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Princess Beatrice – A York Princess

Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

On 8 August 1988, Princess Beatrice of York was born as the daughter of The Duke and Duchess of York. When she was born, she was fifth in the line of succession. Her names were announced two weeks after her birth as Beatrice Elizabeth Mary. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images She was [read more]

Marie Louise of Bulgaria – An exiled Princess

Monday, 7 August 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria was born on 13 January 1933 as the eldest child of Boris III, Tsar of Bulgaria, and Princess Giovanna of Italy. According to the New York Times, the “whole nation rejoices.” She was born at 9.30 in the morning, and a 21-gun salute welcomed the arrival of the princess. Her [read more]

Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara

Friday, 4 August 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara is “formed of 61 graduated bars, rising to the centre and pavé -set with 488 brilliants.” The Kokoshnik Tiara was modelled after the traditional form of a Russian girl’s headdress, and this version was given to the then Princess of Wales for her 25th wedding anniversary in 1888 by the “Ladies [read more]

The Nassaus of Breda Exhibition

Saturday, 29 July 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The city of Breda has a deep connection to the Dutch Royal Family due to the marriage of the 11-year-old heiress Johanna van Polanen, the only child of John III, Lord of Polanen and the Lord of Breda, and Engelbert I, Count of Nassau. They were the great-great-grandparents of William I, Prince of Orange and [read more]

Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace

Friday, 28 July 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Necklace consists of “eight pearl and diamond clusters, all detachable and all with spiral back clasps for attachments, the three at the centre with detachable brilliant and pavé-set baroque pearl pendants, linked by festoons of brilliant in open-back and cut-down silver collets.” Embed from Getty Images The necklace was part of a [read more]

Queen Alexandra’s Collet Necklace

Friday, 21 July 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Queen Alexandra’s Collet Necklace consists of “31 graduated brilliants (five detachable) in cut-down collet settings.” The necklace and a matching pair of earrings made of large old-cut Golconda diamonds were given to the then Princess Alexandra of Denmark upon her marriage to the future King Edward VII by the City of London. Alexandra wore the [read more]