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Today in Royal History | February 2

Feature

The Death of Tunku Puan Besar Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan in 1999

[Negeri Sembilan Diamond Fringe Tiara | Gandik Diraja Tiara]

The 71st birthday of Countess Désirée of Rosenborg

[Queen Désirée’s Lava Parure]

The 83rd Birthday of Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy

[Savoy Ears of Wheat and Flower Tiara | Savoy-Aosta Tiara | Pearl and Diamond Ivy Wreath Tiara]

The Birth of Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna, Princess of Leiningen in 1907

[Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna’s Diamond Necklace]

The Birth of Prince Andrew of Greece in 1882

Wedding

The Wedding of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands in 2002

The Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse and Princess Cecilie of Greece in 1931

Royal Events OTD

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at BAFTA 2020

The Funeral of the Count of Paris in 2019

The Funeral of Queen Marie Jose of Italy in 2001

The Engagement of Prince Richard of Gloucester in 1972

The Wedding Gala of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Prince Richard of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg in 1968

The Funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901

Royal Events Today

Queen Désirée’s Lava Parure

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