The Royal Watcher

Dutch State Visit to Ireland in 2019 | South Korean State Visit to Norway in 2019

Patron’s Lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2016

The Wedding Party of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden in 2015

King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Diamond Jubilee Reception in 2006

The Christening of Princess Catharina-Amalia of The Netherlands in 2004

The Abolition of the Italian Monarchy in 1946

Infanta Cristina’s Ruby Suite

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This week 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. While Doña Cristina still retains some family heirlooms and modern pieces, others have been sold in the past years — including the Ruby and Diamond Suite which we are featuring today.

Royal Jewels on Auction in Stockholm

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There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, with a Diamond Tiara, a Cameo Parure from Eugène de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg and a Pearl Necklace given by King Gustav III among the Jewels on Auction at Bukowskis in Stockholm today!

Today in Royal History | June 11

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The 57th Birthday of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein

The Birth of Prince Henrik of Denmark in 1934

The 91st Birthday of Lady Annabel Goldsmith

[Londonderry Pearl Parure | The Tiaras of the Marchioness of Londonderry]

The Birth of Queen Fabiola of Belgium in 1928

The Birth of Princess Olga of Yugoslavia in 1903

Duke of Cambridge plays Polo in 2017

Trooping the Colour in 2016

Prince Henrik’s Birthdays

Italian Official Visit to Luxembourg

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg are hosting Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter, Laura Mattarella, on a two-day Official Visit to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on June 10 and 11.

Wedding of Princess Iman Pahlavi

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Empress Farah of Iran led the Guests and High Society at the Wedding of Princess Iman Pahlavi and Bradley Sherman in a traditional Iranian Ceremony in Paris last weekend, a month after a Civil Wedding Ceremony in New York.

Queen Frederica’s Ruby Clip Brooches

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

This week 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 pair of Ruby and Diamond Clip Brooches which we are featuring today!

Swedish Royal Visit to Norway

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The Norwegian Royal Family hosted a magnificent State Banquet for King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden at the Royal Palace of Oslo on this day in 2005, 20 years ago, on their visit to Norway for the Norwegian Centennial, and ahead of the Norwegian Royal Family’s visit to Sweden. The last Swedish State Visit to Norway was in 1993.

Today in Royal History | June 10

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The 43rd Birthday of Princess Madeleine of Sweden

The 49th Birthday of the Prince of Prussia

The Birth of Princess Beatrix of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1936

[The Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras]

The Birth of Prince Phillip, the Duke of Edinburgh in 1921

[Royal Relatives of the Duke of Edinburgh | 100 Facts about the Duke of Edinburgh]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna in 1897

The Wedding of Prince Johann-Wenzel of Liechtenstein and Countess Felicitas von Hartig in 2023

The Wedding of King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan in 1993

The Wedding of Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik of Denmark in 1967

[Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Wedding Earrings | Daisy Brooch]

The Wedding of King Michael of Romania and Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma in 1948

The Wedding of Infanta María Cristina of Spain and Count Marone in 1940

Prince of Wales at Colonel’s Review of Trooping the Colour in 2023

Crown Princess Mary in Norway in 2022

Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy in 2018

Queen’s 90th Birthday Thanksgiving Service in 2016

The Swedish State Visit to Norway in 2005

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik’s 25th Wedding Anniversary in 1992

The Queen at the Royal Opera House in 1958

The Orléans Ball in Paris in 1953

The Duke and Duchess of Kent at Empire Ball in 1935

Wedding of Lord George Carnegie

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

The British Aristocracy gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Lord George Carnegie, the second son of the 4th Duke and Duchess of Fife, and Matilda St Aubyn at St Paul’s Church in Ashford Hill in Berkshire on June 7th.

Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Princess Ragnhild of Norway, who was born on this day in 1930! The elder sister of King Harald, who married her former bodyguard and moved to Brazil, Princess Ragnhild possessed a variety of heirloom jewels, like Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara!

Today in Royal History | June 9

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The 42nd Birthday of Princess Theodora of Greece

[Antique Corsage Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Turquoise Daisy Bandeau | Crown Princess Margareta’s Amethyst Brooch]

The Birth of Princess Ragnhild of Norway in 1930

[Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara | Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara | Vasa Tiara | Crown Princess Märtha’s Pearl Earrings | Pearl Brooch]

The Birth of The Hon. Margaret Rhodes in 1925

The Death of Princess Helena in 1923

[Diamond Tiara | Princess Helena’s Diamond Corsage Brooch | Queen Victoria’s Hessian Diamond Jubilee Brooch]

The Wedding of Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan in 1993

The Wedding of Prince René of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Margaret of Denmark in 1921

King Abdullah II’s Silver Jubilee in 2024

Official Portrait of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan

Trooping the Colour in 2018

Sports Aid Gala at Kensington Palace in 2019

The Enthronement of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan in 1999

The Enthronement of King Abdullah II of Jordan in 1999

Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik’s 25th Wedding Anniversary Banquet in 1992

Banquet at the Danish Embassy in Paris in 1951

The Funeral of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany in 1941

Wedding of Princess Charlotte of Nassau

June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Friends and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Princess Charlotte of Nassau and Mansour Shakarchi at the Church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo in Palermo on May 24th, followed by a Reception at the Villa Tasca in Palermo.

Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond

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The magnificent 10.38 carat Marie-Thérèse Pink Diamond belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette’s only daughter, the Duchess d’Angoulême, and passed through the Countess de Chambord to the last Queen of Bavaria, now in a JAR Ring going on Auction at Christie’s in New York City next week!

Today in Royal History | June 8

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The 41st Birthday of Andrea Casiraghi

The Birth of the 10th Duchess of Buccleuch in 1954

[The Tiaras of the Duchess of Buccleuch | Diamond Necklace]

The Wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden in 2013

[Royal Guests]

The Wedding of Viscount Weymouth in 2013

The Wedding of the Duke of Kent in 1961

[Royal Guests]

The Wedding of King Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria of Romania in 1922

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium at Windsor Castle in 2023

Trooping the Colour in 2019

The Christening of Princess Adrienne of Sweden in 2018

The Swedish State Visit to Bhutan in 2016

The Belgian State Visit to the Vatican in 1961

Royal Guests at the Wedding of the Duke of Kent in 1961

The Royal Film Performance of Never Let Go in 1960

The Engagement of Prince Albert of Belgium and Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria in 1959

The British State Visit to Sweden in 1956

The Coronation Gala at Covent Garden in 1953

The Wedding Ball of Prince René of Bourbon-Parma and Princess Margaret of Denmark in 1921

French State Visit to Monaco

June 7, 2025June 7, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco are hosting French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron in Monte Carlo on their State Visit to Monaco on June 7th and 8th, the first State Visit to Monaco since 1984.

Russian Exhibition in London

June 7, 2025June 7, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ 1 Comment

Reigning European Royalty and exiled Russian Royalty and Nobility loaned the Vladimir Sapphire Kokoshnik, Vladimir Fringe Tiara, Queen Alexandra’s Amethyst Tiara and Catherine the Great’s Pearls among spectacular Royal and Noble Jewels on display at the magnificent Russian Art Exhibition in London 90 years ago!

Today in Royal History | June 7

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The Death of Princess Lilian of Belgium, Princess de Réthy in 2002

[Cartier Flower Tiara | Queen Elisabeth’s Cartier Bandeau Tiara | Köchert Emerald Brooch]

The 56th Birthday of Prince Joachim of Denmark

The 63rd Birthday of the Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg

[Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg Emerald Tiara]

The 67th Birthday of Archduchess Francesca von Habsburg

[Habsburg Pearl and Diamond Bandeau | Emerald Laurel Wreath Tiara]

The Birth of Lady Elizabeth Anson in 1941

[Princess Viggo’s Diamond Scroll Tiara]

The Death of Queen Joséphine of Sweden in 1876

The Wedding of the Duke of Westminster in 2024

The Wedding of Grand Duke Frederick Francis IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Alexandra of Hanover in 1904

Prince Joachim’s 50th Birthday Dinner in 2019

Prince Joachim’s 18th Birthday Dinner in 1987

The Swedish State Visit to Norway in 1993

The American State Banquet at Windsor Castle in 1982

Crown Princess Margrethe’s Pre-Wedding Ball at French Embassy in 1967

The Christening of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in 1946

The Royal Family return to Norway in 1945

Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna’s Fabergé Pearl Tiara

June 6, 2025June 7, 2025 ~ Saad719 ~ Leave a comment

Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, who was born on this day in 1872! Queen Victoria’s Hessen Granddaughter who became the tragic last Empress of Russia, the Tsarina possessed the spectacular collection of jewels from the Imperial Vaults as well as a splendid personal jewellery collection, which included this Fabergé Pearl Tiara!