Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
We’re celebrating November royal birthdays all week here in our Sparkling Spotlight posts! Today, we’ve got a closer look at a gala appearance from a woman who often appears at grand royal events: Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia.
Time seriously flies! Can you believe that it’s been 36 years since Charles and Diana’s famous 1985 visit to Washington, D.C.? On November 9, 1985, Diana made one of her most iconic appearances, dancing at a White House dinner with Hollywood stars, including John Travolta. Here’s a closer look at the jewels and the history from that event.
Queen Sofia of Spain celebrated her 83rd birthday last week, and to continue the festivities, we’re devoting today’s Sparkling Spotlight post to one of her incredible royal wedding appearances.
Get excited, everyone: we’ve got a royal/royal state visit coming up this week! On Tuesday, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands are heading to Oslo for a state visit with King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway. Queen Maxima has made several sparkling visits to Norway over the past two decades, and today, we’ve got a look at some of the tiaras and jewels she’s worn for past visits.
Yesterday, we talked about the fascinating history of a diamond and sapphire palmette tiara from the Battenberg family, which is being auctioned this week by Sotheby’s. But wait: there’s more! Here’s a look at four more fascinating tiaras being sold at this Wednesday’s upcoming auction in Switzerland.