The Royal Family hosted the first annual Garden Party of 2025 at Buckingham Palace on May 7th. There are usually three annual Garden Parties hosted by the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyrood House for around 30,000 guests yearly, as well as a few special others.
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this month, but unlike the past few years, there are very few Royal and Noble Jewels, an exception being the splendid Mecklenburg-Schwerin Bolin Sapphire Necklace!
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were hosted by Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako on their first and only State Visit to Japan on this day in 1975, which was the first visit by a British Monarch, 30 years after the end of the Second World War. The State Visit followed the Emperor’s State Visit to the United Kingdom in 1971.
The 36th Birthday of Prince Josef-Emanuel of Liechtenstein
The Death of Princess Hedwige of Bourbon-Parma in 1986
The Birth of Countess Sonja Bernadotte in 1944
[Bernadotte Cufflink Tiara | Bernadotte Swag Tiara]
The Wedding of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel in 1818
Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle in 2023
The Closing of the Octave of Our Lady of Luxembourg in 2018
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Canada in 1986
Summit Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 1977
The British State Visit to Japan in 1975
The Anglo-Danish Society’s Jubilee Dinner in 1974
Princess Margaret in Nice in 1966
The Luxembourg State Visit to the Vatican in 1965
The Swedish Royal Family are hosting Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir and Björn Skúlason on their State Visit to Sweden from May 6th to 8th, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties and their close cooperation in defence, business, and culture. The last Icelandic State Visit to Sweden was in 2018.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have unveiled their Coronation State Portraits at the National Gallery in London on May 6th, the second Anniversary of their Coronation at Westminster Abbey. The Portraits will be on display for a month before moving to their permanent home in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace.
Sad news today! Princess Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn has passed away at the age of 105. The accomplished Princess from the illustrious Princely Family who was a renowned photographer and socialite at the centre of Royal and Noble circles for over eighty years.
Happy 80th Birthday to Baroness Kirstine von Blixen-Finecke! The former Businesswoman who is the Överhovmästarinna (Chief of the Swedish Royal Household) and the highest ranking non-royal woman in Sweden, she has often worn this striking Diamond Tiara!
The 6th Birthday of Prince Archie of Sussex
The Death of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia in 1954
[Prussian Meander Tiara | Fabergé Tiara | Prussian Sapphire Parure | Prussian Ruby Parure | Sapphire and Pearl Brooch]
The 80th Birthday of Baroness Kirstine von Blixen-Finecke
The Birth of Archduchess Yolande of Austria in 1923
[Archduchess Yolande’s Diamond Tiara]
The Death of King Edward VII in 1910
The Wedding of Princess Margaret in 1960
The Wedding of the Marquess of Hartington and Kathleen Kennedy in 1944
The Wedding of King Farouk of Egypt in 1951
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor’s Second Birthday
The Heads of State Banquet at the Guildhall in 1995
The Heads of State Banquet at the Guildhall in 1995
The British State Visit to Norway in 1981
The Christening of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia in 1981
The Royal Family joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla to watch a Military Procession down the Mall to Buckingham Palace on May 5th, before appearing on the Balcony of Buckingham Palace to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day which marked the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Today marks the 199th Anniversary of the Birth of Empress Eugénie of France, who as born on this day in 1826! The illustrious Spanish Aristocrat who married Emperor Napoleon III and became the ill-fated last Empress of the French, today we are featuring Empress Eugénie’s magnificent Diamond Bow Brooch!
The Birth of Empress Eugénie of France in 1826
[Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara | Empress Eugenie’s Emeralds | Diamond Bow Brooch | Andean Emerald Cross | French Crown Pearl Brooch]
The Death of Emperor Napoleon in 1821
The Wedding of Infanta Pilar of Spain in 1967
Coronation Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2023
Governors General and Prime Ministers Lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2023
Bicentenary of the Death of Emperor Napoléon in 2021
‘Magtens Smykker’ in Koldinghus
Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia in Ethiopia in 1972
The British State Visit to Austria in 1969
The Queen at the Vatican in 1961
The Iranian State Visit to Britain in 1959
Prince Bertil and Princess Astrid in Washington D.C in 1958
The Coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 1950
The Royal Film Premiere of ‘Hamlet’ in 1948
The British Aristocracy and High Society joined the Royal Family for the magnificent Ball hosted by the Queen at Buckingham Palace on this day in 1960, 65 years ago, two days before the Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones.
The Death of Princess Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn in 2025
[Diamond Flower Tiara | Koch Pearl and Diamond Tiara]
The 16th Birthday of Count Henrik of Monpezat
The Birth of Princess Katherine of Greece in 1913
[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara | Pearl Earrings | Emerald Earrings]
The Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in 2019
The Coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand in 2019
Emperor Naruhito’s Accession Audience in 2019
The Duke of Edinburgh to Retire | Order of Merit Service in 2017
The Wedding Ball of Infanta Pilar of Spain in 1967
The Danish State Visit to Iran in 1963
The Wedding Ball of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1960
The Christening of Prince Ernst August von Hannover in 1954
The British Royal Family were joined by Royalty from The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Jordan, Nepal, Norway, Belgium and Denmark for a Heads of State Banquet at Guildhall in London in 1995, 30 years ago, marking the 50th Anniversary of VE Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe.
The Death of Archduchess Rosemary of Austria, Princess of Tuscany in 2001
[Empress Marie-Louise’s Topaz Parure]
The 38th Birthday of Jack Brooksbank
The 46th Birthday of Autumn Phillips
The 50th Birthday of Princess Haya bint Al Hussein
The Birth of Princess Helena Victoria in 1870
[Honeysuckle Tiara | Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Cartier Stomacher | Jewels of Princess Helena Victoria]
Colombian State Visit to Spain in 2023
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2023
Dinner at Amalienborg Palace in 2022
The Danish State Visit to Britain in 1974
The Opening of the Festival of Britain in 1951
It has been announced that King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Canada on May 26th and 27th, where the King will preside over the State Opening of Canadian Parliament in Ottawa. This will be the King and Queen’s first visit to Canada as Sovereigns, and their first since 2022.
We have some exciting news today! Exactly a year ago, we wrote about Lady Astor’s Cartier Turquoise Tiara, on the 60th Anniversary of her Death, which hadn’t been seen in over seventy years, but we can now reveal that the Tiara is going on Auction at Bonhams in London in June, and we got to take a special preview!
Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria, Princess von Thurn und Taxis, who passed away on this day in 1955! The Austrian Archduchess who was the Princess of Thurn und Taxis for over six decades, we are featuring the magnificent Thurn und Taxis Empire Tiara!
Happy 50th Birthday to Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg! The Olympic medalist and niece of two Queens served as the Coach of the Danish National Dressage Team.
