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Today in Royal History | January 31

Feature

The 71st Birthday of Carole Middleton

[Blue Topaz Suite]

The 88th Birthday of Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands

[Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara | Dutch Sapphire Tiara | Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara | Dutch Antique Pearl TiaraMellerio Ruby Tiara | Ruby Peacock Tiara  | Dutch Diamond BandeauDutch Emerald Parure | Diamond Laurel Wreath Tiara | Dutch Sapphire Tiara | Pearl Button Tiara | Sapphire Necklace Tiara | Aquamarine TiaraPearl and Diamond Stomacher | Diamond Flowers | Dutch Diamond Stars | The Dutch Royal Tiaras

The 91st Birthday of Princess Joan of Luxembourg, Dowager Duchess of Mouchy

[Joan Dillon’s Diamond Tiara]

The Birth of Maureen, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava in 1907

[Dufferin Tiara | Sapphire Brooch]

The Death of Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria in 1899

[Bulgarian Köchert Tiara | Bulgarian Fringe Tiara | Orléans Sapphire Earrings]

Wedding

The Wedding of Archduke Karl von Habsburg and Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza in 1993

Royal Events OTD

Diplomatic Reception at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 2024 

The Accession of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in 2019

Ball at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam in 2002

Queen Beatrix’s 60th Birthday in 1998

The Funeral of Margaret, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine in 1997

The Prince and Princess of Wales at the Sydney Opera House in 1988

Princess Elizabeth departs England in 1952

Royal Events Today 

The Württemberg Ornate Pearl Tiara

Dutch Sapphire Tiara

 Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara

Dutch Antique Pearl Tiara

 Dutch Diamond Bandeau

Mellerio Ruby Tiara

Ruby Peacock Tiara

Dutch Emerald Parure

Dutch Laurel Wreath Tiara

Pearl Button Tiara

Sapphire Necklace Tiara 

Aquamarine Tiara

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Writers at Lord’s Press come from a range of professional backgrounds, including history, diplomacy, heraldry, and public administration. Many publish anonymously or under initials—a practice that reflects the publication’s long-standing emphasis on discretion and editorial objectivity. While they bring expertise in European nobility, protocol, and archival research, their role is not to opine, but to document. Their focus remains on accuracy, historical integrity, and the preservation of events and individuals whose significance might otherwise go unrecorded.

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