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.
The 10th Birthday of Princess Charlotte of Wales
The 50th Birthday of Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
[Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Diamond Stars]
The Death of Nancy, Lady Astor in 1964
[The Astor Tiara | Cartier Turquoise Tiara | Diamond and Sapphire Necklace]
The Death of Archduchess Margarethe Klementine of Austria, Princess von Thurn und Taxis in 1955
[Thurn und Taxis Empire Tiara | Sapphire Tiara | Emerald Tiara | Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara | Emerald and Ruby Choker | Sapphire Bow Brooch | Thurn und Taxis Tiaras]
The Birth of Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda in 1917
[Baroda Pearl Necklace | Star of the South Diamond | Emerald Anklets]
The Birth of Queen Helen of Romania in 1896
[Romanian Greek Key Tiara | Bolin Sapphire Brooch | Russian Sapphire Earrings | Fleur-de-Lys Brooch | Diamond Sautoir]
The Swedish State Visit to Estonia in 2023
The Belgian State Visit to Greece in 2022
The Wedding of Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia and Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia in 1938
The Swedish State Visit to the Vatican in 1991
The Danish State Visit to Britain in 1974
The Christening of Prince Edward in 1964
The British State Visit to Italy in 1961
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are hosting King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden at Windsor Castle on May 1st, as they planted a Swedish Oak Tee in Windsor Great Park. The Swedish and British Royal Families have had a long and close family relationship over the years, with several Official and Private Royal Visits to Britain over the last century!
Happy Birthday to Lady Sarah Chatto, who turns 61 today! The only daughter of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong Jones, Lord Snowdon, she was born during the Royal Baby Boom of 1964, and was the only niece of Queen Elizabeth II. Having inherited the bulk of her mother’s jewellery collection, today, we are featuring Princess Margaret’s Diamond Rivière!
Today marks the 105th Anniversary of the Death of Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden, who passed away on this day in 1920. The Bristish-born Princess who married the Swedish heir to the throne, Daisy, as she was affectionately called by family and friends, possessed a legendary collection of jewels, including a lesser-known Sapphire and Tourmaline Necklace, which we are featuring today!
The 61st Birthday of Lady Sarah Chatto
[Snowdon Floral Tiara | Greville Pearl Earrings | Diamond Star Earrings | Sapphire Earrings | Emerald Earrings | Princess Margaret’s Diamond Rivière | Queen Mary’s Diamond and Pearl Riviere | Ear-of-Wheat Brooch | Star Brooch | Floral Spray Brooch | The Jewels of Lady Sarah Chatto]
The 86th Birthday of Lady Susan Hussey
The Death of Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden in 1920
[Connaught Diamond Tiara | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | King Edward VII Ruby Tiara | Laurel Wreath Tiara | Egyptian Necklace | Sapphire and Tourmaline Necklace | Connaught Sapphire Brooch]
The Birth of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught in 1850
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Sweden in 2022
The Accession of Emperor Naruhito of Japan in 2019
Queen Juliana’s Silver Anniversary in 1962
Royal School of Needlework Reception at St James’ Palace in 1951
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, who was born on this day in 1909! The popular Dutch Queen, whose Reign saw the decolonisation of the Dutch Empire and the formation of a ‘Bicycle Monarchy’, Queen Juliana also inherited the entire Dutch Royal Jewellery Collection, which included the striking Dutch East Indies Bracelet!
Today marks the 135th of the Birth of Daisy Fellowes, former Princess de Broglie, who was born on this day in 1962! The Aristocrat and Heiress who married a French Prince and then a British Banker, Daisy Fellowes was a Socialite and Fashion Icon as the Paris editor of Harper’s Bazaar, and her most spectacular legacy is her iconic Cartier ‘Collier Hindoo’ Tutti Frutti Necklace!
Happy Birthday to Princess Benedikte of Denmark, the Dowager Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who turns 81 today! The sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Princess Benedikte has a huge jewellery collection, which includes Queen Ingrid’s Diamond Fan Earrings!
Happy Birthday to Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington, who turns 70 today! The Prussian Princess married into one of the most illustrious British Aristocratic Families, the Duchess has a magnificent jewellery collection in her possession, which includes this Diamond Floral Tiara!
Happy Birthday to Princess Rajwa Al Hussein of Jordan, who turns 31 today! The Saudi Architect is married to the Jordanian Crown Prince and is set to be the next Jordanian Queen Consort!
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Death of Queen Sisowath Kossamak of Cambodia, who passed away on this day in 1975! The daughter, mother, and wife of Kings, Queen Sisowath Kossamak of Cambodia wore this striking Diamond Tiara when she served as the Cambodian Queen Regnant for a decade! Continue reading
We had planned to feature the historic 23-carat Golconda Blue Diamond ahead of its Auction next month, but there is a change in plans! The Golconda Blue once belonged to the Maharajas of Indore and Baroda and could have sold for over $50 million at Christie’s Auction next month, but has now been withdrawn!
The Dutch Royal Family joined King Willem-Alexander for the annual Koningsdag (King’s Day) celebrations in Doetinchem on April 26th. Koningsdag, a Bank Holiday in the Netherlands, celebrates King Willem-Alexander’s Birthday, and members of the Royal Family attend celebrations in a different city each year, though it is taking place one day earlier this year.
Five Kings and Five Queens led Royal Guests and over 170 Heads of State and Government from around the World at the Funeral of Pope Francis on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on April 26th.
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands hosted King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden on their State Visit to The Netherlands on this day in 1955, 70 years ago, ahead of the Dutch State Visit to Sweden in 1957.
