Happy Birthday to Queen Suthida of Thailand, who turns 48 today! The former flight attendant and Commander of the Royal Guard who became the fourth wife of the controversial Thai King, Queen Suthida has worn several Royal Heirlooms over the past few years, most recently the Thai Diamond Fringe Tiara!
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this this time of year, with a magnificent Tiara which once belonged to the Borghese Princely Family among the spectacular Antique and Art Deco Jewels going on Auction at the Christie’s London Jewels Sale in London this week!
The Death of Frances Shand Kydd in 2004
[Diamond Earrings | Fermoy Tiara]
The 46th birthday of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
The 48th Birthday of Queen Suthida of Thailand
[Thai Diamond Fringe Tiara | Queen Sirikit’s Sapphire Suite | Thai Diamond Rivière | Diamond Bracelets | Diamond Swan Brooches | Diamond Aigrette | Emerald Flower Earrings | The Thai Royal Tiaras]
The Birth of King George V in 1865
The Wedding of the Countess of Ampurias in 2023
The Wedding of Prince Moritz of Hesse and Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 1964
The Wedding of the Duke of Windsor in 1937
Platinum Jubilee Service at St Paul’s Cathedral in 2022
Princess Anne in Norway in 1971
Prince Rainier and Princess Grace in Ireland in 1961
The Princess of Wales joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they held a Reception to mark the 125th Anniversary of Cancer Research UK at St James’s Palace in London on June 2nd. Both the King and Princess of Wales are cancer survivors.
Happy Birthday to Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho, who celebrates her 50th Birthday today! The hardworking Queen was the first commoner to marry into the Royal Family of the small African nation, Queen ‘Masenate does not have many tiara occasions, but today we are revisiting the Lesotho Diamond Spike Tiara!
The 50th Birthday of Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho
The 71st Birthday of former Princess Chantal of Hannover
[Hanoverian Floral Tiara | Hanoverian Topaz Parure]
The Birth of King Constantine II of Greece in 1940
The Birth of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld in 1938
[Queen Louise’s Diamond Tiara | Cameo Tiara | Connaught Diamond Tiara | Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara | Napoleonic Amethyst Tiara]
The Wedding of Gustav Thott and Louise Gottlieb in 2018
[Foreign Royals on the Balcony | Queen’s Brigade of Guards Brooch]
Platinum Jubilee Beacon in 2022
The Duchess of Cornwall at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2015
King Constantine’s 70th Birthday in 2010
King Constantine II of Greece’s 50th Birthday Dinner in 1990
The Coronation 25th Anniversary Dinner in 1978
The Spanish State Visit to the United States in 1976
The Coronation of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan in 1974
Crown Princess Margrethe’s Wedding Gala at Christiansborg Palace in 1967
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this this time of year, with two striking Tiaras among the spectacular Antique and Art Deco Jewels going on Auction at the Sotheby’s Fine Jewelry Sale in London this week!
The Death of Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta in 2021
The Death of Princess Alexandra of Hanover in 2015
[Diamond Tiara | Queen Charlotte’s Nuptial Crown]
The Death of Queen Aishwarya of Nepal in 2001
[The Nepalese Diamond Tiara | Nepalese Emerald Tiara]
The Nepalese Royal Massacre in 2001
The 41st Birthday of Prince Christian of Hanover
The Wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan in 2023
The Civil Wedding of Charlotte Casiraghi in 2019
The Wedding of Viscount Althorp and the Hon. Frances Roche in 1954
The Wedding Banquet of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan in 2023
The Finland Centenary Celebrations in 2017
The Dutch State Visit to Belgium in 1960
The Coronation Gala at Covent Garden in 1953
Today marks the 120th Anniversary of the Wedding of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and British-born Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, who were married in Madrid on this day in 1906! For the occasion, the young bride received an extraordinary collection of jewels from the Spanish Royal Family, her relatives across Europe, and several institutions and associations, many of which would become some of the most important jewels in the Spanish Crown collection!
The Birth of Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1923
The Wedding of the Prince of Thurn und Taxis and Countess Gloria von Schönburg-Glauchau in 1980
The Wedding of King Alfonso of Spain and Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg in 1906
The Battle of Jutland Centenary in 2016
The British State Visit to Norway in 2001
The Wedding Gala of Crown Princess Margrethe of Denmark in 1967
Ball at Hampton Court Palace in 1953
Royal Visits to the United States in 1939
King and Queen at Screening of ‘A Star is Born’ in 1937
Banquet at Lansdowne House in 1924
Wedding Gifts of Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain
The Princess of Asturias joined King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain for a Parade to mark Armed Forces Day (DIFAS) in Vigo in Pontevedra on May 30th.
Today marks the 120th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Theodora, Margravine of Baden, who was born on this day in 1906! Earlier this month, the Margravine of Baden wore the heirloom Baden Sapphire Necklace and Earrings in New York City, which were first seen on her husband’s grandmother, Princess Theodora!
Royal Guests and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern at Schloss Sigmaringen on this day in 1961, 65 years ago, following a Civil Ceremony and Ball at the Royal Palace of Stockholm.
[The Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara | Waldburg-Zeil Tiara]
The Death of King Prajadhipok of Thailand in 1941
The Birth of Princess Theodora, Margravine of Baden in 1906
[Baden Sunburst Tiara | Baden Ruby Tiara | Baden Sapphire Necklace | Baden Emerald Necklace | The Baden Royal Tiaras]
The Wedding of Count Alexander of Schönburg-Glauchau and Princess Irina of Hesse in 1999
The Wedding of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau in 1998
The Wedding of Princess Birgitta of Sweden and Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern in 1961
The Japanese State Visit to Sweden in 2000
The Queens Silver Jubilee Gala at Covent Garden in 1977
Crown Princess Margrethe’s Wedding Gala at Christiansborg Palace in 1967
Gala Performance at Fredensborg Palace in 1954
The Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are in Boston as the Duchess of Brabant graduates from Harvard with a Masters in Public Policy this week, following a Bachelors at the University of Oxford.
Today marks the 130th Anniversary of the birth of Doreen Knatchbull, Baroness Braboune, who was born OnThisDay in 1896! The daughter of the Marquess of Sligo who married the Governor of Bombay and the Governor of Bengal, and became the mother-in-law of Countess Mountbatten before passing away following the IRA attack which killed Earl Mountbatten, today we are featuring Lady Brabourne’s Art Deco Diamond Chain Tiara!
Royal Grandparents and Godparents celebrated the Christening of Princess Elizabeth of York, later Queen Elizabeth II, in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace on this day in 1926, 100 years ago:
The Death of Lady May Abel Smith in 1994
[Diamond Tiara | Pearl Corsage Brooch | Diamond Chain Necklace | The Jewels of Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone]
The Death of Queen Nazli of Egypt in 1978
[Van Cleef & Arpels Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Necklace]
The Birth of Princess Irmingard of Bavaria in 1923
[Bavarian Sapphire Floral Tiara | Bavarian Lover’s Knot Tiara]
The Birth of Doreen Knatchbull, Baroness Brabourne in 1896
[Brabourne Tiara | Art Deco Diamond Chain Tiara | Diamond Earrings]
The Death of Empress Joséphine of France in 1814
[Empress Joséphine’s Diamond Tiara | Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure | Diamond Tiara | Swedish Cameo Parure | Emerald Parure | Leuchtenberg Fabergé Tiara]
F1 Grand Prix Gala in Monaco in 2023
The Baptism of Rosario Fitz-James Stuart in 2021
Queen Mathilde at Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition in 2021
Spanish Armed Forces Day in 2021
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary in Sweden in 2017
The Engagement of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips in 1973
The Monte-Carlo Centenary Ball in 1966
The Queen with King Olav of Norway in 1959
The Christening of Queen Elizabeth II in 1926
The Coronation of King Charles X of France in 1825
There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this this time of year, with a Boucheron Tiara from the Harcourt Family, several Jewels from the Viscounts Sidmouth and Dame Nellie Melba’s Cartier Sautoir are among the Noble Jewels on Auction in the Bonhams ‘Exceptional Jewels’ Sale in London next month!
The Death of Countess Estelle Bernadotte in 1984
[Queen Sofia’s Pink Topaz Tiara | Diamond Tiara]
The Death of the Duke of Windsor in 1972
The 58th birthday of the Duke of Argyll
The 69th Birthday of the Countess of St Andrews
[Kent Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara | Sapphire Flower Brooch]
The Wedding of Lady Charlotte Wellesley in 2016
The Wedding of Princess Eugenie of Greece in 1938
Power & Image: Royal & Aristocratic Tiaras in 2022
The Duke of Cambridge at Colonel’s Review of Trooping the Colour in 2022
The Confirmation of the Princess of Asturias in 2021
The Swedish State Visit to Indonesia in 2017
Confirmation of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 1981
The Prince of Wales becomes Great Master of the Order of the Bath in 1975
Royal Visit to the Circuito del Jarama in 1971
The Thai State Visit to Japan in 1963
