The Royal Watcher

Today in Royal History | July 17

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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

The 80th Birthday of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia

[Yugoslavian Royal Orders]

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

Wedding

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

The Wedding Ball of Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Duchess Elisabeth of Württemberg in 1958

The Accession of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1951

Coke Diamond Necklace

July 16, 2025July 17, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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!

Today in Royal History | July 16

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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

The Queen Mother and Princess Margaret in Rhodesia in 1953

Princess Irina Yusupov’s Chaumet Sunburst Tiara

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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!

Prince and Princess von Thurn und Taxis’ Diamond Wedding Anniversary

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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!

Today in Royal History | July 15

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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 ]

Wedding

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

[Oettingen-Spielberg Tiara]

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

Crown Princess Victoria’s Diamond Spike Tiara

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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!

Today in Royal History | July 14

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The 48th Birthday of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

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

[Diamond Tiara]

Wedding

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

Royal Guests at the Wedding of Lady Sarah Chatto

Royalty at Wimbledon Men’s Final

July 13, 2025July 13, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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 →

Dress Codes Exhibition at Kensington Palace

July 13, 2025July 13, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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.

Today in Royal History | July 13

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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

The 60th Birthday of Princess Maria of Romania

[Romanian Greek Key Tiara]

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

The Prince of Wales Investiture in 1911

Monaco Red Cross Ball

July 12, 2025July 13, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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.

Princess of Wales at Wimbledon Women’s Final

July 12, 2025July 13, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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.

Jewels of the Dollar Princesses

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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

Today in Royal History | July 12

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Feature

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

Greek Banquet at Claridge’s Hotel in 1963

Empress Eugénie’s Emeralds

July 11, 2025July 12, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

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!