There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this Autumn. This month, the magnificent Airlie Tiara is among the Jewels of the late Countess of Airlie coming on the market in Lyon & Turnbull’s London Jewellery Sale on October 22nd, which we were graciously able to view earlier this week!

Around this time in 1935 — exactly 90 years ago — Princess María de las Mercedes of Borbón and Orléans married the Prince of Asturias at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and of the Martyrs in Rome. Among the dozens of magnificent wedding gifts she received were many treasured family heirlooms, passed down to her by her uncle and father-in-law, King Alfonso XIII.

Feature The 56th Birthday of Prince Constantjin on The Netherlands The Death of Princess Dagmar of Denmark, Mrs Castenskjold in 1961 [Diamond Floral Tiara] The Birth of Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg in 1927 [Empire Tiara | Belgian Scroll Tiara | Chaumet Emerald Tiara | Grand Duchess Adélaïde Tiara | Chaumet Choker Tiara | Diamond Floral Tiara…

Today marks the 195th Anniversary of the birth of Queen Isabella II of Spain, who was born on this day in 1830! The eldest child of King Fernando VII and his wife and niece, Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, she ascended the throne at the tender age of 3, her reign earning her the title of the “queen of sad fates” due to the political turmoil and challenges that ultimately led to her exile in Paris following the Glorious Revolution of 1868. To commemorate her birthday, we are highlighting one of her most important surviving heirlooms, the…

Royal Guests and Relatives celebrated the Wedding of Infante Juan and Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies with a grand Gala at the Grand Hotel in Rome on this day in 1935, 90 years ago, two days before the Wedding!

Feature The Birth of Queen Isabella II of Spain in 1830 [Diamond Star Tiara | Emerald Flower Tiara | Castillos y Leones Tiara | Joyas de Pasar Pearl Necklace | Emerald Suite | Joyas de Pasar] Wedding The Wedding of Georgina Wernher and Harold Phillips in 1944 Royal Events OTD Rembrandt-Velázquez Exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in 2019 Prince Harry and Ed Sheeran on World Mental Health Day 2019…

Happy Birthday to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, who turns 90 today! The longest-serving duke in British history, who served as Special Representative for International Trade and Investment and presented the Wimbledon Trophies for over 50 years , today, we are featuring 90 Facts about the Duke of Kent on his 90th Birthday!

Feature The 90th Birthday of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent [90 Facts about the Duke of Kent] The Assassination of King Alexander of Yugoslavia in 1934 The Death of Grand Duke of Hesse in 1937 Wedding The Wedding of the Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe in 2021 The Wedding of King Hamad of Bahrain in 1968 The Wedding of Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia in 1921…

The House of Alba led the Spanish Nobility at the Wedding of Cayetano Martínez de Irujo, Duke of Arjona and Bárbara Mirjan at the Iglesia del Cristo de los Gitanos in Seville on October 4th.

Feature The Death of Sir Alexander Ramsay in 1972 The 87th Birthday of Countess Madeleine Kogevinas [Countess Madeleine Kogevinas’ Tiara | Diamond Bracelet Bandeau | Sapphire Suite] The Birth of Countess Ruth of Rosenborg in 1924 [Princess Viggo’s Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara | Opal Tiara | Princess Ingeborg’s Turquoise Star Tiara | Diamond Tiara | Lava Parure | …

Happy Birthday to Queen Saleha of Brunei, who turns 77 today! The illustrious Princess who married her first cousin, the Sovereign of the wealthy Sultanate, and is now the world’s longest-serving Queen Consort, Queen Saleha has a massive jewellery collection, which includes this striking Ruby and Diamond Tiara!

The Queen of The Netherlands and the King and Queen of Belgium joined the Grand Ducal Family to mark the Accession of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg on this day in 2000, 25 years ago, upon the Abdication of Grand Duke Jean!

Feature The 79th Birthday of Queen Saleha of Brunei [Coloured Diamond Tiara | Ruby Tiara | The Brunei Royal Tiaras] The Birth of Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria in 1899 [Bavarian Ruby Tiara | Bavarian Lover’s Knot Tiara | Bavarian Royal Tiaras] Wedding The Wedding of Infanta Maria Francisca de Bragança in 2023 The Wedding of Prince Philip of Serbia in 2017…

Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Prince Peter of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and Yurina Hattori-Roche at Schloss Sayn on October 4th, a month before celebrations in Tokyo.

This has been quite the year for Jewellery Exhibitions in London, and after the Cartier Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum and the ‘Edwardians: Age of Elegance’ Exhibition at the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, magnificent Jewels from the British Royal Family and Aristocracy, Imperial France, Romanov Russia, and the Qatar Royal Family’s Al Thani Collection are on display in the landmark Brooch Exhibition at Wartski in London this week!

The Swedish Royal Family gathered to celebrate the Wedding of the Hereditary Count of Ortenburg and Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern in Hechingen on this day in 1990, 35 years ago!

Feature The Death of Prince Claus of the Netherlands in 2002 The Birth of Princess Noor bint Asem in 1982 Wedding The Wedding of Fernando Fitz-James Stuart, Duke of Huéscar in 2018 The Wedding of the Hereditary Count of Ortenburg and Princess Désirée of Hohenzollern in 1990 The Wedding of Countess Madeleine Bernadotte and Count Charles-Albert Ullens de Schooten Whettnall in 1962…

There are many striking antique Jewels coming up for Auction this Autumn, with a Diamond Flower Tiara from a Duchess of Portland, Lady Hesketh’s Ruby Necklace, Jewels from an Italian Noble Family, and a Brooch and Ring from Princess Neslişah Sultan among the spectacular Royal & Noble Jewels on Auction at Sotheby’s in Geneva next month!

Wedding The Wedding of Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma in 2013 The Wedding of the Duchess of Alba and Alfonso Diez in 2011 The Wedding of Prince Karl Franz of Prussia and Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath in 1940 Royal Events OTD Heads of State Dinner at the Palacio de La Alhambra in 2023 Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Premier League Match in 2019…

Today marks the 115th Anniversary of the Birth of Countess Kerstin Bernadotte, who was born on this day in 1910! The Swedish Aristocrat who morganatically married Prince Carl Johan of Sweden, who was forced to renounce his titles, Countess Kerstin possessed a few royal heirlooms, which included Crown Princess Margareta’s Grenadier Guards Brooch!

The Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg Royal Ladies wore some of the most magnificent Jewels from their vaults at Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie’s Accession Gala at the Palais Grand-Ducal last night!

Feature The 20th Birthday of Prince Emmanuel of Belgium The 82nd Birthday of the Dowager Fürstin zu Wied [Wied Tiara] The Birth of Countess Kerstin Bernadotte in 1910 [Diamond Necklace Tiara | Grenadier Guards Brooch] Wedding The Wedding of Infanta Cristina of Spain in 1997 Royal Events OTD Princess Elisabeth of Belgium at Oxford University in 2021…

The Dutch and Belgian Royal Families as well as the Presidents and First Ladies of Germany and France have joined the new Grand Duke Guillaume V and Grand Duchess Stephanie for a Gala Dinner at the Palais Grand-Ducal in Luxembourg City on October 3rd, following the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V upon the Abdication of Grand Duke Henri.

Following the Abdication of the Grand Duke Henri, Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg was Sworn-In at the Chambre des Députés, before appearing on the Balcony of the Palais Grand-Ducal in Luxembourg

The Dutch and Belgian Royal Families have joined the Grand Ducal Family for the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg on October 3rd, upon the Abdication of Grand Duke Henri.