Installation of the King of Malaysia 

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Royalty and Heads of States from around the Malay Peninsula have gathered for the Installation of Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar of Johor as the XVII Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) in a series of Ceremonies at the Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur on July 20th, after his Accession in January.  Malaysia is the world’s only rotational monarchy, where the Hereditary Rulers of Nine of the Malay States are elected as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) for a 5-year term by the Conference of Rulers. The new Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong are expected to reign until 2029.

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Lady Glenconner’s Diamond Earrings 

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Happy Birthday to Lady Glenconner, who celebrates her 92nd Birthday today! The daughter of the 5th Earl and Countess of Leicester who grew up at the magnificent Holkham Hall, was a Maid-of-Honour at the Queen’s Coronation, and married the eccentric Baron Glenconner who developed Mustique, later becoming Princess Margaret’s Lady-in-Waiting, and now a bestselling Author, Lady Glenconner has lived a varied life, often wearing spectacular jewels, which include these magnificent Diamond Earrings!

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The Jewels of Countess Marianne Bernadotte

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Happy Birthday to Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg, Princess Bernadotte, who turns 100 today! The last surviving aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Countess Marianne has been a beloved member of the Swedish Royal Family for over six decades, so to mark her birthday, we are featuring the Jewels of Countess Marianne Bernadotte!

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Princess of Wales at Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final 

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The Royal Family have been present at multiple days of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon this month, so we are rounding them all in this article. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. The Princess of Wales is the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club while the Duchess of Gloucester is the President of the Lawn Tennis Association.

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Swedish Diamond Chain 

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Today marks the 135th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Louise of Sweden, who was born on this day in 1889! The Battenberg Princess who became a Lady and then married the widower future King of Sweden, despite frequently declaring that she would ‘never marry a king or a widower’, Queen Louise possessed the magnificent Swedish Royal Jewels, which included the magnificent Swedish Diamond Chain!

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