Royal Guests from around India gathered in Bhopal to celebrate the Wedding of the Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, the 8th Nawab of Pataudi and Princess Sajida Sultan, the 12th Nawab Begum of Bhopal on this day in 1939.
The Dutch Royal Family hosted King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden on their second State Visit to The Netherlands on this day in 2009, 15 years ago, following their previous State Visit to The Netherlands in 1976 and the Dutch State Visit to Sweden in 1987.
Today marks the anniversary of the Birth of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was born on this in 1926! The oldest and longest reigning British Monarch had one of, if not the, largest jewellery collections, and today’s piece is one that had been in her jewellery box for over five decades, the Queen’s Godman Emerald Necklace!
Today marks the 130th Anniversary of the Engagement of Tsar Nicholas II and Princess Alix of Hesse, who got engaged on this day in 1894, during the Wedding of her brother, Grand Duke Ernest Louis of Hesse, and his cousin, Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Among the spectacular Engagement Gifts received by the Hessian princess from the future Tsar was this Boucheron Pearl Coronet!
Today marks the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha and Edinburgh, Infanta of Spain and Duchess of Galliera who was born on this day in 1884! Baby Bee was the youngest daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, and while not as famed as her elder sisters, Queen Marie of Romania and Grand Duchess Victoria Melita, this Infanta of Spain by marriage lived a turbulent yet very interesting life, dedicated to her family and to social causes, and to mark the day, were are featuring her Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Brooch!
Happy Birthday to Lady Pamela Hicks, who turns 95 today! The younger daughter of Earl Mountbatten, first cousin of the Duke of Edinburgh and the late Queen’s bridesmaid and lady-in-waiting, who married a influential interior designer, Lady Pamela has had a fascinating life, and after featuring the Pearl and Diamond Tiara she reportedly still owns as well as the Mountbatten Tiara and the Mountbatten Art Deco Diamond Necklace, which she doesn’t, today we are taking a look at another lovely jewel: the Mountbatten Aquamarine Suite!
Queen Victoria led the Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe at the Wedding of her two grandchildren, Grand Duke Ernest Louis of Hesse and Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, at Schloss Ehrenburg in Coburg on this day in 1894, 130 years ago.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on their State Visit to The Netherlands on April 17th and 16th, which is the latest in a long series of meetings between the two Royal Families in recent decades.
While we await the release of new Official Portraits from the Danish and Spanish Royal Families, the Norwegian Royal Court has released a New Official Portrait of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Devonshire, who turns 80 today! The aristocrat married into the illustrious Cavendish family, who is the chatelaine of Chatsworth and a patron of contemporary art and sculpture, the Duchess has worn several of the family heirlooms, the most prominent of which is the Devonshire Diamond Rivière!
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are hosting King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on their State Visit to The Netherlands on April 17th and 16th, which is the latest in a long series of meetings between the two Royal Families in recent decades.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh continued their six-month Commonwealth Tour in Ceylon 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, and Ceylon were followed by visits to Aden, Uganda, Malta and Gibraltar.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will host King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on their State Visit to The Netherlands today, which is the latest in a long series of meetings between the two Royal Families in recent decades.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg on their State Visit to Belgium from April 16-18, following the Belgian State Visit to Luxembourg in 2019. King Philippe and Grand Duke Henri are first cousins but the Belgian Royal Family and Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family have had over a century of close Family Relations. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, who celebrates her 84th Birthday today! The exuberant Danish Sovereign for 52 years until her Abdication earlier this year, Queen Margrethe has worn many splendid Heirlooms from the Swedish, British and German Royal Families, but one of her favourite jewels has been the Floral Aigrette Tiara!
Today marks the 55th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, who passed away on this day in 1969! Queen Ena had a splendid jewellery collection, full of family heirlooms and contemporary acquisitions and commissions. Many of her jewels remain with the Spanish Royal Family, and are now worn by Queen Sofia and Queen Letizia, such as her spectacular Diamond Rivière, which we are featuring today!
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta, who passed away on this day in 1974! The Greek Princess, the sister of three Kings and a Queen, who married an Italian Prince and became the short-lived Queen of Croatia, Princess Irene possessed some spectacular Royal Heirlooms, including this Diamond Giglio Brooch!
