Royal Jewels Discussion

[RobinCAL]

Today, The Princess Royal lays a wreath at the Bramshott War Memorial during the Liphook Canada Day Service at St Mary the Virgin Church in Bramshott.

HRH wore an enamelled brooch, with shades of red, yellow and green in the shape of a maple-leaf.

 

[Herat]

Today, The Princess Royal lays a wreath at the Bramshott War Memorial during the Liphook Canada Day Service at St Mary the Virgin Church in Bramshott.

HRH wore an enamelled brooch, with shades of red, yellow and green in the shape of a maple-leaf.

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And a very yummy double strand of lovely pearls.

That brooch is very nice.

 

[RobinCAL]

Queen Mary’s Bangles each consist of “39 brilliants, the gold sides finely engraved.”

The traditional Indian ornaments were a wedding present to the then Princess Mary of Teck from the Bombay Presidency, an administrative subdivision of India.

The bangles were among the wedding presents for the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947.

 

[RobinCAL]

This evening, The King and Queen attended a garden party at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Queen Camilla wore the diamond thistle brooch.

The brooch originally belonged to Queen Mary and was inherited by Queen Elizabeth Il In 1953. The brooch first worn by her in 2011 and made regular appearances in Scotland thereafter.

Queen Camilla first wore the brooch for Holyrood Week last year.

 

[RobinCAL]

NEW: The Princess of Wales visited Colchester Hospital in Essex yesterday.

╰┈➤ˎˊ Cartier Trinity Earrings

╰┈➤ˎˊ Cartier Watch

╰┈➤ˎˊ Birthstone Pendant from Auree Jewelry (first seen in June 2022)
(seen below)

 

[RobinCAL]

TIARA'S TOMORROW !!

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[RobinCAL]

NEW: The Prince and Princess of Wales greeting the French President at the start of the state visit.

Catherine is wearing Diana, Princess of Wales’ Collingwood earrings with a pearl necklace from Queen Elizabeth’s collection.

 

[RobinCAL]

NEW: The King and Queen welcome the President of France to Windsor Castle.

The queen is wearing the Celtic knot brooch and her four strand pearl and diamond necklace.

 

[Herat]

NEW: The Prince and Princess of Wales greeting the French President at the start of the state visit.

Catherine is wearing Diana, Princess of Wales’ Collingwood earrings with a pearl necklace from Queen Elizabeth’s collection.View attachment 600632

Catherine, Princess of Wales looks so chic in that wonderful summer ensemble.

 

[RobinCAL]

The Princess of Wales is wearing Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings at tonight’s French State Banquet.

From the looks of it, Diana’s three strand bracelet as well.

 

[RobinCAL]

Queen Camilla, she has chosen the George VI Sapphire Tiara with the matching necklace and bracelet.

 

[RobinCAL]

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style​

In 2026, to mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth, The King’s Gallery in London will play host to the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of The late Queen’s fashion ever mounted, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style.

Shown here is a cream silk evening gown with foliate beaded embroidery, designed by Sir Normal Hartnell, and worn by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956. It is just one of approximately 200 items, many on display for the first time, charting the remarkable story of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch through clothing and accessories worn in all ten decades of her life.

Source: Royal Collection Trust

 

[Herat]

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style​

In 2026, to mark the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth, The King’s Gallery in London will play host to the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of The late Queen’s fashion ever mounted, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style.

Shown here is a cream silk evening gown with foliate beaded embroidery, designed by Sir Normal Hartnell, and worn by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956. It is just one of approximately 200 items, many on display for the first time, charting the remarkable story of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch through clothing and accessories worn in all ten decades of her life.

Source: Royal Collection Trust

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Oh, now I have another visit to London to plan.

First the announcement that the British Museum will be showing the real Bayeux Tapestry in September 2026 and now the news that the late Queen Elizabeth II's style with personal clothing will be on exhibit at the King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace.

Her birthday was in April, so I might expect this will open then. The King's Gallery does not yet have firm dates, but mentions spring until autumn. I wonder if it is even possible the two exhibits might overlap for us overseas Brits to see efficiently.

 

[RobinCAL]

Princess Anne recently; one of my favourite brooches of hers.

 

[RobinCAL]

Paris robbery prompts £3m insurance payout to Royal Collection

The annual finances of the Royal Collection Trust show the scale of the theft of royal items on loan to a Paris museum.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[RobinCAL]

Princess Anne's Son Peter Phillips Announces His Engagement to Harriet Sperling

The couple made their first appearance together just over a year ago.

www.townandcountrymag.com

 

[Herat]

Princess Anne's Son Peter Phillips Announces His Engagement to Harriet Sperling

The couple made their first appearance together just over a year ago.

www.townandcountrymag.com

Congratulations to Peter and Harriet on their engagement.

 

[RobinCAL]

A celebration post for Princess Anne's birthday tomorrow --

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[RobinCAL]

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There, huge crowds gathered to witness the newly-married Princess arrive with her grandmother, Queen Mary. The Princess was photographed studying the stone as Queen Mary and Chopra looked on.

However, Queen Mary was not happy. “She was visibly upset because she was not the one being given the diamond,” according to Chopra. “She turned to my grandfather and asked: ‘Where’s mine?’

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Many contemporary accounts, including an essay about the Cartier exhibition on the V&A’s website, have wrongly declared that the Williamson brooch belongs to the Royal Collection.

In fact, the brooch remained throughout the Queen’s life in her own private collection and was inherited on her death by the King.

 

[Lilibet]

Wow!
This is so exciting.
I was just looking at some of their magnificent jewels and also found the Met's "Body Transformed".
Looking forward to reading about your family and admiring their creations.
Thank you!

Publishing September 23, 2025

Marcus & Co. - ACC Art Books US

The New York jewelry firm of Marcus & Co. created exceptional examples of Art Nouveau and Art Deco jewelry. This volume chronicles their story, from the founder’s apprenticeship to the firm’s premises on Fifth Avenue neighboring Tiffany and Cartier.Foreword 7 Acknowledgments 9 Notes to the...

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For anyone in NYC who is interested, the authors of “Marcus & Co” will be doing a book signing at Mackclowe Gallery, PLUS the gallery will be showing its collection of Marcus & Co jewelry. We were fortunate to get to visit the “family jewels” there with another jewelry historian about 20 years ago. There were no pieces with teeth.

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