This week marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Mary! 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 spectacular Jewellery Collection, so we are featuring some of the jewels in the days leading up to the anniversary, continuing with the Vladimir Tiara! Queen Mary’s Crown | Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Vladimir Tiara | Delhi Durbar Tiara | Cambridge Emera ..read more

King Constantine I of Greece (wearing the Order of the Redeemer) was joined by Queen Sophia as he took the constitutional Oath of Office in front of the Greek Parliament at the Old Royal Palace in Athens on this day in 1913, three days after the assassination of his father, King George I.  The extended Greek Royal Family were in attendance, including the future King George II of Greece, the future King Alexander of Greece, and the future Queen Helen of Romania as well as Prince George of Greece, Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, and Prince An ..read more

Feature The 38th Birthday of Princess Claire of Luxembourg Wedding The Wedding of King Mohammed VI of Morocco in 2002 The Wedding of Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Princess Martha of Sweden in 1929 The Wedding of Princess Louise and the Marquess of Lorne in 1871 Royal Events OTD The Austrian State Visit to Belgium in 2022  The Funeral of Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 2017 The Icelandic State Visit to Norway in 2017 The Swedish State Visit to Spain in 1983 The Amaranther Ball in 1964 The Wedding Banquet of the Shah of Iran and Princess Fawzia of Egypt in 1939 The Access ..read more

Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Breaker | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Anchor This episode, Saad Salman (Editor of The Royal Watcher) and Sam Gillespie (Editor of The Beau Monde) had a lovely conversation with the delightful Charlie (‘Not A Royal Expert’), discussing the New Titles in the British Royal Family, King Constantine’s Memorial Service, the Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in London, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary’s visit to India ..read more

Today marks the Anniversary of the Deaths of Queen Emma of the Netherlands and her granddaughter, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, so to mark the day, we are featuring a striking jewel worn by both ladies which continues to be a favourite of Queen Máxima: Queen Emma’s Diamond Aigrette! Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Diamond Aigrette | Sapphire Bow Brooch | Dutch Diamond Stars | Queen Emma’s Diamond Stomacher | The Dutch Royal Tiaras When Princess Emma of Waldeck-Pyrmont married the elderly King William III of The Netherland in 1879, she received some spectacular wedding gift ..read more

Feature The Death of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 2004 [Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara | Dutch Emerald Parure | 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 76th birthday of Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan  The Death of Queen Emma of the Netherlands in 1934 [Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara | Diamond Aigrette | Sapphire Bow Brooch | Dutch Diamond Stars | Queen Emma’s Diamond Stomacher | The Dutch R ..read more

Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images King Olav V of Norway and Dagny Haraldsen announced the Engagement of Crown Prince Harald of Norway and Sonja Haraldsen on this day in 1968, following a nine year wait due to King Olav’s reservation over his heir marrying a commoner. The couple got married later that year, having two children; Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Märtha Louise, before their Accession to the Throne in 1991. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images The President of the Storting, Mr Bernt Ingvaldsen presented the following message from King Olav to the Storting ..read more

Next week marks the 70th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Mary! 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 spectacular Jewellery Collection, so we are featuring some of the jewels in the days leading up to the anniversary, continuing with Queen Mary’s Iveagh Tiara! Queen Mary’s Crown | Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Vladimir Tiara | Delhi Durbar Tiara | Cambridg ..read more

Feature The Death of Princess Anne, Duchess of Aosta in 1986 [The Savoy-Aosta Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Emerald Necklace | Ruby Necklace] Wedding The Wedding of Countess Margherita von und zu Arco-Zinneber in 2022 The Wedding of Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois and Count Pierre de Polignac in 1920 Royal Events OTD The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Belize in 2022 Royals and the Coronavirus in 2020 The Queen and Duchess of Cambridge at King’s College London in 2019 The Wedding Ball of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein and Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg in 1982 The Spanish ..read more

Today marks the 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, who was born on this day in 1848! The fascinating artistic daughter of Queen Victoria who became the popular Viceregal Consort of Canada before becoming the illustrious Duchess of Argyll, Princess Louise possessed some splendid jewels, which included her Diamond Daisy Brooches! Queen Victoria’s Emerald Tiara | Diamond Daisy Brooches | Emerald Brooch Princess Louise received these three Diamond Daisy Brooches, created by Garrard, as a wedding gift from her siblings, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold and Prin ..read more