From the reign of Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II, members of the royal family have shared an enduring enthusiasm for Fabergйs creations. Gifts of Fabergй exchanged between members of the European royal families on birthdays, anniversaries and at Christmas attest to both the exquisite taste and dynastic relationships between these illustrious collectors. This book is the first to explore the works of the celebrated Russian jeweller in the context of royal patronage and gift-giving. It showcases over 100 of Fabergйs exquisite masterpieces, including examples never before published, across six generations of the royal family. Lavishly illustrated with more than 150 colour photographs, and using material from the Royal Archives and Fabergйs workshop accounts, this fascinating guide charts the formation of the most significant and diverse collection of works by the firm ever to have been formed. Caroline de Guitaut is Curator of Decorative Arts in the Royal Collection, and the author of Fabergй in the Royal Collection (2003) and Fabergйs Animals: A Royal Farm in Miniature (2010).