Today mark the Anniversary of the Death of Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, who died on this day in 1986! The twice-divorced American for whom a King gave up his Throne, the Duchess possessed a massive jewellery collection of sumptuous modern pieces, which included this Cartier Ruby Bangle! Van Cleef & Arpels Tiara | Queen Mary’s Pearl Necklace | Cartier Emerald Necklace | Cartier Ruby Bangle The spectacular Cartier Ruby Bangle set with cushion-shaped rubies, and baguette and circular-cut diamonds set in platinum, was acquired by the former King by June 1938, and has the ..read more

Prince Edward and Princess Margaret were among the Guests at the Wedding of Lord Ivar Mountbatten and Penelope Thompson at the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Clare in Suffolk on this day in 1994, 30 years ago. Lord Ivar Mountbatten, second son of the 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, married Penelope Anne Vere Thompson at the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Clare, Suffolk, followed by a Reception at Moyns Park in Essex, the home of Lord and Lady Ivar until 1997. Penelope Thompson wore the Milford Haven Ruby Kokoshnik, which Princess Margaret helped “Penny to stick pins in ..read more

Feature The Death of the Duchess of Windsor in 1986 [Van Cleef & Arpels Tiara | Queen Mary’s Pearl Necklace | Cartier Emerald Necklace | Cartier Ruby Bangle] The Death of Princess Margarita of Greece and Hohenlohe-Langenburg in 1981 [Bolin Ruby Tiara | The Hohenlohe-Langenburg Tiaras] Wedding The Wedding of Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau in 2004 The Wedding of Lord Ivar Mountbatten in 1994 The Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent in 1963 [Royal Guests] Royal Events OTD The Prince and Princess of Wales in Brazil in 1991 The Italian State Visit to Britain in 1969 Royal Events Today Royal Gue ..read more

The Swedish Royal Family hosting President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb of Finland, who are on a State Visit to Sweden on April 23 and 24, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden last made a State Visit to Finland in 2015, while the last Finnish State Visit was in 2022. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia welcomed President Alexander Stubb and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb at the Royal Mews ahead of a carriage procession to the Royal Palace of Stockholm, for the Official Welcome Ceremony, dur ..read more

Today marks the 65th Anniversary of the Death of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry, who passed away on this day in 1959! The influential aristocratic Society Hostess who was the first woman to be appointed to be a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Military Division, the Marchioness of Londonderry was often seen in the spectacular Londonderry Jewels, the highlight of which is the Londonderry Tiara! Londonderry Tiara | Londonderry Diamond Stomacher | The Jewels of the Marchioness of Londonderry In 1854, the 3rd Marchioness of Londonderry used existing famil ..read more

Happy Birthday to Lady Gabriella Kingston, who turns 43 today! The only daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, Lady Gabriella was the younger sister of Lord Frederik Windsor and was born the 18th in the Line of Succession to the British Throne. Lady Gabriella’s godparents were King Constantine II of Greece; Mariano Hugo, Prince of Windisch-Graetz; Marina Ogilvy; Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington; and Lady Elizabeth Anson. Educated at Godstowe School and Downe House School, Lady Gabriella graduated from Brown University with a BA degree in Comparative Literature ..read more

Feature The 6th Birthday of Prince Louis of Wales [Third Birthday] The Death of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in 2019 The 43rd Birthday of Lady Gabriella Windsor [Kent City of London Fringe Tiara] The 66th Birthdays of Princess Aisha and Princess Zein bint Hussein of Jordan [Princess Muna’s DIamond Tiara] The Death of Edith, Marchioness of Londonderry in 1959 [Londonderry Tiara | Londonderry Diamond Stomacher | The Jewels of the Marchioness of Londonderry] The Death of Grand Duchess Louise of Baden in 1923 [Baden Palmette Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara | Baden ..read more

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were joined by Queen Mary, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for a Gala Performance of ‘Pygmalion’ at the Theatre Royal in Windsor on this day in 1939, 85 years ago, just weeks after the French State Visit and shortly before the Royal Tour of Canada. Queen Mary (wearing Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Sapphire Bandeau, Sapphire Choker, and Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch), King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (wearing the Teck Diamond Hoop Tiara, Coronation Earrings, and Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Ne ..read more

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. Queen Beatrix (wearing the Mellerio Ruby Tiara) was joined by the Prince of Orange, Princess Máxima (wearing the Antique Pearl Tiara) and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven as she hosted a State Banquet for King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden (wearing the Leuchtenberg Sapphire Tiara and Parure) at t ..read more

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. Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, the 8th Nawab of Pataudi, son of Nawab Muhammad Ibrahim Ali Khan of Pataudi and Shahar Bano Begum, married Princess Sajida Sultan of Bhopal, daughter of Nawab Hamidullah Khan and Begum Maimoona Sultan. While the couple both reigned over separate Princely States in their own right, the Nawab passed away in 1952, while  Princess Sajida Sultan only becam ..read more