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Charming photo of my great grandmother Queen Elena

Charming photo of my great grandmother Queen Elena of Italy (on the left) with the king and queen of Sweden in 1911. The children from left to right are Princess Yolanda, Princess Mafalda, Princess Giovanna, future Queen of Bulgaria and my grandfather, future King Umberto II of Italy. Queen Elena known as “la regina buona” (the kind queen) spent her entire life doing acts of kindness, helping the poor and the less fortunate and never got involved in politics. But there was one exception to that. After the German invasion of Poland, the declaration of war of Great Britain and France against Germany, she decided that it was her duty as a queen, a wife and more importantly as a mother to write a letter to the six queens of the six neutral countries left in Europe, Denmark, Holland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. In that letter she asked them to convince their husbands or prime ministers of the complete insanity of the war and to do everything possible to stop it. Unfortunately Queen Elena was not allowed to send that letter. The beautiful and precious words that she wrote landed on the desk of Mussolini who after only two days sent her a message saying that he disagreed with the idea of promoting a peace initiative. And the rest is history…
It is interesting to know that the 23rd of August 1939 (eight days before the aggression of the Nazis on Poland) President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had written himself a letter to King Victor Emanuel III saying basically the same thing queen Elena was saying in her letter…and nobody listened to them. #queenelena #reginaelena #europeanroyalty #history #ww2 #war #Human #Hat #VintageClothing #Child #StockPhotography #Event #MonochromePhotography #Uniform #RetroStyle #Family #Smile #Classic #kindness #devotion #brave

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SAVOY FOUNDATION - 2021 SAVOY HISTORY SERIES - COMING SOON! NOVEMBER 4, 2021 My lecture with famous historian Professor Caroline Weber at the Knickerbocker Club about my book ONCE UPON A DIAMOND.
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Charming photo of my great grandparents Prince Nic

Charming photo of my great grandparents Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Helene of Russia. They were both first cousins of Tsar Nicholas and very close friends. The tsar was known as Russian Nicky and he was known as Greek Nicky. He had a legendary sense of humour, was kind and had an encyclopedic knowledge of the arts and literature. He was also a good painter and after WW1 when in exile in Paris for a while he managed to earn a good living by selling his paintings.
In his memoirs he wrote “ we were married on the 29th of August in the church forming part of the big palace of Tsarskoye Selo. The interior of this church was all dark blue and gold, arranged by Empress Catherine in the luxurious taste of her epoch. This time, instead of being a mere spectator, I was now not only one of the chief actors, but the proud winner of a lovely bride who had won herself a place in all hearts by her sweet nature and unselfishness.” After the revolution she was lucky to inherit her mother’s pearls and diamonds. Amongst them was the most beautiful tiara that she sold to Queen Mary and that today belongs to the queen of England. It had been altered so that queen Mary could replace it with the Cambridge emeralds she had inherited or just nothing as you can see on the following photos. The necklace unfortunately has never reappeared.

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Very excited that my rings are now at #neimanmarcu

Fabulous orange striped carnelian cufflinks mounte

Fabulous orange striped carnelian cufflinks mounted in I8K gold held by four leaf clovers linked by Knots of True Love. From my New Look Of Chic line…because chic men are sexy!#NaturalMaterial #CreativeArts #Art #Jewellery #Oval #FashionAccessory #Craft #BodyJewelry #Pattern #chic #cufflinks #carnelian #nododisavoia #clovers #goodluck #elegant #glamour #18ktgold #mensjewelry #sexy #princedimitri

A symphony of four different shades of blue… the

A symphony of four different shades of blue… the most elegant of all colors…inspired by the Blue Mosque in Isfahan. A fabulous pair of cabochon sugarloaf Burmese sapphires, 35 carats each, Ceylon sapphires, gem blue moonstones and diamonds. The tops are composed of diamonds and the inside is pavé with blue diamonds. #whatsnottolove #elegant#sexy #earrings #royalty #moonstone #magnificent #ceylonsapphire #sapphire #cool #heaven #photooftheday #divine #beautiful #chic #sochic #lovely#fabulous#favorite #fashionable #fashiongirl #fashionbloggers #glam #noblesseoblige #jewelry #diamond #bluediamonds #isfahan #bluemosque #gemstones

My grandfather Umberto then Crown Prince of Italy

My grandfather Umberto then Crown Prince of Italy and Prince of Piedmont in a uniform of the royal cuirassiers created especially for him.
Kindness personified he was a man of encyclopedic knowledge about philosophy, history and art. We all adored him and always spent Easter with him in Portugal. A devout Catholic he had become a friend of Pope John Paul II and in his will he left him the holy shroud of Turin that had been in the family since 1453. In 1983 I went to Rome with my mother and my uncles and aunts to present the Pope that amazing gift. We were received in private audience. #nostalgia #royalty #king #kingumberto #avantisavoia #pope #history #historical #uniform #adorable #photooftheday #blackandwhitephotography #instadaily #fun #holyshroud #sacrasindone #torino

Last night I met a wonderful gentleman who is deep

Last night I met a wonderful gentleman who is deeply involved with @missionk9 They save dogs left behind in Afghanistan. I can’t tell you the heart breaking stories he told me. Please everybody go on their site and make a donation to help saving these wonderful always so loyal poor doggies left behind and who need us more than ever ! #k9 #rescuedog #helpanimals #actofkindness #dogs #abandoned #sad #tragedie #charity #donate #bekind

The Polar Star earrings with the finest Burmese ru

The Polar Star earrings with the finest Burmese ruby drops. Mounted with diamonds and 20K rose gold. #glamour #burmese #ruby #pinkgold #diamond #earrings #chic #fabulous #jewelry #princedimitri #parisianstyle #photooftheday #likesforlike #f4follow #l4f

My great great-grandmother the first queen of Ital

My great great-grandmother the first queen of Italy, Queen Margherita. One of the greatest intellectuals of her time, famous for her salon and immensely popular for her hard work and philanthropy. Her marriage was not a happy one but she was smart enough to decide that as queen she would be the king’s partner in business, working tirelessly for the prestige of Italy and the monarchy, ending up being very good friends with her husband. She always promoted everything made in Italy so she never bought clothes or jewelry in Paris like many royals did in those days. She was the driving force behind the development of the Italian fashion and jewelry industries. Here she wears her famous floral tiara made by Mellerio that was a wedding gift from Victor Emanuele II, her father in law. The choice of a wreath was a nod to ancient Rome, making this tiara the perfect gift for a future Italian queen consort. Her name in Latin signifies pearl and her collection of pearls was the greatest in Europe thanks in great part to her husband who felt guilty for his numerous affairs and was always gifting her pearls. She had a passion for cars and it was she who introduced St Christopher as the patron saint of drivers and transportation. For more information get my book ONCE UPON A DIAMOND #reginamargherita . #royalpalace #europeanroyalty #princedimitri #queenofitaly #pearls #europeanhistory #intellectual #history #nostalgia #glamour #stchristopher #jewelry #glamour #photooftheday #avantisavoia

Wonderful visit this morning to the Abbey of Frigo

Wonderful visit this morning to the Abbey of Frigolet next to Avignon. It’s story dates back to 1133. The Queen Of France, Anne of Austria had a very hard time getting pregnant. She went to the Abbey to pray and her prayers were answered. She gave birth to Louis XIV in September 1638. As a thank you she donated the amazing decoration of the abbey that same year. It is in medieval style and absolutely amazing. #abbaye #history #medievalart #frenchart #louisxiv #fabulous #mystical #beauty #instadaily #culture #inspiring #lifestyle #life #f4follow #l4likes

My grandfather King Umberto and I in Versailles 19

My grandfather King Umberto and I in Versailles 1962. My grandfather who was then living in exile in Portugal came to France quite often to visit my mother and us. We would always go to stay with him for Easter and we adored him. He was always kind and fun to be around as he had this talent to make everything exciting and magic and made us laugh a lot! There were lots of expeditions to famous monuments, museums and castles, lots of riding and beach time. . He always told us marvelous stories and had an encyclopedic knowledge of history, art and literature ! He would travel under the incognito name of Count of Sarre (a castle he once had in northern Italy) when he died in 1983 he left the Holy Shroud of Turin to the Pope. #reumberto #avantisavoia #casasavoia #europeanroyalty #princedimitri #nostalgia #instalikes #ınstagood #instaphoto #instafollowers #l4like #f4follow #cool #memories #60s #history #family #souvenir #grandpa

After the storm…when the rainbow mixes with the

After the storm…when the rainbow mixes with the magic scent of fresh rain, time stops and you find yourself waking up from the stream of compulsive thinking in the eternal present. #rainbow#storm #aftertherain #bliss #peace #mothernature #mountains #alps #calm #beauty #photooftheday #instaphoto #l4likes #f4follow

July in the French Alps at the foot of the Mont B

July in the French Alps at the foot of the Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, rising 4,808.7 m (15,777 ft) above sea level. It is the second-highest and second-most prominent mountain in Europe, after Mount Elbrus, and it is the eleventh most prominent mountain summit in the world. #summervibes #montblanc #alps #vacation #beauty #heaven #mountains #princedimitri #eternalpresent #magic #glorious #peaceofmind #peace #hiking

A Cross Fleury pendant of Medieval inspiration. On

A Cross Fleury pendant of Medieval inspiration. One solid bloc of the finest turquoise and a 35ct cabochon Siberian amethyst that was part of my great grandmother Queen Elena of Italy's collection. When she got married her godfather Tsar Alexander III of Russia had given her a collection of Siberian amethysts. She had the court jeweler Musy make a fabulous parure with them. Whatever was not used, my grandfather received them and then gave them to my mother many years later and she in turn gave them to me and I have made quite a few things with them. #princedimitri #elegant #earrings #royal #russia #ilovethese #anniversary #sexy #savoy #divine #diamonds #fabulous #glam #gift #reginaelena #history #hautejoaillerie #jewelry #chic #tsar #likeforlikealways #amethystjewelry #luxury #casasavoia#madetomeasure #designinspiration #instamood #parisianvibes

Today @royaltyandprotocol posted a very interestin

Today @royaltyandprotocol posted a very interesting story written by @happynonstop1999 about King Nicola of Montenegro, my great great grandfather. I had posted a story about him a few years ago so for those of you who enjoyed it I am reposting it because the two stories complement each other. My great great grandparents King Nicola and Queen Milena of Montenegro, a tiny adorable kingdom that at the end of the 19th century had just one road that went from the capital to the sea. They had twelve children and through brilliant dynastic alliances they managed to bring their country from the Middle Ages to modern times. Their daughter Elena became queen of Italy, their daughter Zorca became princess of Serbia and would’ve been queen of Yougoslavia had she not died in childbirth. Two of their other daughters became grand duchesses of Russia and introduced Rasputin to the Empress. King Nicola had studied in Paris, he was very cultured and everyone at his court spoke French. He had a very modern vision of world politics and had proposed to the USA that they build a military naval base in the straight of Cattaro. Had that idea been accepted maybe the history of the Balkans would’ve been very different! He always had his pistol tucked in his sash and had taught my grandfather King Umberto II how to use it! Photos from my mother’s book “la mia vita, i miei ricordi”. #photooftheday #instalike #ınstagood #instafollow #kingumberto #fabulous #princedimitri #instaphoto #romanov #europeanroyalty #italianroyalty #photooftheday #montenegro#history#Monarchy #nostalgia #casasavoia #l4likes #like4likes #follow4followback

There once was a polite necklace. Three strands of

There once was a polite necklace. Three strands of pearls with pink over tones, two interchangeable clasps, one with diamonds, one with rubies, 50’s style, totally dated. My friend who had inherited it asked me “Is there any thing you can do to jazz it up?” So I added ruby beads and two large amethysts to compliment the lovely pink pearls. Then I added six medieval inspired crosses all in 20K rose gold and paved them all with the diamonds on one side and the rubies on the other. To make it bold, chic and sexy I added two leather sections from which I hanged things and in the back the extra pearls are also hanging as an additional whimsical detail. And of course you can wear it in two different lengths. I’m happy to report that I’ve seen her wearing it many times. It was photographed by @mark_roskams the best photographer in NY and you can see it in my book #onceuponadiamond #bespoke #pearlnecklace #rubies #crosses #amethystjewelry #diamondnecklace #sautoir#chic #glamour #parisianstyle #fabulous #divino #sochic #whimsical #princedimitri #oneofakindjewelry #instadaily #accessories #accesorios #newlife #likesforlike #photooftheday #new

Fabulous cultural event at Pier 36, VAN GOGH-THE I

Fabulous cultural event at Pier 36, VAN GOGH-THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE- the once-in-a-lifetime exhibit is located at Pier 36, a 75,000 square foot waterfront space. Really well done! #vangogh #vangoghexperience #artofinstagram #artevent #onlyinnewyork #fabulous #culture #fun #amazing #beauty #instaart #lifeinnyc #enlightening #learning #education #muchneeded #edithpiaf

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