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Elizabeth II

Royal Jewels – The Greville Peardrop Earrings

November 4, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

The Greville Peardrop Earrings were from the collection of Dame Margaret Greville, the wife of the Hon. Ronald Greville. Margaret and her husband had no children, and she bequeathed all her jewellery to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother upon her death in 1942. The Peardrop earrings were purchased by Margaret sometime before 19 May 1938 [read more]

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Royal Jewels

Royal Jewels – Taking a look at Dame Margaret Greville (Part two)

October 29, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. By 1913, Margaret was almost 50 years old and a wealthy, childless widow. However, she would not retire to the country as was perhaps expected of her. In an attempt to think ahead, she wrote to King George V that she intended to leave Polesden Lacey to someone in the royal [read more]

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Royal Jewels

Royal Jewels – Taking a look at Dame Margaret Greville (Part one)

October 28, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

Her name is forever linked to the vast jewellery collection that she left to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. But who was Margaret Greville, and why did she leave her jewels to the British royals? She was born Margaret Helen Anderson on 20 December 1863 as the daughter of William McEwan and his mistress, Helen [read more]

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Royal Jewels

Royal Jewels – The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell Brooch

October 21, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

The Courtauld Thomson Scallop-shell Brooch was bequeathed to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1944 by artist and writer Winifred Hope Thomson as “a mark of respect and profound admiration.” Winifred further expressed the hope that the brooch would “be passed on as a personal possession from Queen to Queen of England.” Winifred’s will describes [read more]

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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Royal Jewels – The Greville Festoon Necklace

October 14, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

The Greville Festoon necklace was from the collection of Dame Margaret Greville, the wife of the Hon. Ronald Greville. Margaret and her husband had had no children, and she bequeathed all her jewellery to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother upon her death in 1942. The Greville Festoon necklace was one of the most impressive pieces [read more]

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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

Royal Jewels – The Greville Scroll Brooch

October 7, 2022 Moniek Bloks 0

The Greville Scroll Brooch was from the collection of Dame Margaret Greville, the wife of the Hon. Ronald Greville. Margaret and her husband had had no children, and she bequeathed all her jewellery to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother upon her death in 1942. Embed from Getty Images The art deco brooch was made by [read more]

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