Today marks the 205th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, who was born on this day in 1819! The ‘Grandmother of Europe’ who mourned her husband for over 40 years, and whose Reign saw immense change and expansion of the British Empire, becoming second-longest reigning British Monarch and the British Empress of India, Queen Victoria possessed some magnificent jewels, which included her Turkish Diamond Necklace!
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur, who was born on this day in 1919! The Cooch Behar Princess who married the dashing Maharaja of Jaipur, becoming the glamorous Maharani who won the world’s largest landslide election victory and was later jailed by the Indian Government ‘playing badminton with the prostitutes & murderesses’, Maharani Gayatri Devi possessed a spectacular jewellery collection, which included this Cartier Ruby Suite!
The King and Queen of Sweden and the Tsar and Queen of Bulgaria led Royal and Noble Guests from around Europe at the Wedding of Hereditary Prince Hubertus von Saxe-Coburg und Gotha and Kelly Rondestvedt at the St. Morizkirche in Coburg on this day in 2009, 15 years ago.
Happy 20th Wedding Anniversary to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain! Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world joined the Spanish Royal Family for the spectacular Wedding of the Prince of Asturias and Doña Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano in Madrid on this day in 2004, 20 years ago, following a Gala Dinner at El Pardo Royal Palace the night before.
The Royal Family hosted the second annual Garden Party of 2024 at Buckingham Palace on May 21st. There are usually four 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. Continue reading
Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world joined the Spanish Royal Family for a spectacular Gala Dinner at El Pardo Royal Palace, in the outskirts of Madrid, on this day in 2004, 20 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding of Don Felipe, Prince of Asturias, and Doña Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano. The Wedding took place just days after the magnificent Wedding Celebrations of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.
Queen Sofia of Spain joined the Jordanian Royal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Princess Ayah bint Faisal of Jordan and Mohammed Talal al Halawani at the Zahran Palace in Amman on this day in 2014, 10 years ago!
The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, and Lady Amelia Windsor joined King Charles and Queen Camilla for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 21st. Members of the Royal family have attended the Show, held by the Royal Horticultural Society, regularly since its inception in 1913.
The Spencer Honeysuckle Tiara is the versatile historic Heirloom of the illustrious Spencer Family, which has been worn by generations of Countess Spencer and now belongs to the 9th Earl Spencer, who celebrates his 60th Birthday!
Following his State Visit to the United Kingdom and his State Visit to Denmark, Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands hosted Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran on his State Visit to The Netherlands on this day in 1959, 65 years ago.
Today marks the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Nancy, Viscountess Astor, who was born on this day in 1879! The fascinating American Heiress who became the first female Member of Parliament to take her seat in the British House of Commons, Lady Astor possessed several spectacular Jewels, including this Cartier Diamond and Sapphire Necklace!
Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Death of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who passed away on this day in 1994! The glamorous First Lady of the assassinated President John F Kennedy, who later married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, Jackie Kennedy may not ahev been a Royal or Noble but had a spectacular jewellery collection, that began with her Diamond Leaf Brooches!
Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Birth of the Marchioness of Cambridge, who passed away on this day in 1899! The Earl’s daughter who married a former Prince and Queen Mary’s nephew, the Marchioness possessed this striking Diamond Star and Pearl Tiara!
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited every Canadian Province on their landmark month-long Tour of Canada on this day in 1939, 85 years ago, ahead of the outbreak of the Second World War. The Tour was the first visit to North America by the Reigning Monarch, who was also the Sovereign of Canada.
The Norwegian Royal Family celebrated Constitution Day, the National Day of Norway, on May 17th by greeting the annual Children’s Parade in Asker from Skaugum (residence of the Crown Princely family) and another from the balcony of the Royal Palace of Oslo.
Happy Birthday to Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who turns 53 today! The vibrant Argentinian financier who became the first Dutch Queen Consort in over a century and the main wearer of the magnificent Dutch Royal Jewellery collection, Queen Máxima was worn a variety of spectacular heirloom jewels, with the most magnificent being the Stuart Diamond Tiara!
It’s that time of year again! The major European Auction Houses are having their annual spring Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, and we are featuring splendid Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at the Sotheby’s Important Jewels Sale in Geneva!
Following his State Visit to the United Kingdom, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark hosted Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran on his State Visit to Denmark on this day in 1959, 65 years ago, ahead of his State Visit to The Netherlands. The visit was reciprocated by the Danish State Visit to Iran in 1963, and attendance at festivities marking the 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire.
