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.
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark on a State Visit to Norway on May 14 and 15. The visit celebrates the historical ties and close neighbourly relationship between Denmark and Norway and between the two Royal Families. The State Visit begins on the 20th Wedding Anniversary of the King and Queen of Denmark.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted the inaugural Creative Industries Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on May 15th. 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, like today’s inaugural for the Creative Industries.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended a Service of Dedication for the Order of the British Empire at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on May 15th. The King is the Sovereign of the Order of the British Empire, while the Queen is the Grand Master of the Order.
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 Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale in Geneva!
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh completed their six-month Commonwealth Tour as they returned to London on this day in 1954, following Tours around the United Kingdom after the Queen’s Coronation. The Commonwealth Tour took them through Bermuda, Jamaica, Panama, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, Malta and a stop in Gibraltar.
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark on a State Visit to Norway on May 14 and 15. The visit celebrates the historical ties and close neighbourly relationship between Denmark and Norway and between the two Royal Families. The State Visit begins on the 20th Wedding Anniversary of the King and Queen of Denmark.
Today marks the 170th Anniversary of the Birth of Grand Duchess Vladimir, who was born on this day in 1954! The Mecklenburg-Schwerin Duchess who married a Grand Duke, becoming an imperious Society Hostess and the last member of the Family to escape Russia, the Grand Duchess possessed a legendary jewellery collection, which included the spectacular Vladimir Emerald Necklace!
Happy 20th Wedding Anniversary to King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark! Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world joined the Danish Royal Family for a spectacular Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson in Copenhagen on this day in 2004, 20 years ago, following a Gala Performance at the Royal Theatre and a Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace.
Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world joined the Danish Royal Family for a spectacular Gala Performance at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen on this day in 2004, 20 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson following a Gala Dinner for the Danish, Faroe Islands, & Greenland Governments at Christiansborg Palace.
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 Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sale in Geneva this week!
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Germany gathered for the Funeral of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia at Burg Hohenzollern on this day in 1954, 70 years ago.
Happy Birthday to Princess Irene of Greece, who turns 82 today! The youngest daughter of King Paul of Greece and Princess Frederica of Hanover, and the sister of King Constantine of Greece and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Irene has attended a plethora glittering events, often wearing Queen Frederica’s Pearl Necklace Tiara!
The Greek Royal Family and her sister-in-law, Princess Sophie of Greece and Hanover, joined the Queen and members of the British Royal Family at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Home Park on this day in 1984, 40 years ago.
The heart-shaped Cullinan V Diamond was set into this striking Brooch by Queen Mary, which was a lifelong favourite of the late Queen, and, after being temporarily set into her Crown, was worn by Queen Camilla for the first annual Garden Party of 2024 at Buckingham Palace.
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Constantine II of Greece joined the Queen and members of the British Royal Family at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Home Park on this day in 1974, 50 years ago.
