It’s that time of year again! For the days leading up to the New Year, we have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal Highlights of 2024. It’s my birthday today, and since all birthdays should have Tiaras, today’s article is a roundup of the Royal Tiaras of 2024!
It’s that time of year again! For the days leading up to the New Year, we have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal Highlights of 2024, and today’s feature is a roundup of the Royal and Noble Weddings of 2024!
Today marks the 35th Anniversary of the Death of Sybil Sassoon, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, who passed away on this day in 1989. The fascinating Rothschild and Sassoon Heiress who married into the illustrious Cholmondeley Family, becoming a prominent Society Hostess and the Chief Staff Officer of the WRNS, Lady Cholmondeley possessed an amazing collection of jewels, including this spectacular Crown Sapphire Tiara!
It’s that time of year again! For the next few days leading up to the New Year, we have a series of ‘Year in Review’ articles, compiling and featuring the Royal Highlights of 2024, and today’s feature is a roundup of all the State Visits, Official Visits, and Royal Tours of 2024!
The Danish Royal Family joined King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark for a Christmas Eve Service on the evening of December 24th and the Christmas Day Service at Aarhus Cathedral on December 25th. The Danish Royal Family are spending Christmas at Marselisborg Palace near Aarhus.
The King, Queen and members of the Royal Family attended the annual Christmas Service at St. Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham in Norfolk on December 25th, where most of the Royal Family are staying for the Holiday Season.
Happy Birthday to Princess Alexandra of Kent, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy, who turns 88 today! The only daughter of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Princess Alexandra is the Queen’s only paternal female cousin and has worn some spectacular jewels over the past seven decades as a working royal, which includes this Diamond Flower Tiara!
In his annual Christmas Eve Speech, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has announced that he will Abdicate the Throne of the world’s only Grand Duchy in October 2025, just days before his Silver Jubilee.
Today marks the 145th Anniversary of the birth of Queen Alexandrine of Denmark, who was born on this day in 1879! The Mecklenburg-Schwerin Princess who became the popular Danish Queen and “the only German Danes wanted to keep” during the Nazi Occupation, Queen Alexandrine did not wear many jewels but possessed the Art Deco Diamond Sautoir!
Merry Christmas to all of our readers celebrating around the world! Royals have been releasing a plethora Christmas Cards and Messages this month, often with a family photo and/or a video. After the success of previous years, we are compiling the Royal Christmas Cards of 2024 alongside the various Christmas/New Year’s Speeches (which will be updated here as they are released)!
Happy Birthday to Queen Silvia of Sweden, who turns 81 today! The German-Brazilian Interpreter who became Queen of Sweden and founded the World Childhood Foundation, Queen Silvia has worn much of the splendid Swedish Royal Collection over the past five decades as the longest-serving Swedish Queen Consort, which includes the Swedish Pink Topaz Parure!
King Charles III attended the annual Sunday Service at the St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham on December 22nd, at the start of the Royal Family’s Christmas Holiday on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, following a Lunch at Buckingham Palace.
The Royal Family were photographed by Joan Williams and filmed by BBC and ITV Crews during their private Christmas Celebrations at Windsor Castle on this day in 1968, which were included in the landmark film Royal Family (1969).
The Royal Family, Spencer Family and Guests gathered to celebrate the Christening of Prince Harry of Wales at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on this day in 1984, 40 years ago.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel joined King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden for the Formal Gathering of the Swedish Academy at the Stortorget in Stockholm on the evening of December 20th, to finalise the following year’s Nobel Laureates.
Happy Birthday to Infanta Elena of Spain, Duchess of Lugo, who turns 60 today! The elder sister of the current Spanish Sovereign, the Infanta was a working member of the Spanish Royal family for almost three decades, amassing a splendid jewellery collection, which includes several contemporary pieces, such as her Sapphire Suite!
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are hosting the annual Christmas Lunch for members of the extended British Royal Family at Buckingham Palace on December 19th, continuing the late Queen’s tradition of hosting a lunch for those family members who aren’t invited to spend Christmas with the Royal Family at Sandringham in Norfolk, due to lack of space. Since this is a private event, we only get pictures of the royals arriving and departing.
