Yesterday marked the 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Jane, Lady Cory née Lethbridge, who was born in 1865. The Socialite and Art Collector left her magnificent Collection of Jewellery from the 18th and 19th Centuries to the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London upon her death in 1947!
The 57th Birthday of Crown Princess Yasmine Pahlavi of Iran
The Birth of Ann-Mari Princess of Bismarck in 1907
The Wedding of Prince François d’Orléans and Theresa von Einsiedel in 2014
The Wedding of Princess Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria in 1931
Sandringham Flower Show in 2023
Duchess of Kent at the Ryedale Show in 2016
Today marks the 15th Anniversary of the Death of Countess Ruth of Rosenborg, who passed away on this day in 2010! The wealthy commoner married a Danish Prince that gave up his succession rights and became a Count, Countess Ruth inherited many royal heirlooms, including Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Brooch!
The Princely Family celebrated the Civil Wedding of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo at the Palais Princier de Monaco on this day in 2015, 10 years ago, followed by a Reception for 700 in the Palace Gardens and a Dinner at the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo.
The Death of Countess Ruth of Rosenborg in 2010
[Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Star Tiara | Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Princess Viggo’s Opal Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Diamond Floral Brooch | Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Brooch]
The 29th Birthday of Princess Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark
The Death of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll in 1993
[Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Art Deco Diamond and Ruby Brooch]
The 47th Birthday of Princess Diana, Duchess of Cadaval and Anjou
The Birth of the Hon. Iris Peake/Dawnay in 1923
The Birth of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium in 1876
[Queen Elisabeth’s Cartier Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Bandeau | Pearl and Diamond Leaf Brooch | Diamond Stomacher]
The Birth of Jane, Lady Cory in 1865
The Birth of Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught in 1860
[Fringe Tiara | Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Turkish Diamond Necklace | Diamond Bow Brooch | Sapphire Brooch | Pearl Brooch | Diamond Sunburst Brooch]
The Civil Wedding of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo in 2015
Queen Elisabeth’s 80th Birthday in 1956
Royal Holiday at Sunninghill Park in 1964
The Wedding Ball of Princess Ileana of Romania and Archduke Anton of Austria in 1931
Tomorrow marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught, who was born on this day in 1860! The Prussian Princess married to Queen Victoria’s favourite son inherited many Royal Heirlooms but also commissioned several spectacular contemporary jewels, like her Belle Epoque Diamond Bow Brooch!
The 78th Birthday of Princess Sarvath of Jordan
[Princess Sarvath’s Tiaras | Diamond Tiara | Floral Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Diamond Brooch]
The 9st Birthday of Princess Dorothea of Hesse, Princess of Windish-Grätz
The Wedding of Lady Kitty Spencer
The Wedding of Prince Serge Obolensky and Ava Astor in 1924
The Queen appoints Boris Johnson as Prime Minister in 2019
The Duchess of Cornwall at Osbourne House in 2018
Prince Juan Carlos becomes Franco’s Successor in 1969
Happy 33rd Birthday to Sofía Palazuelo Barroso, Duchess of Huéscar! The Spanish Socialite and Businesswoman is married to the Heir of the illustrious House of Alba.
The 33rd Birthday of the Duchess of Huéscar
The Birth of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia in 1892
The Wedding of Duke of York in 1986
The Wedding of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg in 1885
Swedish Royal Summer Photo in 2021
Royals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Queen’s 60th Birthday Gala Dinner at Claridge’s Hotel in 1986
The Baptism of the Prince of Venice in 1972
The Order of St Michael and St George Service at St Paul’s Cathedral in 1968
Royal Holiday in Corfu in 1964
King Constantine and Princess Anne Marie in Corfu in 1964
The Funeral of Prince Axel of Denmark in 1964
Last Days at School with the Duke of Kent in 1953
The Funeral of Queen Marie of Romania in 1938
The Royal Family were pictured on a barge going towards the Royal Yacht Britannia for a Dinner to celebrate the Queen Mother’s 90th Birthday on this day in 1990, 35 years ago!
The 12th Birthday of Prince George of Wales
The 23rd Birthday of Count Felix of Monpezat
The Birth of Lady Moyra Campbell in 1930
The Wedding of Tristram Coates and Isobel Stanley in 2023
The Civil Wedding of Archduchess Eleonore von Habsburg in 2020
The Wedding of Princess Theodora of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2018
The Wedding of Prince Rashid bin Hassan in 2011
The Wedding of the Duke of Aosta and Princess Claude of Orléans in 1964
The Wedding of the Earl of Derby and Lady Isabel Milles-Lade in 1948
The Wedding of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales in 1896
The Duchess of Cornwall appointed Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles
Summer at Zarzuela Palace in 1971
Royal Guests at the Wedding of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta and Princess Claude of Orléans
The Belgian Royal Family celebrated National Day 2025 with a series of events on July 20th and 21st. The day commemorates July 21st, 1831 on which Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha swore allegiance to the new Belgian constitution, thus becoming the first Head of State of an independent state of Belgium under a constitutional monarchy and parliament.
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe to celebrate the Wedding of Duke Carl of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orléans at Schloss Altshausen on this day in 1960, 65 years ago, following a Ball at Schloss Altshausen.
The Birth of Queen Maria Christina of Spain in 1858
[Queen Maria Cristina’s Loop Tiara | Floral Tiaras | Sapphire Necklace | Mellerio Pearl Necklace | Diamond Corsage | Pearl Brooch | Strawberry Leaf Brooches | Diamond Bow Brooch]
The Wedding of the Duke of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orléans in 1960
The Wedding of Hon. Gerald Legge and Raine Mccorquodale in 1948
Belgian National Day 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024
Duke and Duchess of Württemberg’s 60th Anniversary in 2020
King Philippe’s Inauguration in 2013
The Wedding Party of Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta and Princess Claude of Orléans in 1964
Belgian National Day
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for a Ball to celebrate the Wedding of Duke Carl of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orléans at Schloss Altshausen on this day in 1960, 65 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding Ceremony.
The Bavarian Royal Family celebrated the Wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Irmingard of Bavaria in a Civil Ceremony at Schloss Leutstetten on this day in 1950, 75 years ago, ahead of a Religious Ceremony at Schloss Nymphenburg.
The 26th Birthday of Princess Alexandra of Hanover
The 52nd Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
The Civil Wedding of Archduchess Eleonore von Habsburg in 2020
The Wedding of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Irmingard of Bavaria in 1950
The Queen’s private 90th Birthday Party in 2016
Crown Prince Haakon’s 18th Birthday in 1991
The Jordanian State Visit to Britain in 1966
The Wedding Ball of the Duke of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orléans in 1960
The Christening of King Constantine II of Greece in 1940
The British State Visit to France in 1938
The Royal Mint has revealed the first UK coin to celebrate Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. The commemorative coin has been released in the year in which she will celebrate her 75th birthday, marking her remarkable lifetime of service.
