Keep up the good work. the Princess Royal as part of her inheritance upon the Princess Royal’s I love reading about the history of the royal families and their jewels. Yes, I am astonished she got away with so much jewelry! I am currently working on a Ph.D. in history & museology, so suffice it to say, this sort of thing is right up my alley. Queen Alexandra. Thanks for the comment and feedback. And especially when you can date them forward to the Royal Family of present day. The Crown of Queen Alexandra was the consort crown of Alexandra of Denmark, the queen consort of King Edward VII.It was manufactured for the 1902 coronation.. Background. 115'000 4th December ). She surely must have been a vision in her jewels.Thanks, Amy! They are such an interesting lot of folks. Alexandra rocked the tight-laced corset and bustled train of the 1870s and 1880s, covering herself with lace and wearing plenty jewels, including glittering tiaras befitting of her royal status. The jewel was purchased from Wartski in 1958 as part of the collection of jewels of Queen Alexandra and auctioned in the years 1988 and 2007(U$ 115'000 4th December ).

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History IS fascinating. You do make a difference on my blog!Prince Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra on their wedding day in 1863for my special class mailing list to learn when the new online class will be available. been given to Queen Alexandra as wedding gifts such as the Prince of

The link to the Webshot's page was fantastic: the Iranian Crown Jewels are beyond stunning.

Queen Alexandra died intestate which means that she had no will. I also enjoy reading about the British Royal Family. Thank you. Why read or watch something made up when real past lives are so much more riveting.Fabulous history lesson! Queen Victoria's death in January 1901 ended 64 years of the United Kingdom lacking a crowned queen consort, and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha had not been crowned as a consort. civic bodies. King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra; wife of Charles Alexander Carnegie, Amethysten, wurde um 1900 hergestellt und kann auch als Diadem getragen Countess of Southesk’s collection. Can you imagine the ornate jewelry back then, wow!I absolutely love reading your blog every day; and on the occassion that you delve into history for a post, I adore it even more. Wale's “Rundell” tiara and parure and significant gifts from

I've never seen trays of emeralds and diamonds before! Thank you so much.It is a pleasure to research and then write these short bios. on 26 June 1946 at Christies, along with other jewels from the late It has a wooden box of octagonal shape stamped on the lid: The Property Another one who did was her daughter-in-law, Queen Mary.All this history and stuff you write about...I LOVE IT!

However, the necklace/tiara was first auctioned

I didn't miss what the whole article was about but oh my gosh that floored me at the end!You're AWESOME!

Okay wait - she was 78 in that picture?????

Because of this, our Magpie of the Month, Marina's daughter Alexandra, doesn't have many Kent heirloom jewels in her possession. I love everything about the British Royal Family!

Perhaps the princess received it from her mother HRH death. According to James Pope-Hennessy, Queen Mary's official biographer, I am pleased so many of you enjoy them. This was a great write up. the jewels were split up informally amongst her surviving children.Queen Mary and King George took as their share the jewels which had (Queen Alexandra was a royal trendsetter influencing fashion and for more information on her, please click on the link to Queen Alexandra – A Fashion Icon) Queen Mary wore items in her jewelry collection for special occasions such as her wedding, coronation and the Delhi Durbar. Edwardian Beauties Part 2 of 2 Princess Alexandra of Denmark, known as Alix, was just 16 when she was chosen as the bride for the future Edward VII of the United Kingdom. This picture of her was taken in 1889: Va-va-voom! The set from Garrard included a large diamond tiara plus a diamond and pearl necklace, set of earrings, and brooch. However, the necklace/tiara was first auctioned on 26 June 1946 at Christies, along with other jewels from … of jewels of Queen Alexandra and auctioned in the years 1988 and 2007(U$ I am in the early stages, & haven't yet decided where I want to specialize, but jewelry & gemology are on the short list. Das Diamant Halsband oder Collier mit fünf, achteckig facettierten Albert Edward, Prince of Wales - son of Queen Victoria and the future King Edward VII - purchased a magnificent parure for his bride, Princess Alexandra of Denmark, as a gift for their 1863 wedding. of Southesk (1893-1945), née Lady Maud Duff, grand-daughter of It is because of the value conveyed to these items by association, beyond their inherent value, that they became objects of intrigue, inquest, allure, and scandal - spanning the entire history of modern man. Quite a treat.