Prince Ricardo De La Cerda
Royalty from around the world gathered for the International Monarchist League Banquet at the Hall of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in London on this day in 1975, 50 years ago.
The Count and Countess of Barcelona, Queen Geraldine of Albania, Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia and Princess Margarita of Baden, and Prince Ali of the Yemen were among the Guests at the International Monarchist League Banquet in the Hall of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in London
The Countess of Barcelona
Queen Geraldine of Albania wore the Sapphire Goat Tiara and her Sapphire Suite
Princess Margarita of Baden wore her Diamond Tiara
The tiara of the fleurs-de-lys, which Alfonso XIll gave to Aunt Ena for the wedding, I only wore once in England for the coronation of the Queen, which was in June 1953. When we were going to leave for Westminster Abbey, I had my small tiara on, and then Queen Victoria said to me: No, you have to wear the one with the fleurs-de-lys. And I obeyed. But as soon as it was all over, I gave it back to her. They had given it to her as a gift and the logical thing is that she would have it as long as she lived. Later, when she died, they gave it to me, but I passed it on to Sofia. Aunt Ena continued to wear it for important events and for some precious photographs”.
When Juanito was born, Alfonso XIII gave me a brooch with a huge emerald that had a pair of earrings and ring en suite”.