Today in Royal History | May 8

Feature

The 21st Birthday of Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan of Morocco

The 65th Birthday of the Dowager Duchess of Westminster

[Bagration Spinel Tiara | Rosebery TiaraWestminster Myrtle Wreath Tiara | Diamond Fringe Tiara | Westminster Halo TiaraDiamond Necklace | The Duchess of Westminster’s Tiaras]

The Birth of Princess Elisabeth of Denmark in 1935

[Sapphire Tiara | Diamond BandeauSapphire Pendant | Diamond Meander | Emerald Bracelet]

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Queen of Malaysia presents Malaysian Heritage Crafts in 2023

VE Day 75th Anniversary in 2020

VE Day 50th Anniversary in 1995

The Danish State Visit to Britain in 1951

The Royal Family on VE Day in 1945

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Today in Royal History | May 7

Feature

The 35th Birthday of Prince Josef-Emanuel of Liechtenstein

The Death of Princess Hedwige of Bourbon-Parma in 1986

[Chaumet Bourbon-Parma Tiara]

The Birth of Countess Sonja Bernadotte in 1944

[Bernadotte Cufflink Tiara | Bernadotte Swag Tiara]

Wedding

The Wedding of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel in 1818

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Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle in 2023

Hold Still in 2021

The Closing of the Octave of Our Lady of Luxembourg in 2018

The Prince and Princess of Wales in Canada in 1986

Summit Dinner at Buckingham Palace in 1977

The Anglo-Danish Society’s Jubilee Dinner in 1974

Princess Margaret in Nice in 1966

The Luxembourg State Visit to the Vatican in 1965

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Today in Royal History | May 6

Feature

The 5th Birthday of Prince Archie of Sussex 

The Death of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia in 1954

[Prussian Meander Tiara | Fabergé Tiara | Prussian Sapphire Parure | Prussian Ruby Parure]

The Birth of Archduchess Yolande of Austria in 1923

[Archduchess Yolande’s Diamond Tiara]

The Death of King Edward VII in 1910

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Margaret in 1960

The Wedding of the Marquess of Hartington and Kathleen Kennedy in 1944

The Wedding of King Farouk of Egypt in 1951

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The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023

[Royal Guests]

Archie Mountbatten-Windsor’s Second Birthday

The Heads of State Banquet at the Guildhall in 1995

The British State Visit to Norway in 1981

The Christening of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia in 1981

King George V’s Silver Jubilee in 1935

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Danish Royal Visits to Sweden

Today in Royal History | May 5

Feature

The Birth of Empress Eugénie of France in 1826

[Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara | Empress Eugenie’s Emeralds | Andean Emerald Cross | French Crown Pearl Brooch]

The Death of Emperor Napoleon in 1821

Wedding

The Wedding of Infanta Pilar of Spain in 1967

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Coronation Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2023

Governors General and Prime Ministers Lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2023

Bicentenary of the Death of Emperor Napoléon in 2021

‘Magtens Smykker’ in Koldinghus

Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia in Ethiopia in 1972

The British State Visit to Austria in 1969

The Queen at the Vatican in 1961

The Iranian State Visit to Britain in 1959

Prince Bertil and Princess Astrid in Washington D.C in 1958

The Coronation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 1950

The Royal Film Premiere of ‘Hamlet’ in 1948

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Today in Royal History | May 4

Feature

The 15th Birthday of Count Henrik of Monpezat

The Birth of Princess Katherine of Greece in 1913

[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara | Pearl Earrings | Emerald Earrings]

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The Funeral of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in 2019

The Coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand in 2019

Emperor Naruhito’s Accession Audience in 2019

The Duke of Edinburgh to RetireOrder of Merit Service in 2017

The Wedding Ball of Infanta Pilar of Spain in 1967

The Danish State Visit to Iran in 1963

The Christening of Prince Ernst August von Hannover in 1954

The Queen in Malta in 1954

British Empire Exhibition in London in 1935

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Today in Royal History | May 3

Feature

The Death of Archduchess Rosemary of Austria, Princess of Tuscany in 2001

[Empress Marie-Louise’s Topaz Parure]

The 38th Birthday of Jack Brooksbank

The 46th Birthday of Autumn Phillips

[Festoon Tiara]

The 50th Birthday of Princess Haya bint Al Hussein

[Queen Alia’s Cartier Tiara]

The Birth of Princess Helena Victoria in 1870

[Honeysuckle Tiara | Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Cartier Stomacher | Jewels of Princess Helena Victoria]

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Colombian State Visit to Spain in 2023

Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2023

Dinner at Amalienborg Palace in 2022

The Danish State Visit to Britain in 1974

The Opening of the Festival of Britain in 1951

Royal Concert at Queen’s Hall in 1939

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Today in Royal History | May 2

Feature

The 9th Birthday of Princess Charlotte of Wales

The 49th Birthday of Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

[Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Diamond Stars]

The Death of Nancy, Lady Astor in 1964

[The Astor Tiara | Cartier Turquoise Tiara]

The Birth of Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda in 1917

[Baroda Pearl Necklace | Star of the South Diamond | Emerald Anklets]

The Birth of Queen Helen of Romania in 1896

[Romanian Greek Key Tiara | Bolin Sapphire Brooch | Russian Sapphire EarringsFleur-de-Lys BroochDiamond Sautoir]

Wedding

The Swedish State Visit to Estonia in 2023

The Belgian State Visit to Greece in 2022

The Wedding of Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia and Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia in 1938

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The Swedish State Visit to the Vatican in 1991

The Danish State Visit to Britain in 1974

The Christening of Prince Edward in 1964

The British State Visit to Italy in 1961

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Today in Royal History | May 1

Feature

The 60th Birthday of Lady Sarah Chatto

Snowdon Floral Tiara | Greville Pearl Earrings | Diamond Star Earrings | Sapphire EarringsEmerald EarringsQueen Mary’s Diamond and Pearl Riviere | Ear-of-Wheat Brooch | Star Brooch | Floral Spray Brooch | The Jewels of Lady Sarah Chatto

The 85th Birthday of Lady Susan Hussey

[The Waldegrave Tiara]

The Death of Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden in 1920

[Connaught Diamond Tiara | Khedive of Egypt Tiara | Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | King Edward VII Ruby Tiara | Laurel Wreath TiaraEgyptian NecklaceConnaught Sapphire Brooch]

The Birth of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught in 1850

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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Sweden in 2022

The Accession of Emperor Naruhito of Japan in 2019

Queen Juliana’s Silver Anniversary in 1962

Royal School of Needlework Reception at St James’ Palace in 1951

Queen Mary at the Opera in 1939

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Today in Royal History | April 30

Feature

The 78th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

[Swedish Royal Orders | Portrait Brooch]

The 85th Birthday of Pieter van Vollenhoven

The Birth of the Dowager Countess of Paris in 1938

[Orléans Diamond Comb | Jewels of Princess Micaela, Countess of Paris on Auction | The Orléans Royal Tiaras]

The Birth of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1909

[Dutch Sapphire Tiara | Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Dutch Diamond Bandeau | Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara | Dutch Aquamarine TiaraDutch Emerald Parure | Antique Pearl Tiara | Queen Emma’s Diamond Aigrette | Dutch Pearl and Diamond Stomacher | Dutch Diamond Stars | Dutch East Indies Bracelet | Dutch Emerald Pendant | Queen Emma’s Diamond Stomacher | The Dutch Royal Tiaras]

The Death of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester in 1857

[Duchess of Gloucester’s Pendant Earrings]

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The Abdication of Emperor Akihito of Japan in 2019

King Willem-Alexander 50th Birthday Dinner in 2017

King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Birthdays

[70th Birthday Banquet in 2016]

The Inauguration of King Willem-Alexander in 2013

[Royal Guests]

The Inauguration of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands in 1980

Queen Beatrix’s Inauguration Gala in 1980

The Luxembourg State Dinner at the White House in 1963

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Today in Royal History | April 29

Feature

The 17th Birthday of Infanta Sofia of Spain

The 80th Birthday of Princess Benedikte of Denmark

[Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara | Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara | Diamond Floral TiaraDiamond Fan Earrings | Diamond Sautoir | Amethyst SuiteDiamond Stars | Sapphire Brooch | Princess Benedikte’s Tiaras]

Wedding

The Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg in 2023

The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011

[Cartier Halo Tiara]

The Wedding of Princess Irene of The Netherlands and Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma in 1964

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Princess Benedikte’s 75th Birthday Dinner in 2019

King Willem-Alexander 50th Birthday Dinner in 2017

Queen Beatrix’s Abdication Dinner in 2013

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Wedding Reception in 2011

The Funeral of the Duchess of Windsor in 1986

Queen Beatrix’s Inauguration Gala in 1980

The Royal Danish Ballet Gala in London in 1968

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