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Diana’s Dazzling Gallery Emeralds

07.01.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Princess Diana arrives at the Tate Gallery for the Centenary Gala Dinner, 1 Jul 1997 — David Cheskin/PA Images/Alamy

Twenty-four years ago today, Diana, Princess of Wales made a glamorous appearance at the Tate Gallery in diamonds and emeralds.

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Princess Charlene’s Civil Wedding Jewels

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Princess Charlene of Monaco and Prince Albert II of Monaco pose on the balcony after the civil ceremony of the Royal Wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco to Charlene Wittstock at the Prince's Palace on July 1, 2011 in Monaco — Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Ten years ago today, Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock began their wedding celebrations at the Palais Princier. The two-day event included a civil wedding ceremony, a reception for the public outside the palace, a concert, a grand religious wedding ceremony, and an elaborate reception on the Opera Terraces. Today, we’ve got a look at the jewels and ensemble that Charlene wore for the first day of the festivities.

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Diana’s Sparkling Diamonds and Sapphires

06.30.2021 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Princess Diana of Wales (L), Washington Post owner Katheryn Graham, Vogue Magazine editor Anna Wintour, designer Ralph Lauren, and Georgetown University President Leo J. O'Donovan (R) work the receiving line during a multi-million dollar fundraising event for the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research late 24 September 1996 in Washington, DC — AFP via Getty Images

On September 24, 1996, shortly after her divorce from the Prince of Wales was finalized, Diana traveled to Washington, D.C. There, she attended a gala in support of the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown University Hospital.

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