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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 8h ago

Prince Moritz, the Landgrave of Hesse was born #OnThisDay 100 years ago. The Head of the illustrious House of Hesse, related to most European Royalty, was a noted Art Collector and presided over numerous historic Estates and Castles

Prince Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse

Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Prince Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, who was born on this day in 1926! The Head of the illustrious House of Hesse, related to most European Royalty, was a noted Art Collector and presided over numerous historic Estates and Castles!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · yesterday

Queen Azizah of Pahang, who celebrates her Birthday today, acquired this spectacular Art Deco Diamond Tiara in the 1980s, which has been loaned to several Family Brides:

Queen Azizah’s Art Deco Diamond Tiara 

Happy Birthday to Queen Azizah of Pahang, the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, who turns 66 today! The beloved Johor Princess who became the inspirational Tengku Ampuan of Pahang and served as the XVI Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen) of Malaysia, our friend Queen Azizah has a splendid jewellery collection, which includes this Art Deco Diamond Tiara!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · yesterday

The magnificent Diamond Roses of Empress Frederik of Germany, who passed away #OnThisDay 125 years ago, remain heirlooms of the Princely Family of Schaumburg-Lippe:

Empress Frederik’s Diamond Roses 

Today marks the 125th Anniversary of the Death of Victoria, Princess Royal and Empress Frederik, who passed away on this day in 1901! The eldest daughter of Queen Victoria who married Emperor Frederik of Germany and was the mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II, today we are featuring Empress Frederik’s Diamond Roses!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · yesterday

Today in Royal History | August 5

Today in Royal History | August 5

Feature The 46th Birthday of Lady Frederick Windsor The 58th Birthday of the Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg [The Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Diamond Spike Tiara | Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Star Tiara] The 66th Birthday of Queen Azizah of Malaysia [Pahang State Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Diamond Lozenge Bandeau | Diamond Tiara | Art Deco Diamond Tiara | Diamond Necklace…

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · yesterday

Queen Sofia, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia joined King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain as they held their traditional Summer Reception at the Palacio de Marivent in Palma de Mallorca.

Summer Reception at the Palacio de Marivent

Queen Sofia, the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia joined King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain as they held their traditional Summer Reception at the Palacio de Marivent in Palma de Mallorca on August 4th.

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Duchess of Sussex, who celebrates her 45th Birthday today, wore Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau when she married Prince Harry in 2018. Created by Queen Mary in 1932, using a Brooch given as wedding gift in 1893, the Tiara had not been publicly worn since the early 1950s

Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau

Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Sussex, who turns 45 today! The American Actress who married Prince Harry and is now creating a new role outside the Royal Family, the Duchess wore Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau for her Wedding!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 2d ago

The glamorous Queen Marie-José of Italy, who was born #OnThisDay 120 years, received and inherited many magnificent Heirlooms from the Belgian Royal Family and the House of Savoy:

Jewels of Queen Marie-José of Italy

Today marks the 120th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Marie-José of Italy, who was born on this day in 1906! The Belgian Princess who became the last Queen of Italy, Queen Marie-José possessed the vast jewellery collection of the House of Savoy alongside Heirlooms from the Belgian Royal Family!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 2d ago

Today in Royal History | August 4

Today in Royal History | August 4

Feature The 45th Birthday of the Duchess of Sussex [Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau | Birks Diamond Earrings | Butterfly Suite | Princess Diana’s Aquamarine Ring | Engagement Ring] The Birth of Lady Anne Wake-Walker in 1920 The Birth of Queen Marie José of Italy in 1906 [Queen Margherita’s Musy Tiara | Beauharnais Pearl Tiara | Sapphire Necklace…

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 3d ago

American Actress Grace Kelly received this iconic Cartier Diamond Necklace as a wedding gift from Prince Rainier III 70 years ago, which is now worn by their daughter, Princess Caroline, and granddaughter, Charlotte Casiraghi, who is celebrating her 40th Birthday today

Princess Grace’s Cartier Diamond Necklace 

Happy Birthday to Charlotte Casiraghi, who turns 40 today! The Socialite, Philosopher, Equestrian and Philosopher is the niece of the Prince of Monaco and the eldest granddaughter of the iconic Princess Grace, and once wore her iconic Cartier Diamond Necklace!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 3d ago

Today in Royal History | August 3

Today in Royal History | August 3

Feature The 40th Birthday of Charlotte Casiraghi [Princess Grace’s Cartier Diamond Necklace] The 83rd Birthday of Princess Christina, Mrs Magnuson [Pearl and Diamond Tiara | Connaught Diamond Tiara | Baden Fringe Tiara | Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara | Napoleonic Amethyst Parure | Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara | Queen Louise’s Diamond Tiara | 9-Prong Tiara | Swedish Pink Topaz Parure…

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 4d ago

Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, Queen Fabiola and Queen Paola of the Belgians inherited these three magnificent Emerald and Diamond Brooches from the fabulous Princess Ingeborg of Sweden and Denmark

Princess Ingeborg’s Emerald Brooches

Today marks the Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Ingeborg of Sweden and Denmark, who was born on this day in 1878! The Danish Princess who married a Swedish Prince, becoming the mother of Queen Astrid of Belgium, Crown Princess Martha of Norway, and Princess Margaretha of Denmark and the grandmother and great-grandmother of King Baudouin of Belgium, King Harald V of Norway, Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg, King Philippe of Belgium, and Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Princess Ingeborg possessed one of the…

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 5d ago

The Prince and Princess of Wales, Duke and Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland, and their Family sat with the Duke, Vice Patron of Commonwealth Sport, and Duchess of Edinburgh at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Royal Family at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Members of the British Royal Family have made several appearances at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow over the past week, after King Charles III, Head of the Commonwealth, and Queen Camilla presided over the Opening Ceremony.

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 5d ago

The Royal Family and the State of Pahang celebrated the 67th Birthday of Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang at the Istana Abdulaziz in Kuantan

Sultan of Pahang’s 67th Birthday

The Royal Family and the State of Pahang celebrated the 67th Birthday of Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah of Pahang at the Istana Abdulaziz in Kuantan on the 1st of August, the Sultan’s third Birthday Celebration following the end of his tenure as the XVI Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia last year.

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 5d ago

The late Queen Anne of Romania inherited this spectacular Sapphire and Diamond Necklace from her aunt, Princess Viggo of Denmark, which has been worn by her daughter, Margareta, the Custodian of the Romanian Crown, after Queen Anne’s passing #OnThisDay 10 years ago

Princess Viggo’s Sapphire Necklace 

Today marks the 10th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne of Romania, who passed away on this day in 2016! The Bourbon-Parma Princess who became the last Queen of Romania and spent decades of her life in exile, Queen Anne inherited Princess Viggo’s Sapphire Necklace!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 5d ago

Today in Royal History | August 1

Today in Royal History | August 1

Feature The Death of Princess Armand d'Arenberg in 2022 [Diamond Earrings] The Death of Queen Anne of Romania in 2016 [Romanian Greek Key Tiara | Diamond Spike Tiara | Schaumburg-Lippe Sapphire Tiara | Pearl Earrings | Sapphire Necklace | Diamond Sautoir | Fleur-de-Lys Brooch] The Birth of the Duke of Württemberg in 1936 The Birth of King Alexander of Greece in 1893…

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 6d ago

The magnificent Aquamarine and Diamond Brooch of the legendary Debo, Duchess of Devonshire was auctioned at Bonhams in 2021 and is now offered for $348,500 at M.S. Rau of New Orleans

Duchess of Devonshire’s Aquamarine Brooch

Following their acquisition of Queen Marie-Amélie’s Pearl Earrings, we can reveal that the magnificent Aquamarine and Diamond Brooch of the legendary Deborah Mitford, Duchess of Devonshire auctioned at Bonhams in 2021 and is now offered at M.S. Rau of New Orleans!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · 6d ago

Today in Royal History | July 31

Today in Royal History | July 31

Feature The Death of King Baudouin of Belgium in 1993 The 43rd Birthday of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum [Luxembourg Diamond Floral Tiara] The 86th Birthday of Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg | Hesse [Hesse Ears of Wheat Tiara | Hesse Amethyst Parure | Hesse Emerald Tiara] The Death of Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria in 1954…

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · last wk.

The late Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz (who was born #OnThisDay 90 years ago) received this Emerald and Diamond Necklace as a gift from her husband, the Viscount de la Torre, which was also once worn as a Tiara

Infanta Pilar’s Emerald Necklace 

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, who was born on this day in 1936! The eldest daughter of the future Count and Countess of Barcelona, Don Juan and Doña María de las Mercedes, pretenders to the Spanish throne, and the elder sister of King Juan Carlos I, Infanta Pilar possessed a collection packed with both fascinating family heirloom jewels and modern acquisitions, such as the Emerald Necklace, which we are featuring today!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · last wk.

Today in Royal History | July 30

Today in Royal History | July 30

Feature The 40th Birthday of Hereditary Princess Ekaterina of Hanover [Hanoverian Floral Tiara | Hanoverian Crown Pearls] The 67th Birthday of Sultan Abdullah of Pahang The Birth of Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz in 1936 [The Jewels of Infanta Pilar of Spain | Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Tiara | Queen Isabella II’s Emerald Suite | Sapphire Necklace | …

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · last wk.

Lady Diana Spencer wore the iconic Spencer Tiara to marry the Prince of Wales #OnThisDay 45 years ago! Created by her grandmother from older heirlooms when she became a Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen Mother in 1937, the Tiara was worn by the Princess of Wales through the 80s and 90s

Spencer Tiara 

Lady Diana Spencer wore the iconic Spencer Diamond Tiara to marry the Prince of Wales at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on this day in 1981, 45 years ago! Created by her grandmother from older family heirlooms when she became a Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen Mother in 1937, the Tiara was worn by the Princess of Wales on countless occasions through the 1980s and 90s and remains an heirloom of the Spencer Family.

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · last wk.

Today in Royal History | July 29

Today in Royal History | July 29

Feature The Death of Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur in 2009 [Cartier Emerald Suite | Cartier Ruby Suite | Bulgari Gold Suite | Jewels at the British Museum] The Birth of Mary, Duchess of Devonshire in 1895 [Devonshire Cartier Opal Tiara | Diamond Palmette Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Tiara | Devonshire Diamond Rivière | Duchess of Devonshire’s Tiaras…

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · last wk.

Today in Royal History | July 28

Today in Royal History | July 28

Feature The 34th Birthday of the Marquess of Blandford The 74th Birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand [Thai Royal Orders] The 94th Birthday of Anne Lidell-Grainger [Teck Ears of Wheat Tiara] The Birth of Jackie Kennedy Onassis in 1929 [Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Diamond Clips | Diamond Earrings] The Death of Adele, Countess of Essex in 1922…

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · last wk.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh held a magnificent Ball to celebrate the Wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer at Buckingham Palace #OnThisDay 45 years ago

Wedding Ball of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh held a magnificent Ball for 1,500 Guests to celebrate the Wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer at Buckingham Palace on this day in 1981, 45 years ago, following the Christening of Zara Phillips at Windsor Castle and two days before the Wedding Ceremony!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · last wk.

Gladys Moore Vanderbilt received this magnificent Cartier Diamond Tiara as a wedding gift from her mother, Alice Vanderbilt, upon her marriage to Count László Széchényi. Detachable elements were divided as Brooches between their five daughters, one of which was auctioned off in Geneva last year

Gladys Vanderbilt’s Cartier Diamond Tiara

Today marks the 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Gladys Vanderbilt, Countess Széchenyi, who was born on this day in 1886, 140 years ago! The Vanderbilt Heiress who married a Hungarian Count and later inherited The Breakers in Newport, Countess Széchényi possesed this magnificent Cartier Diamond Tiara!

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The Royal Watcher@royalwatcher.bsky.social · last wk.

Today in Royal History | July 27

Today in Royal History | July 27

Feature The Death of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran in 1980 The Birth of Gladys Vanderbilt, Countess Széchenyi in 1886 [Cartier Diamond Tiara | Jewels on Auction] 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…

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