Happy Birthday to Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, who turns 50 today! The accomplished equestrian sister of the King of Jordan who is the former wife of the Emir of Dubai, getting one of the largest divorce settlements in history, Princess Haya inherited Queen Alia’s Cartier Tiara! In late 1974 or early 1975, King Hussein of Jordan acquired this striking Cartier Diamond Tiara, along with a pair of earrings and a bracelet, as a gift for his third wife, Queen Alia! Queen Alia most notably wore her Cartier Tiara for a series of Official Portraits taken with King Hussein at some point in the ..read more

Queen Mary and Prince George, Duke of Kent, joined King George VI and Queen Elizabeth for a spectacular Concert at Queen’s Hall in London on this day in 1939, 85 years ago, shortly before they embarked on their major Royal Tour of Canada. Queen Elizabeth wore the Teck Diamond Hoop Tiara, Coronation Earrings, and Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace. Queen Mary wore the Iveagh Tiara.   French State Visit Gala Performance in Windsor Queen Mary at the Opera Crown Greville Tiara Oriental Circlet Tiara Delhi Durbar Tiara Fringe Tiara Turquoise Parure Lotus Flower Tiara Strathmo ..read more

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] Royal Events OTD Colombian State Visit to Spain in 2023 Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2023 Dinner at Amalienborg Palace in 2022 The Danish ..read more

Today marks the 60th Anniversary of the Death of Nancy, Viscountess Astor, who passed away on this day in 1964! The fascinating American Heiress who became the first female Member of Parliament to take her seat in the British House of Commons, Lady Astor possessed several spectacular Jewels, including this Cartier Turquoise Tiara! Astor Tiara | Cartier Turquoise Tiara The striking Tiara was composed of carved turquoise palmettes and leaves over an antique Diamond scroll base, which had been made by Boucheron and later adapted by Cartier, where it was purchased by Viscount Astor in 1930. Lady ..read more

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh hosted Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark at Windsor Castle on their first State Visit to Britain on this day in 1974, 50 years ago, which was followed by the British State Visit to Denmark in 1979, and another Danish State Visit to Britain in 2000, celebrating the close relationships between the Kingdoms and the Royal Families.    The Danish Royal Couple arrived in London on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog and were received by the Queen and British Royal Family in an Official Welcome Ceremony at Windsor Castle. That evening ..read more

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 Earrings |&n ..read more

Happy Birthday to Lady Sarah Chatto, who turns 60 today! The only daughter of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong Jones, Lord Snowdon, she was born during the Royal Baby Boom of 1964, and was the only niece of Queen Elizabeth II. Having inherited the bulk of her mother’s jewellery collection, we are featuring the Jewels of Lady Sarah Chatto! Snowdon Floral Tiara Origin: A Wedding Gift to to Princess Margaret from Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1960, given to Lady Sarah on her Wedding Day in 1994 Notable Appearances: The Wedding of Lady Sarah Cha ..read more

Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood and Princess Helena Victoria joined Queen Mary for a spectacular Gala Performance at the Opera in London on this day in 1939, 85 years ago, shortly before she suffered a car crash. Queen Mary wore the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara for a spectacular Gala Performance, while Princess Mary appears to have worn Queen Victoria’s Sapphire Tiara. Princess Helena Victoria wore her Honeysuckle Tiara while  Princess Marie Louise possibly wore the Cartier India Tiara. Just a few days later, while King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were ..read more

Feature The 60th Birthday of Lady Sarah Chatto Snowdon Floral Tiara | Greville Pearl Earrings | Diamond Star Earrings | Sapphire Earrings | Emerald Earrings | Queen 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 Tiara | Egyptian Necklace ..read more

Today marks the 115th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, who was born on this day in 1909! The popular Dutch Queen, whose Reign saw the decolonisation of the Dutch Empire and the formation of a ‘Bicycle Monarchy’, Queen Juliana also inherited the entire Dutch Royal Jewellery Collection, which began with the striking Dutch Aquamarine Tiara! Dutch Sapphire Tiara | Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Dutch Diamond Bandeau | Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara | Dutch Aquamarine Tiara | Dutch Emerald Parure | Antique Pearl Tiara ..read more