Prince Henri d’Orléans, Count of Paris married Micaëla Cousiño y Quiñones de León in a Catholic Ceremony in the Village of Arcangues near Biarritz on this day in 2009, 15 years ago, 35 years after their Civil Wedding Ceremony.
This weekend, Royal Guests and Relatives will gather in Athens to celebrate the Wedding of Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark and Matthew Kumar at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, six years after the announcement of their engagement in 2018.
Yesterday marked the 10th Anniversary of the Death of Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire, who passed away in 2014! The youngest of the infamous Mitford sisters who married 12th Duke of Devonshire and made Chatsworth into a glorious tourist destination, the Duchess possessed some spectacular Heirlooms of the Cavendish Family, which was highlighted by the Devonshire Diamond Palmette Tiara!
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding of Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria and Daniel Terberger at Schloss Tegernsee on this day in 2004, 20 years ago, following a Ball at Schloss Nymphenburg.
Happy 90th Birthday to Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, Princess of Bourbon Parma! The eldest daughter of the last King of Italy, who married and divorced a Yugoslav Prince before marrying a Prince of Bourbon-Parma, an heirloom Devant de Corsage belonging to Queen Elena of Italy was turned into this magnificent Ivy Wreath Tiara for Princess Maria Pia 70 years ago!
A King and Six Queens led Royal Guests and Relatives for the Wedding of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Sibilla Weiller In Versailles on this day in 1994, 30 years ago, following a Wedding Gala at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris on this day in 1994, 30 years ago.
We have some exciting jewellery news! The Anglesey Diamond Négligé going on Auction at Sotheby’s in Geneva in November. An heirloom of the Marquesses of Anglesey for over a century and a half, it is believed that the Négligé may be a part of the legendary Collier de La Reine at the heart of the ‘Affair of the Diamond Necklace’ and the subsequent French Revolution.
Happy Birthday to Azrinaz Mazhar binti Hakim Mazhar, who celebrates her 45th Birthday today! The former wife of the Sultan of Brunei, the former Princess Azrinaz possessed this magnificent Diamond Tiara as the third wife of one of the world’s wealthiest rulers!
A King and Four Queens led Royal Guests and Relatives for the Wedding Gala of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Sibilla Weiller at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris on this day in 1994, 30 years ago, on the eve of their Wedding in Versailles!
The Prince and Princess of Wales joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the annual Sunday Service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral Castle on September 22nd, during their annual stay on the Balmoral Estate in the Scottish Highlands.
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Death of Ann-Mari, Princess of Bismarck, who passed away on this day in 1999! The Swedish Socialite who married the Head of the House of Bismarck and was at the centre of European High Society for over seven decades, the Princess usually wore the magnificent Bismarck Tiara!
Two Kings and Five Queens led Royal Guests and Relatives at the Wedding of Princess Astrid of Belgium and Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este in Brussels on this day in 1984, 40 years ago!
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding Ball of Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria and Daniel Terberger at Schloss Nymphenburg on this day in 2004, 20 years ago, several days ahead of their Wedding.
Queen Máxima and the Princess of Orange joined the Greek Royal Family and the Crown Princess and Crown Princess of Sebria to attend a Concert dedicated to the late Marianna Vardinogiannis at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens on the evening of September 17th.
The Japanese Imperial Family hosted Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon on their visit to Japan on this day in 1969, 55 years ago, to open the Great Britain Fair during ‘British Week’ in Tokyo.
The Princess of Orange joined King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands as they hosted a Dinner for the members of the Raad van State (Council of State) at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague on September 18th, after the King gave the annual Prinsjesdag Speech to the Dutch Parliament at the Koninklijke Schouwburg.
Eight Kings and Eleven Queens led the Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world at the Wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark in Athens on this day in 1964, 60 years ago, amidst weeks of festivities in Copenhagen and Athens, which began with a Gala in Copenhagen, a Farewell Dinner at Fredensborg Palace, a Dinner in Athens, and the spectacular Wedding Ball at the Royal Palace of Athens.
Queen Máxima, the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia, Prince Constantjin and Princess Laurentien joined King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands as he gave the annual Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day or Budget Day) Speech to the Dutch Parliament to outline the government’s agenda for the coming session on September 17th in The Hague.
