Today in Royal History | June 17

Wedding

The Wedding of Celia McCorquodale in 2018

Royal Events OTD

Order of the Garter Service in 2024

Trooping the Colour in 2023

Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Banquet in 2022

The Funeral of Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy in 2020

The Order of the Garter Service in 2019

Trooping the Colour in 2017

Gala Dinner at Drottningholm Palace in 2010

Order of the Garter Service in 2002

The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Dinner at Windsor Castle in 2002

Queen Margrethe II in London in 1980

The Swedish State Visit to France in 1980

The Spanish State Visit to Iran in 1978

Queen departs London in 1964

The Queen’s Coronation Celebrations in 1953

Royal Events Today

Christie’s Magnificent Jewels | 17 June 2025

Today in Royal History | June 16

Feature

The Death of Empress Kōjun of Japan in 2000

[Meiji Scroll Tiara | Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara | Imperial Diamond Rivières | Empress Nagako’s Pearl Sautoir | Japanese Imperial Tiaras]

The Death of Lady Diana Cooper, Viscountess Norwich in 1986

[Rutland Tiara]

The 87th Birthday of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria

[Bulgarian Royal Orders]

The Birth of Ivy Gordon-Lennox, Duchess of Portland in 1887

[The Portland Tiara | Diamond Necklace]

The Birth of King Gustav V of Sweden in 1858

Wedding

The edding of Ángel Colón de Mandaluniz, Duke of La Vega in 2023

The Wedding of the Earl of Arundel in 2016

The Wedding of Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Yolande de Broglie-Revel in 1951

The Wedding of Prince Friedrich Christian of Saxony and Princess Elisabeth Helene of Thurn and Taxis in 1923

Royal Events OTD

Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Dinner in 2022

Queen Margrethe’s 80th Birthday Presentation and Exhibition in 2020

Tsar Simeon’s 80th Birthday in 2017

Concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 1969

Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Princess Christina of Sweden at the Holland Festival in 1964

King Gustav V’s 90th Birthday in 1948

King Gustav V’s 80th Birthday in 1938

Royal Events Today

Order of the Garter

Sotheby’s Fine Jewelry | 16 June 2025

Wedding Gifts of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught

Princess Margaret of Connaught received a Diamond Tiara from her parents, a Ruby Tiara from her uncle, King Edward VII, a Laurel Wreath Tiara from the Swedish Queen, and a Cartier Tiara from the Khedive of Egypt among hundreds of magnificent Wedding Gifts when she married the future King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden at Windsor Castle on this day in 1905, 120 years ago!

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Today in Royal History | June 15

Feature

The 10th Birthday of Prince Nicolas of Sweden

Wedding

The Wedding of King Hussein of Jordan in 1978

The Wedding of Princess Christina of Sweden in 1974

[Royal Guests]

The Wedding of Sheran Cazalet and Simon Hornby in 1968

The Wedding of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Margaret of Connaught in 1905

[Wedding Gifts]

Royal Events OTD

Queen Silvia’s 80th Birthday in 2024

Trooping the Colour 2024

King Harald and Queen Sonja in Denmark in 2023

The Anglo-Dutch Society Dinner in London in 1968

President and Mrs. Kennedy at Buckingham Palace in 1961

The Order of Amaranth Ball in 1956

Queen’s Coronation Naval Review in 1953

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Today in Royal History | June 14

Feature

The Death of Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten in 2017

[Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara | Brabourne Tiara | Lady Brabourne’s Diamond Earrings | Diamond Necklace | Diamond Wave Brooch | The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma]

The Birth of Queen Sophia of Greece in 1870

[Diamond TiaraDiamond Circle Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Ruby Brooch | Pearl Earrings | Pearl Corsage Brooch | Star Sapphire Brooch]

Wedding

The Wedding of the Duke of Beaufort and Lady Mary Cambridge in 1923

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Diplomatic Gala at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in 2023

The South Korean State Visit to Sweden in 2019

The Queen and Duchess of Sussex in Cheshire in 2018

The Funeral of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester in 1974

Prince Albert and Princess Paola in Monaco in 1966

Gala Performance at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre in 1956

King Leopold III and the Princess de Réthy at the Vatican in 1950

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Queen’s Grenadier Guards Brooch

Infanta Cristina’s Emerald Brooch

Today marks the 60th birthday of Infanta Cristina of Spain, the second child of King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía. Known for her discreet style, the Infanta has rarely been seen wearing big jewellery in public. Despite that, Doña Cristina retains in her private collection some contemporary pieces and family heirlooms — including a Diamond and Emerald Brooch which we are featuring again today!

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Today in Royal History | June 13

Feature

The 60th Birthday of Infanta Cristina of Spain

[Floral Tiara | Mellerio Shell Tiara | Cartier Pearl Tiara | Prussian Diamond Tiara | Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Diamond Earrings | Ruby Clip Brooches | Emerald Brooch | Sapphire Suite | Ruby Suite]

The 62nd Birthday of Matilde de Solís-Beaumont y Martínez-Campos

[La Motilla Sapphire Tiara]

The Death of Helen, Duchess of Northumberland in 1965

[Strawberry Leaf Coronet | Foliate Tiara | Diamond TiaraTiaras]

The Death of Lady Decies in 1944

[Cartier Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia in 1882

The Birth of Princess Hélène, Duchess of Aosta in 1871

[Savoy Knot and Star Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Bandeau Tiara | Duchess of Aosta’s Emerald NecklaceSavoy-Aosta Emerald Necklace]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden in 2015

[Royal Guests]

Royal Events OTD

The Duchess of Atholl’s Peridot Tiara on Auction in 2024

The Order of the Garter Service in 2022

Trooping the Colour in 2020

King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Diamond Jubilee Banquet in 2006

The Funeral of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester in 1974

The Luxembourg State Visit to Britain in 1972

The Ball at Buckingham Palace in 1851

Royal Events Today

Royal Guests at the Wedding of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden

Sotheby’s High Jewelry | 13 June 2025

Funeral of Countess Marianne Bernadotte

The Swedish Royal Family joined King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden for the Funeral of Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg, Princess Bernadotte at the Oscarskyrkan in Stockholm on June 11th. The Actress who married a former Swedish Prince and was the last surviving aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of SwedenQueen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Countess Marianne had been a beloved member of the Swedish Royal Family for over six decades when she passed away at the age of 100 last month.

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