Queen Marie Jose’s Savoy Knot Necklace
Happy Birthday to Princess Clotilde of Savoy, the Princess of Venice and Piedmont and Duchess of Savoy, who turns 55 today! The award-winning French Actress who is married to the disputed Head of the House of Savoy, the Princess has worn several heirloom jewels, including Queen Marie Jose’s Savoy Knot Necklace!
Queen Sirikit’s Thai Gold Necklace
Happy Birthday to Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, who turns 69 today! The accomplished and hardworking Princess Royal who is the most popular member of the Thai Royal Family, Princess Sirindhorn does not wear many jewels, but she did wear Queen Sirikit’s Thai Gold Suite!
Princess Inaara Aga Khan’s Cartier Emerald Suite
Happy Birthday to Princess Gabriele zu Leiningen, the former Begum Inaara Aga Khan, who turns 61 today! The influential German Socialite who was married to a Prince of Leiningen before becoming the second wife of the Aga Khan, Princess Inaara auctioned many jewels from her spectacular at Christie’s in 2016, which included this striking Cartier Emerald Suite!
G20 Reception at Buckingham Palace, 2009
The Queen met President Obama for the first time and rebuked the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as she hosted a Reception for World Leaders at Buckingham Palace on this day in 2009, 15 years ago, during the G20 London Summit.
Queen Mary’s Emerald and Sapphire Flower Brooch
Just days after debuting the Queen’s Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Brooches for the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral, Queen Camilla has brought out a another royal heirloom for the Easter Sunday Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle; Queen Mary’s Emerald and Sapphire Flower Brooch!
Easter at Windsor Castle
King Charles III and Queen Camilla led members of the Royal Family at the annual Easter Sunday Mattins Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on March 31st, while the King is recovering from cancer. Earlier this week, Queen Camilla represented King Charles III, the Head of the Church of England, to present Maundy Money to 75 men and 75 women pensioners during the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral.
Wedding Gala of Prince Friedrich Karl of Windisch-Grätz and Princess Dorothea of Hesse, 1959
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for the Wedding Gala of Prince Friedrich Karl of Windisch-Grätz and Princess Dorothea of Hesse in Munich on this day in 1959, 65 years ago, following their Wedding at St. Georg’s Roman Catholic Church in Munich.
Queen Mother’s Pearl Sautoir
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, who died on this day in 2002! The Scottish Aristocrat who unexpectedly became the popular wartime Queen and then the beloved Queen Mother for half a century, we have featured many of her jewels over the years and to mark the day today, we are featuring the Queen Mother’s Pearl Sautoir!
Queen’s Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Brooches
Yesterday, Queen Camilla debuted a a pair of heirloom Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Brooches from the collection of the late Queen Elizabeth II as she represented the King at the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral.
British State Visit to Jordan, 1984
King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan hosted Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their first and only State Visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on this day in 1984, 40 years ago, following the Jordanian State Visit to the United Kingdom in 1966.
Norwegian State Visit to Spain, 1984
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain hosted their cousin, King Olav V of Norway, on his State Visit to Spain on this day in 1984, 40 years ago, following the Spanish State Visit to Norway in 1982.
Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral
Queen Camilla represented King Charles III, the Head of the Church of England, as she presided over the Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral on March 28th, following last year’s Royal Maundy Service at York Minster.
Princess Margareta of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg’s Diamond Tiara
Today marks the 115th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Margareta of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, who was born on this day in 1909! The Swedish Aristocrat who married the Head of the illustrious German Princely Family, Princess Margareta was a childhood friend of Queen Ingrid of Denmark decades before the marriage between their children, at which she wore this Diamond Tiara!
Marchioness of Cambridge’s Diamond Sunburst
Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the Death of Margaret, Marchioness of Cambridge, who passed away on this day in 1929! The Grosvenor Heiress who married Queen Mary’s brother and became the last Duchess of Teck and later the 1st Marchioness of Cambridge, she possessed some magnificent jewels, which included this spectacular Diamond Sunburst!
Queen in Perth, 1954
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh continued their six-month Commonwealth Tour in Australia when they ended the visit in Perth 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 and Australia were followed by visits to Ceylon, Aden, Uganda, Malta and Gibraltar.
Margareta of Romania’s Diamond Suite
Happy Birthday to Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, who turns 75 years ago! The accomplished Head of the Romanian Royal Family, who has an increasingly official role as a de facto Queen in a Romanian Republic, Her Majesty has worn several splendid Royal Heirlooms, but today, we are featuring her spectacular modern Diamond Suite!
Queen’s Jordanian Turquoise Suite
King Hussein of Jordan presented the late Queen Elizabeth II with this spectacular Turquoise and Sapphire Suite in 1966, which she first wore on this day in 1984, 40 years ago, during the first and only British State Visit to Jordan.
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Queen Mary’s Diamond Sautoir
Today marks the Anniversary of the Death of Queen Mary, who passed away on this day in 1953! The Teck Princess who lived through the reigns of six monarchs and was the Queen Consort for twenty-five years, as well as a Queen Mother to two Kings and the Queen Grandmother to Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary assembled much of the British Royal Family’s massive Jewellery Collection, so we are featuring Queen Mary’s Diamond Sautoir today!