Royal Guests and Relatives from Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Britain, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Sweden, The Netherlands, and Spain joined the Grand Ducal Family to celebrate the Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and María Teresa Mestre y Batista in Luxembourg on this day in 1981, 45 years ago!
The 72nd Birthday of the Duke of Buccleuch
The 81st Birthday of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein
[Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein Royal Orders]
The 82nd Birthday of Princess Anastasia of Prussia, Fürstin zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg
[Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg Tiara]
The Birth of Princess Sandra Torlonia, Countess Lequio in 1936
[Queen Victoria Eugenie’s Aquamarine Parure | Emerald Brooch | Diamond Clip Brooches ]
The Birth of Patricia Knatchbull, 2nd Countess Mountbatten in 1924
[Mountbatten Pearl Star Tiara | Brabourne Tiara | Lady Brabourne’s Diamond Earrings | Diamond Necklace | Diamond Wave Brooch | The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma]
The Wedding of Princess Leopoldine of Liechtenstein in 2026
The Wedding of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg in 1981
[Royal Guests | Grand Duchess Maria Theresa’s Wedding Earrings | Silver Anniversary]
Diplomatic Banquet at the Royal Palace of Oslo in 2019
Queen Margrethe’s First Official Portraits in 1972
The Greek State Visit to Thailand in 1963
Princess Sandra Torlonia’s 18th Birthday Gala in 1954
The State Opening of Parliament in 1901
Happy Birthday to Princess Alia bint Hussein of Jordan, who turns 70 today! The eldest sister of the Jordanian King has worn this spectacular Diamond Tiara for 50 years!
The Death of Prince Henrik of Denmark in 2018
[Queen Margrethe’s Engagement Ring | Wedding Earrings | Silver Anniversary Suite | Modern Turquoise Suite | Diamond Flower Brooch | Tahitian Pearl Necklace]
The Death of Princess Eugenie of Greece in 1989
[Diamond Tiara | Chaumet Radziwiłł Tiara | Cartier Olive Wreath Tiara | Diamond Star Tiara | Cartier Pearl and Diamond Bandeau | Castel Duino Sapphire Necklace | Art Deco Diamond Earrings]
The 70th Birthday of Princess Alia bint Hussein of Jordan
The Birth of Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta in 1904
[Diamond Tiara | Empress Frederick’s Pearl Earrings | Diamond Giglio Brooch]
Malaysian Opening of Parliament in 2023
The Spanish State Visit to Morocco in 2019
The Prince and Princess of Wales in India in 1992
The British State Visit to Kuwait in 1979
The Danish State Visit to Norway in 1973
The Danish State Visit to Norway in 1960
Happy Birthday to Princess Astrid of Norway, who turns 94 today! The middle child and second daughter of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Martha of Sweden, elder sister of King Harald, who served as ‘First Lady’ for her grandfather and father, the Princess has a historic jewellery collection, which includes this striking Diamond Aigrette Tiara!
High Society gathered to celebrate the Wedding of the Shah of Iran and Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari at the Marble Palace in Tehran on this day in 1951, 75 years ago, the second marriage for the Shah which ended in divorce in 1958.
The Death of Infanta Maria Theresa, Archduchess Karl Ludwig of Austria in 1944
[Habsburg Fringe Tiara | Napoléon Diamond Necklace]
The Birth of Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Prince of Naples in 1937
The 91st Birthday of the Princess of Naples
[Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara | Savoy Tourmaline Tiara | Queen Marie-José’s Sapphire Necklace | Savoy Ears of Wheat and Flower Tiara | Savoy Emerald Choker | Italian Royal Tiaras]
The 91st Birthday of Caroline, Duchess of Fife
[Fife Tiara | Fife Fringe Tiara | Connaught Fringe Tiara | Diamond Earrings]
The 94th Birthday of Princess Astrid of Norway
[Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet | Vasa Tiara | Ruby Aigrette Tiara | Diamond Aigrette Tiara | Norwegian Emerald Parure | Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara | Gold Bandeau Tiara | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Queen Maud’s Order of Victoria and Albert Bracelet | Pearl Bow Brooch | Diamond Brooch]
The Wedding of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Italy in 1955
The Wedding of the Shah of Iran and Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari in 1951
The Funeral of Queen Frederica of Greece in 1981
Countess Renée-Yvonne de Laborde de Monpezat, who passed away on this day in 2001, 25 years ago, left her Diamond Flower Brooch to her son, Prince Henrik of Denmark, who gave it as a Wedding Gift to his daughter-in-law, the now Queen Mary!
The Death of Countess Renée de Monpezat in 2001
[Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara | Diamond Brooch]
The Birth of King Farouk of Egypt in 1920
The Wedding of the Prince of Windisch-Graetz and Archduchess Sophie of Austria in 1990
The Wedding of Prince Christopher of Greece and Princess Françoise of Orléans in 1929
Queen returns to London in 2020
Royal Visit to Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre in 2020
The Prince and Princess of Wales in Portugal in 1987
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia at the Vatican in 1977
The New Zealand Opening of Parliament in 1963
The Wedding Gala of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy in 1955
Three Queens in Mourning in 1952
King Farouk’s 22nd Birthday Banquet in 1942
Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Eugenie of Greece, who was born on this day in 1910! The Greek Princess, cousin of many prominent royals, who was married first to a Radziwiłł Prince and then to a German-Italian Prince, the Princess possessed several spectacular jewels, which included the magnificent Castel Duino Mellerio Sapphire Necklace!
The Birth of Princess Eugenie of Greece in 1910
[Diamond Tiara | Chaumet Radziwiłł Tiara | Cartier Olive Wreath Tiara | Diamond Star Tiara | Cartier Pearl and Diamond Bandeau | Castel Duino Sapphire Necklace | Art Deco Diamond Earrings]
The Wedding of Lady Anne Spencer in 1944
The Wedding of Prince Alexander of Teck and Princess Alice of Albany in 1904
The Wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in 1840
The Engagement of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005
[Queen Camilla’s Engagement Ring]
The British State Visit to Thailand in 1972
Prince Charles and Princess Anne in Kenya in 1971
The Wedding Ball of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of Savoy in 1955
The Institution of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert in 1862
Happy 40th Birthday to Princess Raiyah bint Hussein of Jordan, who converted a Gemstone Necklace belonging to her mother, Queen Noor, into a striking Tiara for the Wedding Gala of her nephew, Crown Prince Hussein!
The Death of Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Luxembourg, Countess of Holstein-Ledreborg in 2023
[Luxembourg Vine Leaves Tiara | Grand Duchess Hilda’s Diamond Floral Tiara]
The Death of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon in 2002
[Poltimore Tiara | Turquoise Parure | Cartier Halo Tiara | Lotus Flower Tiara | Diamond Lozenge Bandeau | Snowdon Floral Tiara | Teck Diamond Hoop Necklace | Diamond Earrings | Ruby Girandole Earrings | Emerald Earrings | Pearl Earrings | Sapphire Earrings | Diamond Star Earrings | Pearl and Diamond Rivière | Diamond Clips | Star Brooch | Cartier Rose Brooch | Ruby Flower Brooch | Ear-of-Wheat Brooch | Floral Spray Brooch | Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Brooch | Princess Margaret’s Tiaras]
The Death of Mollie, Duchess of Buccleuch in 1993
[Buccleuch Diamond Belt Tiara | The Duchess of Buccleuch’s Tiaras]
The 40th Birthday of Princess Raiyah bint Hussein of Jordan
[Queen Noor’s Necklace Tiara | Sapphire Brooch]
The Death of Queen Alia of Jordan in 1977
The Birth of the Countess of Airlie in 1933
[Airlie Tiara | Jewels of the late Countess of Airlie]
Diplomatic Banquet at the Royal Palace of Oslo in 2023
The Christening of Princess Alexandra of Kent in 1937
Tomorrow marks the Anniversary of the death of the late Princess Margaret, who passed away in 2002! As one of the leading members of the Royal Family for over five decades, the late Princess had a huge collection of jewellery, which included her iconic Diamond Earrings!
The 43rd Birthday of former Crown Princess Elia of Albania
[Sapphire Goat Tiara | Queen Geraldine’s Ruby Earrings | Queen Geraldine’s Sapphire Suite | Queen Susan of Albania’s Diamond Necklace]
The Death of Grand Duchess Hilda of Baden in 1952
[Grand Duchess Hilda’s Diamond Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara]
The Death of Lady Cory in 1947
[Jewels at the Victoria and Albert Museum]
The Birth of Anne Parsons, Countess of Rosse in 1902
[Rosse Emerald Tiara | Emerald Earrings]
The Funeral of King Hussein of Jordan in 1999
Royal Tour of the Oceania in 1974
The Christening of King Felipe VI of Spain in 1968
The Diplomatic Reception at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 1961
Royalty and Royal Members of the International Olympic Committee from around the world are attending the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo this month.
Gladys Deacon, the Duchess of Marlborough, who was born on this day in 1881, 145 years ago, owned Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Pearl Drop Tiara and also acquired this magnificent Art Deco Amethyst and Diamond Sautoir from Cartier in London 100 years ago, which has been auctioned at Christie’s three times over the past 50 years!
The Death of Princess Dürrüşehvar Sultan, Princess of Berar in 2006
The Death of King Hussein of Jordan in 1999
The Birth of the Prince of Oettingen-Oettingen und Oettingen-Spielberg in 1952
[Oettingen-Spielberg Tiara | Diamond Necklace]
The Death of Countess Elsa von Rosen in 1904
[Von Rosen Tiara | Queen Lovisa’s Pearl Brooch]
The Birth of Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough in 1881
[Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Pearl Drop Tiara | Cartier Amethyst Sautoir]
The Wedding of Prince Nikolaos of Greece in 2025
The Wedding of Prince Michael of Greece in 1965
The Wedding of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1901
[Queen Wilhelmina’s Sapphire Tiara]
The Danish State Visit to Thailand in 2001
The Accession of King Abdullah II of Jordan in 1999
The Gala Performance of ‘HMS Pinafore’ in 1962
Queen Elizabeth II returns to England in 1952
Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Pearl Drop Tiara
