
The Wedding of Prince Ferdinand zu Schwarzenberg in 2023
The Wedding of Duke Eberhard of Württemberg in 2023
The Wedding of Lord Max Percy and Princess Nora of Oettingen-Spielberg in 2017
The Wedding of the Hon. Gerald Lascelles in 1952
The Sultan of Brunei’s 72nd Birthday | 73rd Birthday | 75th Birthday
The Christening of Infanta Sofia of Spain in 2007
Princess Beatrice’s 18th Birthday Gala in 2006
The Queen Mother’s 80th Birthday in 1980
Prince and Princess von Thurn und Taxis’ Diamond Wedding Anniversary in 1950
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, who turns 48 today! The popular Heir who is set to become the first Swedish Queen Regnant in over 300 years, the Crown Princess has access to the massive Swedish Royal Jewellery Collection, and today’s piece is a jewel she received her 18th Birthday exactly 30 years ago, her Diamond Spike Tiara!
The 48th Birthday of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
[Baden Fringe Tiara | Laurel Wreath Tiara | Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Swedish Cameo Parure | Connaught Diamond Tiara | Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | Diamond Spike Tiara | Bernadotte Emerald Parure | Five Pearl Brooch | Diamond Epaulette Earrings | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Swedish Diamond Chain | Swedish Royal Tiaras]
The Death of King Faisal II of Iraq in 1958
The 92nd Birthday of Franz, Duke of Bavaria
The Birth of Princess Margarita of Baden in 1932
[Princess Margarita’s Tiaras | Diamond Tiara | Turquoise Tiara]
The 96th Birthday of Countess Jacqueline de Ribes
The Wedding of Lady Sarah Chatto in 1994
[Snowdon Diamond Flower Tiara | Royal Guests]
Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in 2023
Coronation Display at Buckingham Palace in 2023
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at The Lion King Premiere in 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at Windsor Castle in 2018
Crown Prince Victoria’s 18th Birthday | 39th Birthday | 40th Birthday| 41st Birthday | 42nd Birthday | 43rd Birthday | 44th Birthday | 46th Birthday
The Princess of Wales, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, led Royalty at the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz on July 13th. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. The Princess of Wales is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club while the Duchess of Gloucester is the President of the Lawn Tennis Association. Continue reading
Earlier this week, we were invited by Historic Royal Palaces to view the ‘Dress Codes’ Exhibition at Kensington Palace, which explores the codes and conventions of royal clothing, and the powerful impact fashion can make when boundaries are pushed and dress codes evolve.
The Death of Princess Beatrice, Duchess of Galliera in 1966
[Maria Alexandrovna’s Fringe Tiara | Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Brooch]
The Birth of Queen Louise of Sweden in 1889
[Braganza Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara | Baden Fringe Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Aquamarine Bandeau Tiara | Pink Topaz Parure | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Hesse Emerald Brooch | Karl Johan Earrings | Sapphire Spray Brooch | Diamond Stomacher Necklace | Swedish Diamond Chain | Swedish Processional Necklace | Queen Josefina’s Five Pearl Brooch | Seed Pearl Brooch]
The 60th Birthday of Princess Maria of Romania
The Birth of Grand Duchess Maria-Ana of Luxembourg in 1861
[Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Pearl Negligee Brooch]
The Duchess of Cambridge and Duchess of Sussex at Wimbledon in 2019
The Spanish State Visit to Britain in 2017 | Day 2
The Queen appoints a new Prime Minister in 2016
The Funeral of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg in 1985
The Christening of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones in 1964
Louis and Marie Ducruet and Camille Gottlieb joined Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco as they presided over the 76th annual Gala de la Croix Rouge Monégasque (Monaco Red Cross Ball) on July 12th in the Salle des Etoiles of the Sporting Monte-Carlo.
The Princess of Wales, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, attended the Women’s Singles Final Tennis Match at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon on July 12th, on Day 13 of the Wimbledon Championships.
Tomorrow’s episode of HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ promises to be a sumptuous feast of jewels as the Heiress Gladys Russell is set to marry the Duke of Buckingham, like the many American ‘Dollar Princesses’ who married into the British and European Aristocracy and received the most magnificent Jewels from the leading European Jewellery Houses.
The 66th Birthday of King Tupou VI of Tonga
Queen at Royal Windsor Cup in 2021
The Spanish State Visit to Britain in 2017
The Greek Royal Family’s Ball at Claridge’s Hotel in 1986
Order of St Michael and St George Service in 1984
The Malaysian State Visit to Britain in 1974
Today marks the 105th Anniversary of the Death of Empress Eugénie of France, who passed away on this day in 1920! The illustrious Spanish Aristocrat who married Emperor Napoleon III and became the ill-fated last Empress of the French, today we are again featuring Empress Eugénie’s Emeralds!
