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The King Khalid Necklace

Friday, 24 March 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The King Khalid necklace consists of “brilliants, marquises and 20 graduated pear-shaped pendants in openwork claw settings.” The necklace was made by the jeweller Harry Winston and was given to Queen Elizabeth II by King Khalid of Saudi Arabia. This happened during an official visit to Saudi Arabia in 1979. Embed from Getty Images Embed [read more]

The King Faisal Necklace

Friday, 3 March 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The King Faisal necklace is described as being “channel-set with baguettes, suspending claw-set brilliant” and having “11 graduated pear-shaped pendants.” Embed from Getty Images The King Faisal necklace has a total of 83.94 metric carats and was made by Harry Winston in 1952. It stayed in stock until 1967, when it was purchased by King [read more]

The Baguette and Brilliant Bracelet

Friday, 6 January 2023, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Baguette and Brilliant Bracelet is “composed of a band of baguettes and two rows of brilliant with a central cross-over.” The bracelet dates from the late 1920s or early 1930s and was purchased by Queen Elizabeth II’s father, King George VI, from Garrard in 1949. It was a gift for her. Embed from Getty [read more]

Review: The Princess (2022)

Monday, 26 September 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The 25th anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales’s death has led to new or updated documentaries. The Princess (2022) is one such new documentary. The documentary is quite literally off to a shaky start, without much of an intro. It remains unclear what The Princess tries to achieve. Where is the angle? Is there something [read more]

The accident that changed Monaco forever (Part three)

Sunday, 18 September 2022, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part two here. I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who was a kind and loving person. On 18 September 1982, Monaco laid its Princess to rest. The coffin was carried to the Notre-Dame-Immaculée Cathedral, Saint Nicholas, as bells sounded. Her husband, Prince Rainier, with their children, Prince [read more]

The inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales

Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The tragic accident that cost the lives of Diana, Princess of Wales, Dodi Al Fayed and their driver Henri Paul took place on 31 August 1997. Diana was just 36 years old at the time of her death. The day before – 30 August 1997 – Dodi and Diana had boarded a private jet from [read more]