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The Second Empire Pearl Tiara - Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III, was gifted this stunning tiara by her husband for their 1853 nuptials. The sterling silver crown is made from 212 pearls and 1998 diamonds.
Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II when Princess and The Duke of Edinburgh seated, watching a cricket match at Windsor - the Windsor Great Park team against a Bicester team. The Duke had been playing, but was caught in the slips for seven.
The Angelo Flavio Comneno or Angeli family were an Italian noble family of Albanian descent who claimed descent from the Angelos dynasty of the Byzantine Empire.
The Marriage of Princess Maud of Wales by Laurits Tuxen - Princess Maud of Wales (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria; 26 November 1869 – 20 November 1938) was Queen of Norway as spouse of King Haakon VII. She was a member of the British Royal Family as the youngest daughter of Edward…
The Funeral of King Edward VII, May 1910 European Sovereigns in the White Drawing Rooms, Windsor Castle. Standing, left to right: King Haakon VII of Norway; King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria; King Manoel II of Portugal; Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany; King George I of Greece; King…
Trionfo di Mardocheo by Paolo Veronese in the church of San Sebastiano, Venice, 1556. Skanderbeg, who holds the Albanian flag, is depicted as the Biblical hero Mordechai who saved the Hebrews in the Achaemenid Empire.
Balmoral Castle is a large estate house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and a residence of the British royal family. It is near the village of Crathie, 9 miles (14 km) west of Ballater and 50 miles (80 km) west of Aberdeen.
The estate and its original castle were bought from the…
Nine sovereigns at Windsor for the funeral of King Edward VII - 20 May 1910. Photograph of nine European sovereigns standing or sitting, facing three-quarters right, wearing full State Dress. Taken at Windsor Castle during the funeral of King Edward VII. Standing (left to…
The Crown of Norway is the crown of the King of Norway and was made in Stockholm in 1818 by goldsmith Olof Wihlborg. The crown is a corona clausa (closed model) consisting of a ring carrying eight hoops made of gold and surmounted by a monde of blue enamel and an amethyst cross…
The Imperial State Crown is one of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom and symbolises the sovereignty of the British monarch. It has existed in various forms since the 15th century. The current version was made in 1937 and is worn by a new monarch for the first time in the…
The Crown of Wilhelm II (German: Krone von Wilhelm II), also known as the Hohenzollern Crown (Hohenzollern Krone), is the 1888 crown made for Wilhelm II, German Emperor, in his role as King of Prussia. It was only used for heraldic purposes. A Crown of the German Empire was never…
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia (1868-1918), and King George V (1865-1936) 24 - 24 May 1913. On the occasion of the marriage of Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover (1887-1953) and Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia (1892-1980)
St Edward's Crown is the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. Named after Saint Edward the Confessor, versions of it have traditionally been used to crown English and British monarchs at their coronations since the 13th century.
The original crown was a holy…
His Majesty King Constantine II of the Hellenes, A Loving Father, Grandfather, and Dutiful Son of Greece who loved His Country and the Greek People everyday of his life, God Bless you Sir, always in our thoughts and hearts.
The House of Arianiti were an Albanian noble family that ruled large areas in Albania and neighbouring areas from the 11th to the 16th century. Their domain stretched across the Shkumbin valley and the old Via Egnatia road and reached east to today's Bitola.
HRH Leonor, Princess of Asturias (Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz; born 31 October 2005) is the heir presumptive to the Spanish throne. She is the eldest daughter of HM King Felipe VI and HM Queen Letizia.
Princess Leonor was born during the reign of her paternal…
Ernest Louis (German: Ernst Ludwig Karl Albrecht Wilhelm; 25 November 1868 – 9 October 1937) was the last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, reigning from 1892 until 1918.
Her Britannic Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, was born on this day on 21st April in 1926, Mayfair, London, England.
Elizabeth II - ‘I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.’
- Her Majesty never broke…
Austrian Empire: Crown of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, German Empire: German State Crown, Russian Empire: Great Imperial Crown, Kingdom of Hungary: Holy Crown of Saint Stephen, German Empire: Crown of the German Empress, Kingdom of Bohemia: Crown of St. Wenceslas, Kingdom of…
This picture (coloured) is called: The Nine Kings, taken at Windsor Castle for the funeral of King Edward VII - by William & Daniel Downey (fl.1860-early 1900s) Dated: Friday, May 20, 1910 - Standing (left to right): King Haakon VII of Norway, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, King…
Family Order of Queen Alexandra 1902 - Watercolour miniature on ivory depicting Edward VII in Field Marshal's uniform with Garter sash and ribbons in front of Queen Alexandra who wears a white dress, pearl choker and crown. It is set in an oval frame of pearls and diamond crosses…
The Crown of Wilhelm II (German: Krone von Wilhelm II), also known as the Hohenzollern Crown (Hohenzollern Krone), is the 1888 crown made for Wilhelm II, German Emperor, in his role as King of Prussia. It was only used for heraldic purposes. A Crown of the German Empire was never…
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King Leopold II of the Belgians, King Alfonso XIII of Spain, President Émile François Loubet of France, King Edward VII of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Ireland and of the British Dominions, Emperor of India, King Carlos I of Portugal…
S.K.u.K.M. Kaiser Karl I, Blessed Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, a man of great faith, integrity and moral courage, who loved his People, May God be with His Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty forever!
The Crown of Queen Maria of Romania was made of gold mined from the Transylvania region of Romania. It was constructed specifically for the occasion of the coronation of King Ferdinand I and Queen Maria in 1922 at Alba-Iulia. The Crown has a very original design. Rather than…
A very Happy Birthday to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Leka II of Albania - Leka Anwar Zog Reza Baudouin Msiziwe Zogu, born 26 March 1982.
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A final goodbye by Crown Prince Pavlos and Queen Anne Marie in Athens to HM Constantine II, King of the Hellenes, Married for nearly 60 years to HM Queen Anne Marie. King Constantine has been laid to rest at the Tatoi Palace where his parents are buried.
Emperor Nicholas II of Russia with his physically similar cousin, King George V of the United Kingdom (right), wearing German military uniforms in Berlin before the war; 1913.
+ We give thanks to God for the life of HM King Constantine II of the Hellenes, a dutiful and loving son of Greece, May this Most Noble Monarch Rest in eternal Peace +
The Danish Crown Regalia, all of which are on public display at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen: 1. Crown of Christian IV (1595); 2. Crown of Christian V (1665–70); 3. The Queen consort crown (1731); 4. Sceptre; 5. Sword of state; and, 6. Globus cruciger.
The Dutch Sapphire Tiara - Purchased in 1881 by King Willem III of the Netherlands for his wife, Queen Emma, the Dutch Sapphire Tiara is utterly extravagant. Featuring 33 blue sapphires and 655 diamonds, set in platinum, the tiara resembles the Gothic architecture of a great…
"Each day is a new beginning, I know that the only way to live my life is to try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give of my best in all that the day brings, and to put my trust in God."
- Queen Elizabeth II, in her 2002 Christmas broadcast.
King Fouad II of Egypt, his son Prince Sa ïd Mohammed Ali and his daughter-in-law Noal Zaher of Afghanistan, granddaughter of late King Zaher Shah, at a wedding in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria (Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie; 24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898), nicknamed Sisi (also spelled Siss), was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898.
Elisabeth…
Sophie Maria Josephine Albina Gräfin Chotek von Chotkowa und Wognin (* 1. März 1868 in Stuttgart; † 28. Juni 1914 in Sarajevo), spätere Fürstin von Hohenberg (seit 1909 Herzogin von Hohenberg)
The Imperial Crown of India is the crown that was used by King George V in his capacity as Emperor of India at the Delhi Durbar of 1911.
The Imperial Crown of India weighs 920 g (2.03 lb) and is set with 6,170 diamonds, 9 emeralds, 4 rubies, and 4 sapphires. At the front is a…
The Holy Crown of Hungary (Hungarian: Szent Korona, Latin: Sacra Corona), also known as the Crown of Saint Stephen, named in honour of Saint Stephen I of Hungary, was the coronation crown used by the Kingdom of Hungary for most of its existence; kings have been crowned with it…
Photograph of wedding guests at the wedding of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg. The group includes the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince George of Wales. Photograph taken at Osborne 1885.
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910) Queen…
10th March 2023 - His Majesty The King has been pleased to confer the Dukedom of Edinburgh upon The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Forfar, on the occasion of His Royal Highness’s 59th birthday.
The Empress's Crown (Persian: تاج شهبانو) is part of the coronation regalia used by the only Shahbanu (Empress) of Iran, Farah Pahlavi. The crown is part of the Iranian National Jewels, and is currently on display at the Treasury of National Jewels in Tehran.
The Crown of King Christian IV of Denmark, currently located in Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen. The crown was fashioned by Dirich Fyring (1580-1603) at Odense assisted by the Nuremberg goldsmith Corvinianus Saur during the years 1595-1596 for the coronation of Christian IV. It is…
Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II in 1896 - held on 26 May 1896, Nicholas' formal coronation as Tsar was held in Uspensky Cathedral located within the Kremlin.
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