It’s that time of year again! The major European Auction Houses are having their annual spring Royal and Noble Jewellery Sales, and we are featuring splendid Royal and Noble Jewels on Auction at the Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels Sale in Geneva this week!
Funeral of Crown Princess Cecilie, 1954
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Germany gathered for the Funeral of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia at Burg Hohenzollern on this day in 1954, 70 years ago.
Today in Royal History | May 12
The 29th Birthday of Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein
[Kinsky Tiara | Queen Fabiola’s Diamond Daisy Brooches]
The 36th Birthday of Princess Zeina Rashid of Jordan
[Princess Sarvath’s Diamond Necklace Tiara | Princess Sarvath’s Floral Tiara]
The Birth of Countess Gunnila Bernadotte af Wisborg in 1923
[Countess Gunnila Bernadotte’s Tiara | Moonstone Suite]
Queen Máxima’s 50th Birthday Concert in 2021
Christie’s Magnificent Jewels | 12 May 2021
The Funeral of Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld in 2017
The Wedding Ball of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sophia of Greece in 1962
The Funeral of Crown Princess Cecilie of Prussia in 1954
Charity Ball in Athens in 1952
The Christening of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands in 1938
The Coronation of King George VI in 1937
[Royal Guests at the Coronation of King George VI | Coronation Rivière]
Queen Frederica’s Pearl Necklace Tiara
Happy Birthday to Princess Irene of Greece, who turns 82 today! The youngest daughter of King Paul of Greece and Princess Frederica of Hanover, and the sister of King Constantine of Greece and Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Irene has attended a plethora glittering events, often wearing Queen Frederica’s Pearl Necklace Tiara!
Royal Caledonian Ball, 1959
Today in Royal History | May 11
The 66th Birthday of the Duchess of Northumberland
[Northumberland Tiara | The Duchess of Northumberland’s Tiaras]
The 73rd Birthday of Princess Basma bint Talal of Joran
[Queen Zein’s Diamond Tiara | Princess Muna’s Diamond Scroll Tiara]
The 82nd Birthday of Princess Irene of Greece
[Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara | Queen Frederica’s Pearl Necklace Tiara | Princess Irene’s Pendant | Diamond Circle Necklace]
The Wedding of Prince Carlos, Duke of Calabria and Princess Anne d’Orléans in 1965
The Italian State Visit to Norway in 2023
The Luxembourg State Visit to Portugal in 2022
Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in 2022
State Opening of Parliament in 2021
Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels | 11 May 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge in Luxembourg in 2017
Crown Prince Frederik’s Pre-Wedding Dinner in 2004
Princess Märtha Louise’s Confirmation in 1986
The Royal Dinner at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens in 1962
The Royal Caledonian Ball in 1959
Concert at Royal Albert Hall in 1934
The British State Visit to Italy in 1923
Royal Windsor Horse Show, 1984
The Greek Royal Family and her sister-in-law, Princess Sophie of Greece and Hanover, joined the Queen and members of the British Royal Family at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Home Park on this day in 1984, 40 years ago.
Today in Royal History | May 10
The 4th Birthday of Prince Charles of Luxembourg
The 46th Birthday of Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco
The Wedding of Archduke Otto von Habsburg and Princess Regina of Saxe-Mainingen in 1951
The State Opening of Parliament in 2022
Prince Charles of Luxembourg’s First Birthday in 2021
Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels | 10 May 2022
Birth of Prince Charles of Luxembourg in 2020
King Harald and Queen Sonja’s 80th Birthday Gala | Lunch in 2017
The Royal Windsor Horse Show in 1984
The British State Visit to Japan in 1975
The Liberation Gala at Royal Theatre in Copenhagen in 1945
Banquet at the American Embassy in London in 1939
Presentation Court at Buckingham Palace in 1937
Cullinan V Brooch
The heart-shaped Cullinan V Diamond was set into this striking Brooch by Queen Mary, which was a lifelong favourite of the late Queen, and, after being temporarily set into her Crown, was worn by Queen Camilla for the first annual Garden Party of 2024 at Buckingham Palace.
Royal Windsor Horse Show, 1974
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Constantine II of Greece joined the Queen and members of the British Royal Family at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Home Park on this day in 1974, 50 years ago.