The Canadian Maple-Leaf Brooch is a much-worn piece, especially during Canadian engagements – no surprise there! Embed from Getty Images The brooch was a gift from King George VI to his wife, Queen Elizabeth, to mark their first State Visit to Canada. It was made by Asprey and “is in the form of a leaf [read more]
The Palm-Leaf brooch was made for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother by Cartier using loose diamonds from her own collection. It’s in the shape of a curling oriental palm leaf with nine brilliants in the centre in claw settings. The borders are lobed pavé set brilliants. The clip is a Cartier speciality and allows for [read more]
The Strathmore tiara was given to then Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon by her father, Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, upon her marriage to the then Duke of York in 1923. It was purchased from Catchpole and Williams. The tiara is formed as a garland of roses, and it came with two alternative frames. [read more]
With Kensington Palace reopening for visitors, it will give a little extra treat to those returning or, perhaps visiting for the first time, in a new temporary exhibition in the historic Orangery. Royal Style in the Making will feature some never-before-seen items from the archives from celebrated royal couturiers of the 20th century alongside their [read more]
Read part one here. Now that The Queen had visited them, the Duke and Duchess were visited by other family members. Mary, Princess Royal came by, and Princess Marina, The Duchess of Kent, came by with her daughter Princess Alexandra. Princess Marina had known Wallis since before the abdication, but they had not met since [read more]
There is no denying that the Duchess of Windsor changed the course of history when she met the future King Edward VIII. Had he married another woman and had children with her, we would have never seen the accession of either King George VI or his daughter Queen Elizabeth II. Elizabeth was just ten years [read more]
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