Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Duchess of Abercorn, who was born on this day in 1946! The illustrious Aristocrat who married into the prominent Anglo-Irish Family, becoming an accomplished philanthropist and the Founder of the Pushkin Trust, today we are featuring her heirloom Diamond Floral Tiara!
The Danish Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Prince Christian of Denmark and Anne Dorte Maltoft-Nielsen at Kongens Lyngby Kirke on this day in 1971, 55 years ago, who lost his Royal Title for marrying a Commoner and became a Count of Rosenborg!
The Death of Nancy, Lady Bagot in 2014
The Birth of Sacha Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn in 1946
[Diamond Floral Tiara | Duchess of Abercorn’s Tiara]
The Birth of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland in 1861
The Birth of Archduchess Isabella, Duchess of Teschen in 1856
[Habsburg Peridot Parure | Diamond Fringe Tiara]
The Wedding of Count Christian of Rosenborg in 1971
The Wedding of King George II of Greece and Princess Elisabeth of Romania in 1921
The Wedding of Lady Patricia Ramsay in 1919
The Peruvian State Visit to Spain in 2019
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Northern Ireland in 2019
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in Australia in 2005
The Swedish State Visit to Thailand in 2003
The Royal Film Performance of ‘The Taming Of The Shrew’ in 1967
The Royal Film Performance of ‘West Side Story’ in 1962
Happy 75th Birthday to Carmen Martínez-Bordiú, the former Duchess of Franco! She received this magnificent Emerald Tiara and Parure from her grandfather, the Spanish Dictator General Franco, when she married the former King’s grandson, and only discovered that the emeralds were painted glass when she tried to sell it off!
British High Society gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Lady Katie Percy and Patrick Valentine at St Michael’s Church near Alnwick Castle on this day in 2009, 15 years ago!
The Death of Princess Isabelle of Bourbon-Parma in 2015
[The Chaumet Bourbon-Parma Tiara]
The Death of Queen Giovanna of Bulgaria in 2000
[Bulgarian Fleur-de-Lys Tiara | Bulgarian Diamond Ivy Tiara | Queen Giovanna’s Pearl Tiara | Queen Marie-Amélie’s Diamond Parure | Queen Giovanna’s Bracelet Bandeau | The Bulgarian Royal Tiaras]
The Death of Princess Irina Yusupov in 1970
[Yusupov Cartier Rock Crystal Tiara | Chaumet Sunburst Tiara]
The Death of Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife in 1959
[Fife Tiara | Fife Fringe Tiara | Connaught Fringe Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Chain]
The 75th Birthday of Carmen Martínez-Bordiú, Duchess of Franco
The Death of Crown Princess Thyra of Hanover in 1933
[Hanoverian Crown Pearls | Queen Charlotte’s Nuptial Crown]
The Wedding of Lady Katie Percy in 2011
Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge at England v Wales Match in 2022
Dinner on Royal Yacht Britannia in 1983
The British State Visit to Nepal in 1961
The Queen’s Dorothy Wilding Portraits in 1952
Following her Engagement to the Prince of Wales, Lady Diana Spencer wore an antique Diamond Suite on loan from Collingwood Jewellers for her Engagement Portraits 45 years ago, but after she declined it as a wedding present, it was later sold as a supposed Spencer Heirloom by a jeweller in Dusseldorf.
The Death of Lady Anne Wake-Walker in 2020
The Death of Princess Françoise of Greece and Orléans in 1953
The Death of Archduchess Maria Anna, Princess Elias of Bourbon-Parma in 1940
[Duchess of Parma’s Diamond Girandole Earrings | Royal Jewels from the Bourbon Parma Family | Queen Marie Antoinette’s Pearl Necklace | Diamond Bracelets]
The Birth of Princess Alice of Greece in 1885
[Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara | Turquoise Coronet | Aquamarine Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Pearl Star Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Queen’s Engagement Ring | Wedding Gift Bracelet]
The Birth of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone in 1883
[Diamond Palmette Tiara | Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Teck Sapphire Stomacher | Pearl and Diamond Corsage Brooch | The Jewels of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone]
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Charity Performance of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ in 2020
Dutch Royal Family in Lech in 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Morocco in 2019
The British State Visit to the United Arab Emirates in 1979
The Funeral of Countess Mountbatten in 1960
The Queen in Melbourne in 1954
The Coronation of King Prajadhipok of Thailand in 1926
The Royal Family joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they presented The Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Higher and Further Education at St James’s Palace in London on February 24th.
Today marks the 45th Anniversary of the Engagement of the Engagement of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, which also marks the 45th Anniversary of the debut of Princess Diana’s iconic Sapphire Engagement Ring, which was given three decades later to her daughter-in-law, the now Princess of Wales!
The Royal Family announced the Engagement of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer at Buckingham Palace on this day in 1981, 45 years ago, following a proposal that had taken place privately at Buckingham Palace on February 6th.
The 63rd Birthday of Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro
The 86th Birthday of Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy
[Petochi Pearl Tiara | Duchess of Aosta’s Musy Pearl Tiara | Queen Margherita’s Pearl Bracelet Bandeau | Pearl and Diamond Ivy Wreath Tiara | Queen Elisabeth of Belgium’s Diamond Bandeau | Queen Marie Jose’s Sapphire Necklace | Princess de Réthy’s Cartier Flower Tiara]
The Birth of Fortune Fitzroy, Dowager Duchess of Grafton in 1920
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Morocco in 2019
The Funeral of Emperor Hirohito of Japan in 1989
Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko in Spain in 1985
The Engagement of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981
[Princess Diana’s Engagement Ring]
The Coronation of King Birendra of Nepal in 1975
The British State Visit to Malaysia in 1972
The Royal Film Premiere of ‘Anne of a Thousand Days’ in 1970
Princess Sandra Torlonia’s 18th Birthday Gala in 1954
Happy Birthday to Gloria, the Princess von Thurn und Taxis, who turns 66 today! The impoverished Schönburg-Glauchau Countess became the extravagant ‘Princess TNT’ in the 1980s and, after being widowed young, she transformed into a successful businesswoman to save the massive family fortune, facilitated through the sale of some family jewels, which included Princess Clémentine’s Ruby Earrings!
The 14th Birthday of Princess Estelle of Sweden
The 66th Birthday of Emperor Naruhito of Japan
The 66th Birthday of Princess Gloria von Thurn and Taxis
[Thurn und Taxis Sapphire Tiara | Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara | Emerald Tiara | Thurn und Taxis Ruby Tiara | Emerald and Ruby Choker | Sapphire Bow Brooch | Princess Olga’s Emerald Earrings | Princess Clémentine’s Ruby Earrings | Hesse Emerald Brooch | Thurn und Taxis Tiaras]
The Death of Dame Nellie Melba in 1931
The Spanish State Dinner at the White House in 2000
The International Monarchist League Banquet in 1979
The Ball at the Assembly Hall of the Nobility in St Petersburg in 1913
Dame Nellie Melba’s Cartier Devant-de-Corsage
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) Ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall in London on the evening of February 22nd, attending for the first time since 2023.
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of the late Duchess of Kent, who was born on this day in 1933! The Baronet’s daughter who married the late Queen’s first cousin and was a working royal for over 40 years before retiring from royal duties, the Duchess possessed some spectacular heirloom Jewels, which included this Pearl and Diamond Flower Brooch!
Princess Madeleine and Princess Leonore of Sweden held a Tea Party for her patronage Min Stora Dag at the Royal Palace of Stockholm on this day in 2016, 10 years ago, which is one of our favourite Royal Engagements.
The Death of Iona Campbell, Duchess of Argyll in 2024
The Death of Philippa, Countess of Galloway in 1974
[Countess of Galloway’s Diamond Tiara]
The 58th Birthday of Princess Delphine of Belgium
The Birth of the Duchess of Kent in 1932
[Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara | Cambridge Sapphire Parure | Diamond Crochet Bandeau | Kent Festoon Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Diamond Girandole Earrings | Diamond and Pearl Suite | Pearl Earrings | Art Deco Diamond Brooch | Diamond Flower Suite | Queen Victoria’s Gold Brooch | Empress Maria Feodrovna’s Sapphire Brooch | Princess Marina’s Black Pearl Brooch | Pearl Flower Brooch | The Jewels of the Duchess of Kent | 90 Facts about the Duchess of Kent]
The Birth of the 10th Duchess of Marlborough in 1900
[Boucheron Pearl Tiara | Pearl Necklace]
The Wedding of Prince Felix Yusupov and Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia in 1914
The Argentine State Visit to Spain in 2017
The Min Stora Dag Party at the Royal Palace of Stockholm in 2016
Princess Diana in Pakistan in 1996
The British State Visit to Qatar in 1979
The British State Visit to Malaysia in 1972
The Queen opens Tasmanian Parliament in 1954
