Countess Nadejda Mikhailovna (Nada) de Torby| Battenberg| Milford-Haven| Mountbatten | Gifts Royal Wedding
The Grand Duke Michael of Russia gave his daughter away and Lord Burghersh was the best man, on the wedding of Prince George of Battenberg to Countess Nada Torby in 1916.
A service was held at the Russian Church and a further ceremony at the Chapel Royal St James Palace on 15th November.
The King and Queen as well as Royal and Imperial Guests attend and the bride is presented with over 200 gifts, and jewels
At the royal castle Koldinghus, on Thursday, 12 May, Denmark opens a special exhibition.
This is the first time, the Fabergé objects belonging to the Danish royal family have been on display side by side in a single exhibition.
World-renowned jeweller’s art from the Danish royal family’s private homes on display at the royal castle Koldinghus.
‚FABERGÉ – Juwelier der Zaren und die Verbindungen zur dänischen Königsfamilie ’FABERGÉ – The tsar’s jeweller and the connections to the Danish royal family
Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) was court jeweller to the Russian tsar and best known for the extravagant, diamond-encrusted Easter eggs he created for the tsar and his family from 1885 until the Russian revolution in 1917.
Fabergé’s first imperial egg was inspired by an older gold egg, a gift from the Russian tsar to his Danish-born wife, Empress Dagmar.
The exhibition at Koldinghus presents 100 items borrowed from members of the Danish royal family, who have inherited numerous Fabergé objects via their family ties to the Russian tsar. The exhibits include bejewelled eggs, letter openers and large champagne coolers but none of the imperial eggs. The exhibits have only rarely been put on public display, because they are in private ownership and are still used by the members of the Danish royal family.
One section of the exhibition are focuses on Fabergé’s jeweller’s art, featuring utilitarian objects and works of art, including little boxes, cigarette cases and pen trays decorated with precious and semi-precious gemstones and gold-mounted rubies and diamonds.
The second section presents large official works by Fabergé presented to members of the Danish royal family in connection with coronations, anniversaries or royal weddings. This includes a large gilt champagne cooler, a gold wedding anniversary for King Christian IX and Queen Louise in 1892, that was also in use a hundred years later at the silver wedding anniversary of Denmark’s current royal couple.
The third section focuses on close relations and private gifts, such as jewellery and picture frames. With a family photo, the frames made a highly personal gift for storing shared memories.
An introductory film and an animated genealogical table tells the story of the close personal ties between the two families, and visitors can mount their own portrait or a family photo in a Fabergé frame.
‚The exhibition is opened on Thursday, 12 May at 15:00 by H.R.H. Princess Benedikte with the attendance of H.H. Duchess Donata of Mecklenburg von Solodkoff and Mr. Alexander von Solodkoff, Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie and H.H. Princess Elisabeth.
The exhibits are kindly lent to the exhibition by H.M. Queen Margrethe II, H.R.H. Prince Henrik, H.R.H. Princess Benedikte, H.M. Queen Anne-Marie, H.H. Princess Elisabeth, Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie of Rosenborg, Det Kongelige Løsørefideikommis, Den Kongelige Livgardes Officerskorps Fond, The Royal Danish Collection Amalienborg and Cartier Collection in Paris.
A catalogue with dual Danish and English text will be published in connection with the exhibition.
from 13 May – 25 September 2016
The Danish Royal Jewel Expert Bjarne Steen Jensen will held an lecture on 17th May!
‚FABERGÉ – Juwelier der Zaren und die Verbindungen zur dänischen Königsfamilie
Am Donnerstag, den 12. Mai 2016 öffnet in Dänemark’s Königsburg Koldinghus eine Fabergé Sonderausstellung. Die Fabergé-Objekte der dänische Königsfamilie sind zum ersten Mal in einer Einzelaustellung zu sehen.
Carl Fabergé (1846-1920) war Hofjuwelier der russischen Zaren und am besten bekannt für die extravaganten, mit Diamanten besetzte Ostereier die er für den Zaren und seine Familie von 1885 bis zu der russischen Revolution im Jahre 1917 geschaffen hat.
Fabergés erste kaiserliches Ei wurde von einem älteren Gold-Ei inspiriert, ein Geschenk des russischen Zaren an seine in Dänemark geborene Frau, Kaiserin Dagmar.
Die Ausstellung im Koldinghus präsentiert 100 Objekte, alle von Mitgliedern der dänischen Königsfamilie ausgeliehen, die, die zahlreichen Fabergé-Objekte über ihre Familienbande zum russischen Zaren geerbt haben.
Zu den Exponaten gehören mit Juwelen besetzte Eier, Brieföffner und großen Champagnerkühler, aber keines der Kaiserlichen Eier.
Weil sich die Exponate hauptsächlich im Privatbesitz befinden, werden sie immer noch von den Mitgliedern der dänischen Königsfamilie verwendet und deshalb selten verliehen und ausgestellt.
Aus der Fabergé Werkstatt, kamen vielerlei Arten von Objekte, neben den berühmten Ostereier.
Fabergés Zeitgeschmack und seinem Sinn fürs Detail, seinen Ideenreichtum und seine genialen Kreativität, war er in der Lage, königliche und kaiserliche Wohnzimmer in prächtige Schatztruhen zu verwandeln.
Feuerzeuge der Natur nachempfunden, Ornamente wie winzige Hirschhufe und Bänder aus Diamanten und Rubinen, während Bilderrahmen für Familienfotos mit Silber und Gold mit Laub und bunten Emailwerk geschmückt waren.
Die Ausstellung gliedert sich in drei Abschnitte. Man konzentriert sich auf Fabergé Juwelierkunst, aus Gebrauchsgegenstände und Kunstwerke, darunter kleine Schachteln, Zigarettenetuis und Federschalen verziert mit Edelsteinen und Halbedelsteinen und Gold gefassten Rubinen und Diamanten.
Der zweite Teil stellt große offizielle Werke von Fabergé an die Mitglieder der dänischen Königsfamilie – im Zusammenhang präsentiert mit Krönungen, Jubiläen oder königliche Hochzeiten. Dazu gehören ein großer vergoldeter Champagner-Kühler, eine Geschenk zum Goldenen Hochzeitstag von König Christian IX und Königin Luise im Jahre 1892, der auch hundert Jahre später bei der Silberhochzeit von Dänemarks aktuellen Königspaar in Gebrauch war.
Der dritte Abschnitt konzentriert sich auf enge Beziehungen und private Geschenke, wie Schmuck und Bilderrahmen.
Ein Einführungsfilm und eine animierte Ahnentafel erzählt die Geschichte der engen persönlichen Beziehungen zwischen den beiden Familien, und die Besucher können ihre eigenen Porträt oder eine Familie Foto in einem Fabergé Rahmen montieren.
Die Ausstellung wird am Donnerstag den 12. Mai 2016 um 15:00 Uhr von H.R.H. Prinzessin Benedikte eröffnet, in Anwesenheit von H. H. Herzogin Donata von Mecklenburg von Solodkoff und Herr Alexander von Solodkoff, Graf Ingolf und Gräfin Sussie und H.H. Prinzessin Elisabeth.
Die Exponate zur Ausstellung wurden von Königin Margrethe II, H.R.H. Prinz Henrik, H.R.H. Prinzessin Benedikte, H. M. Queen Anne-Marie, H.H. Prinzessin Elisabeth Graf Ingolf und Gräfin Sussie von Rosenborg, Det Kongelige Løsørefideikommis, Den Kongelige Livgardes Officerskorps Fond, The Royal Danish Sammlung Amalien und Cartier-Sammlung in Paris, ausgeliehen.
Ein Katalog mit dänischen und englischen Text wird in Zusammenhang mit der Ausstellung veröffentlicht. Dauer der Ausstellung 13. Mai – 25. September 2016 www.koldinghus.dk/
Royal Emerald Parure | Marie Amélie d’Orléans Queen of Portugal Presents to her Marriage
Her Famous Emerald Diamond Jewels – The original Stomacher, and the second item: Emerald devant de Corsage with an Orleans history.
Orginal Ornament,part of her necklace with Emeralds and Diamonds:
Gestern Nacht ist der Präsident und das Gründungsmitglied der Konzertgesellschaft
München, Dr. Johann Georg Prinz von Hohenzollern im Alter von 83 Jahren
verstorben ist. Wir sind alle tief betroffen und erschüttert über diese
Nachricht. Wir haben dem Prinzen unendlich viel zu verdanken. Unten im Bild auf unserer Reise nach Potsdam
Stahl Diamant Diadem | Tiara der Erbprinzessin von Fürstenberg | CARTIER | Steel and Diamond Tiara
The curved blackened steel band of the tiara, bordered at the top with two rows of circular-cut diamonds, the bottom decorated with a line of similarly cut stones and palmette motifs set with circular- and single-cut diamonds, both ends of scroll design similarly set, history:
Kent Festoon Diamond and Pearl Tiara Necklace | Royal Marriage Present Princess Louise, Duchess of Argylls bequests-
Princess Louise’s bequests to favourite Royal pairs
The DUCHESS often wears diamond stars in her hair as on this occasion. Her new jewels include diamond daisies which she will probably wear the same way.
The Duke of Kent is known to be the chief beneficiary under the will. The extent of the Kents‘ legacy is unknown, for Royal wills are secret, and not filed at Somerset House.
The Duke of Kent, one of the greatest favorites within the Royal Family, is doted on by his elder relatives. He was the favorite nephew of the late Princess Victoria, who bequeathed to him the lovely home, Coppins.
The Duchess was also a favorite for her own charm, because she was the wife of the Princess‘ favorite, and partly because her family went through vicissitudes of which Princess Louise had seen so much.
Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll
Princess Louiselived so frugally at Kensington Palace during her last years that she must have used only a fraction of the £6000 she received annually through the Civil list pension.
Wealthy Princess She inherited the bulk of lier has band’s £619,000 and also inherited largely from her mother, Queen Victoria. She was therefore one of the wealthiest of the Royal Family.
The Duchess‘ jewellegacy is a magnificent one. When princess Louise married the ninth Duke of Argyle (sic), Marquess of Lorne in 1871 at the end of the Franco-Prussian war, there followed one of the most brilliant periods.
She was the centre of a great social season, and her jewels were the cynosure of all eyes. These have not been worn for years and are mostly in the antique settings, which are again becoming first favorites in modern taste.
The Princess‘ jewel box contains a particularly fine collection of diamonds, pearls and opals. One beautiful necklace is of five large opals set around with brilliants, connected by a diamond chain.
The Duchess of Kent wearing the type of pearl necklace and earrings she is rarely seen without. She now inherits some superb jewels from the late Princess Louise.
Particularly lovely are the diamond daisies mounted as hairpins, which are understood to be included in the Duchess‘ Inheritance. She will probably wear these In her hair as diamond clips, for she is fond of wearing stars in her hair.
From one necklace of pearls and diamonds is suspended an oval locket, the centre of which is a large Oriental pearl surrounded by closely-set, large diamonds of great brilliancy.
Princess Louise, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria. She had received the London-made jewels on 23 August 1871 as a gift from the Clan Campbell Marquis of Lorne, later the 9th Duke of Argyll as wedding gift.
Other lovely pieces include a two string pearl necklace valued at about £1000, a chased necklace with links of diamonds joined with pearls, and a beautiful bracelet in the shape of a coronet, centre of which is a large diamond surrounded by eight smaller diamonds. This is set in silver instead of gold, and would thus be mast fashionable to-day.
Princess Louise also had some beautiful silver and gold services, including a richly chased silver-gilt dessert set, a chased silver-gilt tea and coffee service, and a complete silver-gilt toilet set.
Diamonds for her birthday The Duke of Kent’s gift to the Duchess of Kent on her 33rd birthday was a flat bracelet of flexible platinum links studded with large diamonds. From the Australian Women’s Weekly 6 Jan 1940, p2
Schmuck und Juwelen der Deutsche Fürstenhäuser | Royal Jewels – Historical Jewerly and Treasure of Royals and Aristocracy | bijoux historiques| исторические драгоценности
