Following their visit to Edinburgh earlier that year, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were on a Tour of Yorkshire on this day in 1949, 75 years ago, as part of an extended series of Tours around various parts of the United Kingdom. Following several official engagements, Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood joined Princess … The post Princess Elizabeth in Yorkshire, 1949  appeared first on The Royal Watcher ..read more

Feature The Death of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran in 1980 Wedding The Wedding of Louis Ducruet and Marie Chevallier in 2019 The Wedding of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria in 1991 The Wedding of Sir Geoffrey Shakerly and Lady Elizabeth Anson in 1972 The Wedding of Princess Louise of … The post Today in Royal HistoryJuly 27 appeared first on The Royal Watcher ..read more

Royal Guests and Heads of State are attending the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on the River Seine on July 26th, following a Gala Dinner at the Louvre and a Reception hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Royal Watcher (@the_royal_watcher) King Felipe VI … The post Royalty at 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony  appeared first on The Royal Watcher ..read more

Royal Guests and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Prince François d’Orléans and Theresa von Einsiedel at the Basilica of St. Jakob in Straubing on this day in 2014, 10 years ago, followed by a Reception at Schloss Niederaichbach. Prince François d’Orléans, Count of Dreux, son of Prince Michel d’Orléans, Count of Évreu and Béatrice Pasquier … The post Wedding of Prince François d’Orléans and Theresa von Einsiedel appeared first on The Royal Watcher ..read more

Royal Guests and Heads of State attended the Gala Dinner hosted by the International Olympic Committee and the French President at the Louvre in Paris on July 25th, on the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and Claudia Bach greeted the Royal Guests and Heads … The post Olympic Gala at the Louvre  appeared first on The Royal Watcher ..read more

Today marks the 101st Anniversary of the Birth of the Hon. Iris Peake, who was born on this day in 1923! The Viscount’s daughter who served as an MI6 Secretary during the Second World War and was later a Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Margaret, Iris wore this spectacular Diamond Tiara! While she was the maternal granddaughter of the 7th Earl and Countess of Essex, from whom her mother inherited the magnificent Cartier Essex Tiara, this striking Tiara originates from Iris’ paternal aunt, Maud Eileen Peake. In 1953, the Cartier Essex Tiara was borrowed by Lady Churchill, the wife of the then Prim ..read more

The Queen and Princess Margaret were photographed by Ray Bellisario while on Holiday at Sunninghill Park near Windsor on this day in 1964, 60 years ago, shortly after the births of Prince Edward and Lady Sarah. Queen Elizabeth II (left) helping her sister, Princess Margaret, into a wetsuit prior to water-skiing at Sunninghill Park, Windsor. Queen Elizabeth II (centre) watches whilst her sister Princess Margaret, wearing a wetsuit, prepares to water-ski at Sunninghill Park, Windsor Queen Elizabeth II (right) helping her sister, Princess Margaret (in the water), in rescuing a corgi which had ..read more

Feature The Death of Countess Ruth of Rosenborg in 2010 [Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Star Tiara | Princess Viggo’s Opal Tiara | Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Diamond Floral Brooch] The 28th Birthday of Princess Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark [Miller Fringe Tiara] The Death of Margaret, Duchess of Argyll in 1993 [Diamond Shamrock Tiara | Diamond Earrings | Art Deco Diamond and Ruby Brooch] The 46th Birthday of Princess Diana, Duchess of Cadaval and Anjou The Birth of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium in 1876 [Queen Elisabeth’s Cartier Bandeau Tiara | Dia ..read more

London High Society created a fuss when Prince Serge Obolensky married Ava Alice Muriel Astor in Three Ceremonies in London on this day in 1924, 100 years ago, which was the event of the London Season. Prince Serge Obolensky, son of Prince Platon Sergeyevich Obolensky-Neledinsky-Meletzky and Maria Konstantinovna Naryshkina, married Ava Alice Muriel Astor, daughter of John Jacob Astor IV and Ava Lowle Lister, Baroness Ribblesdale, in three separate Ceremonies at the Registry Office, the Savoy Chapel and the Russian Church in London, with Prince Paul of Yugoslavia serving as the best man. Chips ..read more

Feature The 77th Birthday of Princess Sarvath of Jordan [Princess Sarvath’s Tiaras | Diamond Tiara | Floral Tiara | Diamond Necklace Tiara | Diamond Brooch] The 90th Birthday of Princess Dorothea of Hesse, Princess of Windish-Grätz [Hesse Aquamarine Tiara] Wedding The Wedding of Lady Kitty Spencer The Wedding of Prince Serge Obolensky and Ava Astor in 1924 Royal Events OTD The Queen appoints Boris Johnson as Prime Minister in 2019 The Duchess of Cornwall at Osbourne House in 2018 The Wedding Ball of Duke Philipp of Württemberg and Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria at Schloss Nym ..read more