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.
The Royal Family hosted the first annual Garden Party of 2024 at Buckingham Palace on May 8th. 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
Happy Birthday to the Dowager Duchess of Westminster, who turns 65 today! The illustrious aristocrat who grew up close to the Royal Family before marrying the wealthy Duke and becoming a godmother of the Prince of Wales, the Duchess possesses a spectacular Jewellery Collection, which is highlighted by the Bagration Spinel Tiara and Parure!
The Swedish Royal Family are hosting the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark on the first outgoing State Visit of their Reign, which is traditionally to the Kingdom of Sweden, on May 6th and 7th, with numerous close historical, cultural and familial ties between the two Kingdoms and the Royal Families.
Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Countess Sonja Bernadotte, who was born on this day in 1944! The second wife of the Swedish Prince who became a Count on his morganatic marriage, Countess Sonja was the manager of the magnificent Island of Mainau, but only wore the Bernadotte Cufflink Tiara!
Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon attended the Opening of the Royal Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on this day in 1974, 50 years ago.
The Swedish Royal Family are hosting the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark on the first outgoing State Visit of their Reign, which is traditionally to the Kingdom of Sweden, on May 6th and 7th, with numerous close historical, cultural and familial ties between the two Kingdoms and the Royal Families.
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting the President of Moldova, Her Excellency, Maia Sandu, on a State Visit to Norway on May 6 and 7, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties.
Today marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia, who was passed away on this day in 1954! The daughter of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Anastasia , she married the last German Crown Prince and had a splendid jewellery collection, full of old family heirlooms and contemporary pieces, which included the Prussian Sapphire and Pearl Parure!
Tomorrow, the Swedish Royal Family will receive the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark as they embark on the first outgoing State Visit of their Reign, which is traditionally to the Kingdom of Sweden, with numerous close historical, cultural and familial ties between the two Kingdoms for centuries.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh received Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran on his first and only State Visit to the United Kingdom on this day in 1959, 65 years ago, ahead of his State Visits to Denmark and The Netherlands. The Shah had previously visited the United Kingdom in 1955, and later hosted the Queen and Duke on their State Visit to Iran in 1961.
Royalty from around Europe gathered to celebrate the Christening of Prince Ernst August von Hannover at Schloss Marienburg in Hanover on this day in 1954, 70 years ago. Prince Ernst August of Hannover is the current head of the Hanoverian Royal Family, married to Princess Caroline of Monaco.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh continued their six-month Commonwealth Tour in Malta on this day in 1954, following Tours around the United Kingdom after the Queen’s Coronation. The stops in Bermuda, Jamaica, Panama, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, and Malta were followed by a stop in Gibraltar ahead of the return to the United Kingdom.
King Charles III has led members of the Royal Family attending the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Home Park this week. The Royal Windsor Horse Show has been held annually for five days in May or June in Windsor Home Park since 1943. The show is the only one in the United Kingdom to host international competition for dressage, show jumping, carriage driving and endurance riding, and every year, the late Queen was usually present.
Happy Birthday to Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, who turns 50 today! The accomplished equestrian sister of the King of Jordan who is the former wife of the Emir of Dubai, getting one of the largest divorce settlements in history, Princess Haya inherited Queen Alia’s Cartier Tiara!
Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Nancy, Viscountess Astor, who passed away on this day in 1964! 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 Turquoise Tiara!
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh hosted Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark at Windsor Castle on their first State Visit to Britain on this day in 1974, 50 years ago, which was followed by the British State Visit to Denmark in 1979, and another Danish State Visit to Britain in 2000, celebrating the close relationships between the Kingdoms and the Royal Families.
Happy Birthday to Lady Sarah Chatto, who turns 60 today! The only daughter of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong Jones, Lord Snowdon, she was born during the Royal Baby Boom of 1964, and was the only niece of Queen Elizabeth II. Having inherited the bulk of her mother’s jewellery collection, we are featuring the Jewels of Lady Sarah Chatto!
