The future Queen Mary and her marriage presents, a mystery is solved…
In the honeymoon the Duchess of York was at Osborne and wrote to her mother, about her jewels which she wore, sometimes she used a brooch as head ornament, she noted in her letters, as the „Hampshire pendant brooch“ and the „Richmond pendant“
The Women of Hampshire Pendant Brooch| Honeysuckle Aigrette|Queen Mary Royal Wedding Gift
Funeral Brooch Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Richmond Diamond Pearl Brooch Queen ElizabethII | Present Royal Wedding Gifts from the Town of Richmond| Royal Jewels Queen Mary England
The list from Franck, friend and history jewel lover, from the History of Famous Jewels and Collections Board.
The where about
I. Former Queens :
a. Queen Adelaide :
Queen Adelaide’s diamond collet necklace
II. Queen Alexandra a. Certainly in the vault i. Queen Alexandra’s Lalique hair ornament (Suzy Menkes) ; ii. The huge badge from the Ladies of South Wales iii. The opals from the ruby and diamond parure
Another of the royal wedding gift from the Duke of York, later King George, to his bride was a large and decorative anchor of big single diamonds in line, with two large sapphires, the royal bride wore it on her wedding gown very prominent on the wedding day. The whereabou is unknown.
a. Certainly in the vault :
i. The lozenge tiara – last worn by Princess Margaret ; ii. The sapphire and diamond tiara – last worn by Princess Margaret -certainly in the vault iii. The pearl and diamond stomacher iv. The Delhi Durbar emerald and diamond stomacher v. The Cambridge emerald and diamond bangle vi. The Resille Cartier necklace vii. The ruby and diamond brooch from the Countess of Torby (Andrew Morton)
x. The emerald and diamond bracelet from Queen Alexandra xi. The diamond snake bracelets from Queen Alexandra and her mother xii. The ruby bracelets xiii. The emerald bracelets
ix. A gold chain with diamond drops surmounted with ruby – will from her Godmother Mr. Arthur James (press articles found by Beth on her site)
c. Brooches not worn – The scent-bottle and true-lovers knot in diamonds from Miss Alice de Rothschild (Wedding gift to Queen Mary) (worn as a Duchess) –A small diamond horseshoe brooch (gift from Queen Mary) probably later owned by Princess Charlotte in 2022 – A small diamond arrow brooch (worn as a Duchess) – A large diamond clips worn for a portrait near a door – An emerald and diamond arrow brooch (Wedding gift from her Godfather) – An emerald and diamond brooch (Given as an anniversary wedding gift from her husband) – An emerald and diamond clips worn also as a clasp of pearl necklace – A emerald and diamond pendant brooch – A sapphire corsage brooch given as a wedding gift by Queen Mary – A sapphire and diamond bar brooch – wedding gift from the Princess Royal and Princess Maud
II. Princess Diana’s wedding gift :
a- (number 25°) :Prince Charles does have a property abroad (acceptance of a 360 000 pounds holiday palm beach as a wedding gift created a political storm“ from Andrew Morton
The future King of England presented another brillant heart brooch to his bride, Princess Mary, Duchess of York.
Click the link below, for more information about Queen Mary's brooches:
Turquoise and diamond ornament brooch| Royal Wedding gift from the Prince and Princess of Wales to Princess Mary of Teck
Turquoise and diamond ornament brooch| Royal Wedding gift from the Prince and Princess of Wales to Princess Mary of Teck.
The jewel was a wedding gift in 1893 from Queen Mary’s in-laws, the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
The center of the ornament is a large round turquoise cabochon, surrounded from 14 diamonds.
Above on the left in the picture, Queen Mary wearing the Turquoise Diamond Cluster Brooch with a pendant, it looks like one of the „chips“, the smaller parts of the Cullinan Diamonds.
After her death, in 1953 the turquoise brooch, was inherited by her granddaughter, Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II, wore the Turquoise and Diamond Brooch three times, at least on 5th April in 2020 when she had addresses to the UK and Commonwealth in a special broadcast recorded at Windsor Castle. More History:
Turquoise jewels – royal family Duchess of Gloucester 2025 –
Also from the Teck Turquoise Parure, two of the bow brooches with turquoises and diamonds. The Turquoise Diamond Parure and die Turquoise Diamond Cluster Necklace and matching earrings with Turquoise and Diamonds
Sapphire Cabochon and diamond curb chain bracelet presented by the Emperor and Empress of Imperial Russia Wedding gift of the Czar| Sapphire Cabochon and diamond brooch| Romanov Present Royal Gifts| Royal Jewels Queen Mary England
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