One or two of Queen Elizabeth's II brooches.
Queen Elizabeth stunned in the 2000s with her exquisite raspberry pip brooch, adorned with gems and diamonds. A very similar piece was notably worn today by Queen Camilla during a walk in Sandringham to the Church at Christmas, setted with topaz and diamonds. The gregorian royal brooch in a timeless accessory that truly reflects the elegance and grace of the royal family.
Newspaper noted in 1881:
MARRIAGE OF LORD GLAMIS AND MISS CAVENDISH BENTINCK. The marriage of Lord Glamis, 2nd Life Guards, eldest son of the Earl of Strathmore, and Miss Nina Cecilia Cavendish Bentinck, eldest daughter of Mrs. Harry Scott and the late Mr. Charles William Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, was celebrated special licence St Peter's, the parish church of Petersham, Saturday afternoon. Tbe generally quiet village presented quite gay aspect till long after the wedding was over. Those invited to the ceremony assembled at the church by one o'clock. The small, quaint old church was beautifully decorated with lilies and other fragrant flowers. The non-commissioned officers of Lord Glamis's troop the 2nd Life Guards lined the aisle till after the ceremony was concluded, and then removed to the avenue by which the church is approached from the high road. Viscountess Ossington, tbe Duke of Portland, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and family, Mrs. Oswald Smith (Lord Glamis's grandmother), Lady Sykes, Mrs. G. Cavendish Bentinck, Lord and Lady Sudeloy, Major. General Burnaby and Miss Burnaby, General Sir James Airey, General Lord Mark Kerr, Hon. Airs. Higginson and Miss Higginson, and many other relatives and friends came early, and in short time the small church was crowded; indeed many who had come to witness the ceremony were unable to gain admittance.
The bridegroom, accompanied by Mr. H. Streatfield, Grenadier Guards, his cousin, as his best man, reached the church sometime before the bride arrived.
The bride, accompanied by her stepfather, Mr. Harry Scott, arrived shortly after one o'clock, and on alighting from her carriage was received by her attendant bridesmaids, eight in number, namely, Miss Violet and Miss Hyacinthe Bentinck, her sisters; Ladies Constance, Mildred, and Maud Lyon, sisters of the bridegroom; Miss Venctia Cavendish Bentinck, Miss Newton, and Miss Helen Luff, cousins of the bride. The bride's dress was composed of ivory satin, trimmed with point de gaze, and on her hair wreath of natural orange blossoms, over which flowed long tulle veil. She carried a bouquet of white flowers, but wore no jewels. The bridesmaids, who were dressed alike, wore costumes white llama trimmed with coffee lace, and having white moire sashes, and chip hats with cream ostrich feathers. Each wore, fastened on pale blue bow, an initial brooch in diamonds, surmounted by coronet in pearls, the gift of the bridegroom, and all carried bouquets of pink roses and stephanotis. Immediately after the bride, bearing her train, followed as page the Honourable Malcolm Lyon, youngest brother of Lord Glamis, in Royal Stuart tartan. The marriage service was performed by the Hon. and Rev. Robert Liddell, M.A., of St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, assisted by the Rev. G. C. Rivett-Carnac, B. A., curate of Petersham, and the Rev. Samuel G. BeaL domestic chaplain to the Earl of Strathmore.
The bride was given away by Mr. Scott, her stepfather. As Lord Glamis and his bride passed their carriage twelve village school girls. neatly dressed in white, with straw hats adorned with bunches daisies, strewed their pathway with roses, geraniums, and other flowers; and they drove off the young couple were loudly cheered crowd of villagers! Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Scott entertained the wedding guests at Forbes House, Ham Common. Among those present on the occasion were the Duke of Portland, the Earl and Countess cf Strathmore and Ladies Lyon and Hon. Malcolm Lyon, the Spanish Minister, Viscountess Ossington, Major-General Burnaby, M.P., and Miss Burnaby, Captain Tennant, Mrs. G. Cavendish Bentinck, Miss Bentinck, Miss Annie Bentinck, Mrs. Burnaby, Mr. and Mrs. Munro and Miss Munro, Mrs. Manners Sutton, Mr. Denison, Mr. Newton, Mrs. Arthur Tollemache, Miss Tollemache, and Mr. A Tolleniache. Luncheon was served in large open marquee erected on the lawn of the pleasure grounds the rear the house. Upwards of 100 guests sat down. Lord Glamis and his bride sat the top of the principal table under large bell, composed entirely of fresh, variedly coloured roses, and when the bride cut the cake the bell was swung. The band of the 2nd Life Guards, conducted by Mr. W. Winterbotham, played during the breakfast and afternoon. Before the guests rose from the table the Duke of Portland proposed " The health, happiness, and prosperity of the bride and bridegroom " whose wedding they had assembled to celebrate, and Lord Glamis briefly thanked the Duke and friends for their kind wishes on Lis own behalf and that of his wife. At half-past three o'clock Lord and Lady Glamis started for St. Paul's, Walden, the Earl of Strathmore's place in Hertfordshire, where they purpose passing the honeymoon. The bride's travelling dress was ecru nun's cloth, trimmed with lace, and hat to match. The bridal presents were numerous. Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 18 July 1881
MARRIAGE OF MISS CAVENDISH BENTINCK. The marriage of Lord Glamis, 2nd Life Guards, eldest son of the Earl of Strathmore, and Nina Cecilia Cavendish Bentinck, eldest daughter of Mrs. Harry Scott and the late Mr. Charles William Frederick Cavendish Bentinck, was celebrated by special license at St. Peter's, the parish church of Petersham, on Saturday afternoon. The generally quiet village presented finite a gay aspect till 1 after the wedding was over, the way from Ham Comm to the church being decked with flags and arches. Those invited to the ceremony assembled at the church by one o'clock. Tbe small, quaint old church was beautifully decorated with lilies and other fragrant flowers. The non-commissioned officers of Lord Giamis' troop in the 2nd Life Guards lined the aisle till after the ceremony was concluded and then removed to the avenue by which the church approached from the high road.
Viscountess Ossiogton, the Duke of Portland, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and family, Mrs. Oswald Smith (Lord GJamis' grandmother), Lady Sykes, Mrs. G. Cavendish Bentinck, Lord and Lady Sudeley, Major-General Burnaby and Miss Burnaby, General Sir James Airey, General Lord Mark Knrr, Hon. Mrs. Higginson and Miss Higginsou, and many other relatives and friends came early, and in short time the small church was crowded; indeed many who bad come to witness the ceremony were unable to gain admittance. The bridegroom, accompanied by Mr. H. Streatfeild, Grenadier Guards, his cousin, his best man, reached the church some time before the bride arrived. The bride, accompanied her stepfather, Mr. Harry Scott, arrived shortly after one o'clock, and on alighting from her carriage was received by her attendant bridesmaids, eight number, viz., Miss Violet and Miss Bentinck, her sisters; Ladies Constance. Mildred, and Maud Lyon, sister of the bridegroom; Miss Venetia Cavendish Bentinck, Miss Newton, and Miss Helen Duff, cousins of the bride.
The bride's dress was composed of ivory satin, trimmed with point de gaze, and in her hair was a wreath of natural orange blossoms, over which flowed a long tulle veil. She carried a bouquet of white flowers, but wore no jewels. The bridesmaids, who were dressed alike, wore costumes of white Lama trimmed with coffee lace, and having white moire sashes, and chip hats cream ostrich feathers. Each wore, fastened on a pale blue bow, initial brooch diamonds, surmounted by a coronet pearls, the gift of the bridgegroom, and all carried bouquets of pink roses and stephanotis.
Immediately after the bride, bearing her train, followed page the Hon. Malcolm Lyon, youngest brother of Lord Giamis, Royal Stuart tartan. The marriage service was performed the Hon. aud Rev. Robert Liridell, M.A., of St. Paul's, Koightebridge, assisted the Rev. C. Rivett-Carnac, 8.A., curate of Petersham, and the Rev. Samuel G. Beal, domestic chaplain to the Earl of Strathmore. The bride was given away Mr. Scott, her stepfather. Lord Giamis and his bride passed to their carriage village school girls, neatly dressed in white with straw hats adorned with buccbes of daisies, strewed their pathway with roses, geraniums, aud other flowers; and they drove off tbe couple were loudly cheered by a crowd of villagers. Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Scott entertained the wedding guests at Forbes House, Ham Common. Among those present on the occasion were the Duke of Portland, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Ladies Lyon and Hon. Malcolm Lyon, Viscount Os-ington, Mrs. G. Cavendish Bentinck, Miss Bentinck, Miss Annie Bintinck.
_ Luncheon was served large open marquee erected on the lawn of the ple« sure-grounds in the rear of the house. Upwards of ICO guests sat d >wn. Lord Giamis and his bride sat at the top the principal table under large bell, composed entirely of fresh, vane Uy coloured roses, and when tbe bride cut the cake the bell was swung. The band of the 2nd Life Guards, conducted by W. Winterbotham, played during the breakfast and afternoon. Before the guests rose from the table the Duke of Fortlaud proposed The Health, Happiness, and Prosperity of the Bride and Bridegroom" whose wedding they bad assembled to celebrate, and Lord Giamis briefly thanked the Luke and friends for their kind wishes on his own behalf and that of his wife. At half-past three o'clock Lord and Lady Giamis started for St. Paul's, Walden, the Farl of Strathmore's place Hertfordshi'e, where they purpose passing the honeymoon. The bride's travelling dress was of ecru nun's cloth, trimmed with lace, and hat to match. was after four o'clock when the wedding guests separated, the military band concluding tbeir performance by playing, "We'll bundle and go."
MARRIAGE OF LORD GLAMIS AND MISS CAVENDISH BENTINCK. On Saturday afternoon the marriage of Lord Glamis, 2nd Life Gourds, eldest son of the Earl of Strathmore, and Mias Nina Cecilia Cavendish Bentlnck, eldest daughter of Mrs. Harry Scott and the late Mr. Charles William Frederick Cavendish Bentinek, was celebrated special liconso at the parish church of Petersham.
The quiet little village presented unusually gay appearance until long alter the wedding was over, the way from Ham-common the church being decked with flags and arches on the occasion. Those incited the ceremony assembled the church by 1 o’clock. The font, chancel, and other portions of the quaint old church were beautifully decorated with lilies and other fragrant flowers. The non-commissioned officers of Lord Glomis’s troop in the 2ud Life Guards lined the aisle till after the ceremony was concluded, and then removed to the avenue by which the church is approached from the high road. Viscountess Osaington, the Duke of Portland, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and family, Mrs. Oswald Smith (Lord Glnmis’s grandmother). Lady Sykes, Mrs. G. Cavendish Bentinck, Lord and Lady Sudely, Major- General Burnaby and Mias Burnaby, General Sir James Airey, General Lord Mark Kerr, Hon. Mrs. and Miss Higginson, and many other relatives and friends came early, and in short time the church was crowded; indeed many who hod come witness the ceremony were unable to gain admittance. Tho bridegroom, accompanied by Mr. H. Streatfoild, Grenadier Guards, his cousin, his beat man, reached the church some time before the bride arrived. Tho bride, accompanied by her stepfather, Mr. Harry Scott, arrived shortly after 1 o’clock, and alightme from her carriage was received her attendant bridesmaids, eight in number, namely, Miss Violet and Miss Hyacinthe Bentinck. her sisters ; Ladies Constance, Mildred, and Maud Lyon, sisters of the bridegroom : Miss Venetia Cavendish Bentinck, Miss Newton, ana Miss Helen Duff, cousins of the bride.
Tho bride’s dress was composed of ivory satin, trimmed with point gaze, and on her hair wreath of natural orange blossoms, over which flowed long tulle veil. She carried a bouquet of white flowers, but wore no jewels. Tim bridoamaids, who were dressed alike, wore costumes of white Hama trimmed with coffee lace, and having white moire sashes, and chip hats with cream ostrich feathers. Each wore, fastened pale blue bow, initial brooch in diamonds, surmounted by a coronet pearls, the gift of the bridegroom, and all carried bouquets of pink roses and stepbanotis. Immediately after the bride, bearing her train, followed as page the Hon. Malcolm Lyon, youngest brother of Lord Glamis, in Royal Stuart tartan.
The marriage service was performed by the Hon. and Rev. Robert Liddell, M. A., of Sfc. Paul’s, Knightabridge, assisted by the Rev, G. C. Rivett-Carnac, 8.A., curate of Petersham, and the Bov. Samuel G. Beal, domestic chaplain to the Earl of Strathmore. The bride was given away Mr. Scott, her stepfather. As Lord Glamis and his bride passed to their carriage 12 village school girls, neatly dressed white, with straw hats adorned with bunches daises, strewed their pathway with roses, geraniums, and other flowers; and they drove off tho young couple were loudly cheered crowd of viUagera.
Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Scott entertained the wedding guests at Forbes-house, Ham common. Among those present on the occasion were the Duke of Portland, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Ladies Lyon and Hon. Malcolm Lyon. Mrs. Oswald Smith, the Spanish Minister, tho Marchioness Conyngham and Lady Jane Conyngham, the Earl and Countess of Kintore, the Countess Russell and Lady Agatha Russell and Hon. Rollo Rdssel), the Countess of Airlio and Lady Blanche Ogilvy, Viscountess Glenfcworth, the Earl of Dysart, the Karl of Minto, Viscountess Osslngton, Lord and Lady Cochrane, Lady Huntingtower and Ladies Agnes and Agatha Tollemache, Lord and Lady Sudelev, Lady Sophia Melville, Lady Sykes, General Lord Mark Kerr, Lady Mary Egerton, Hon. Frank and Hon. Herbert Lvon, Hon. Mrs. William Lowtber and Miss Lowther, Hon. Arnold and Mrs. Keppel, Hon. Ernest Lyon, General Hon. John Bourke, Captain Hon. John Carnegie, Hon. and Rev. R. Liddell, Hon. Charles and Mrs. Hanbury Lennox, Hon. Mrs. Higgimoa and Miss Higginson, General Sir Jamas Airey, Sir Thomas Monro, Hon. William Ponsonby, Hon. Mrs. Villiers, Hon. airs, and Miss Halford. Hon. Mrs. Vivian and Miss Vivian, Sir William and Lady Scott and Miss Scott, Sir John Ogilvy and Miss Ogilvy and Mr. Homy Ogilvy, Sir John Metcalfe, the Right Hon. { M. E. and Mrs. Grant-Duff, Mr. and Lady Frances Trevanion and Mr. Arundel Trevanion, Mr. and Lady Mary Mostyn, Major-General Burnaby, M.P., and Miss Burnaby, Colonel Streatfeild and Miss Ruby and Miss Ivy Streatfeild, Colonel and Mrs. Conolly and Miss Conolly, Colonel Grant Kinlock and Mr. Kiulock, Colonel Anncsley, Colonel Farquharson, Colonel Bentinck, Major Curzon, Captain Tennant, Captain Roberta, Rev. Percy Nott, Mrs. 6. Cavendish Lientiack, Miss Bentinck, Miss Annie Bentinck. Mrs. Burnaby, Mr. Stuart Gladstone, Mr. M’Connell, Mr. Charles Buffer, Mr. and Mrs. Needham, Mr. Anstruthor Thompson, Mr. Roffeston, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Munro, Mrs. Maimers Sutton, Mr. Deniaion, Mr. Newton, and Mrs. Duff, Mrs. Askew, Mr. Clive, Dr. and Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Conlnghame, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Curzon, Mr. Liutisay Smith, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Carrington my the, Mr. Streatfeild, Mr. Malcolm, Mr. B. Carrie, Mr. F. Currie, Mr. French, Mr. Augustus Hare. Mira Sinclair, Mr. J. Noel, C. 8., Misses Grant Suttie, Madame Duffer, Miss Walker, Mrs. Arthur Tollemache and Miss Tollemache, Mr. A. Tollemache, Mr. Gladstone, the Rev. Malcolm Mac Coll, the Rev. R. and Mrs. West and Miss West, the Rev. G. C. Rivett-Carnac, and the Rov. S. Beale. Luncheon was served in largo open marquee on the lawn of the pleasure grounds the rear of the house. Upwards of 160 guests sat down. Lord Glamis and his bride sat the top of the principal table under large bell composed entirely of fresh, variedly coloured roses, ana when the bride cut the cake the bell was swung. The band of the 2nd Life Guards, conducted Mr. W. Winterbotham, played daring the breakfast and afternoon. Among the appropriate music performed on the occasion were valse by the bandmaster named “Tho Vale of Strathmore,” potpourri tho tunes of Scotland, indading “ Woo d an’ married an’ a’,” the bridal music from Wagner’s Lohengrin.” and Millard’s Wedding Bell” The health the Bride and Bridegroom was proposed by the Duke of Portland, and Lord Glamis briefly thanked the Duke and friends for their kind wishes on his own behalf and that of hia wife. At half-past three o’clock Lord and Lady Glamis started for St. Paul’s, Walden, the Karl of Strathmore’s place In Hertfordshire, where they purpose passing the honeymoon. The bride’s travelling chess was of ecru nun’s cloth, trimmed with lace, and hat to match. • he wedding guests separated soon after o’clock, the military band giving concluding performance We’ll bundle and go.” The Bridal Presents. These were very numerous.
Many of the valuable presents were supplied by Mr. J. Cockbum, of 25, George-street, Richmond, who also provided the marquees and plate, &c., for tho breakfast The following is list:
— Lord Glamis, a riviere diamonds with pendant of two hearts entwined, surmounted a coronet; diamond snake bracelet*; pearl and diamond bracelet, and large three-stoned diamond ring. The pendant of two hearts entwined is later worn by the Countess of Strathmore on the royal wedding of her daughter Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon when she married Princes Albert the Duke of York in the year 1923 -see the 2nd picture.
Mrs. Scott, emerald and diamond ring; old Italian dower chest, silver coffee service, and old Derby china tea set.
Mr. Scott, gold and turquoise-mounted dressing case, ring set with three large brilliants, silver claretjug, and lady’s hack.
The Earl Strathmore, pearl necklace and pendant, and an antique silver dessert service( see above worn by the Countess of Strathmore in later days).
The Countess of Strathmore, silver mounted travelling bag, and large silver salver. Mira Violet Bentinck, old Italian inlaid box. Mira Hyocinthe Bentinck, old silver workbox. Mias V. and H. C. Bentinck, silver teapot. Mrs. Oswald Smith, silver breakfast set and white china basket
Anne Bentinck, riviere of diamonds and pendants.
Lady Araington, coloretto of emeralds.
Mr. and Lady Frances Trevanion, diamond ring.
The Hon. Frank Lyon, orange (gems and) diamond cross and hand-painted dinner service(Frank Lyon was the second son of the Count of Strathmore - not a wealty brother - so its not all of diamonds - or of orange diamonds!!) see above worn by the Countess of Strathmore in the 1930s.
The Hon. Kenneth Lyon, old silver necklace and horseshoe letter weight
The Hon. Mnlf-nlm Lyon, silver sugar tongs and paper knife. Lady Mildred and Lady Maud Lyon, two worked brass flower pots. The Mieses Salisbury, old Italian silver candlesticks.
The Duke of Portland, gold bracelet with pearl pendant
Lady Harriet Bentinck, gold suite consisting a gold necklace and earrings, gold bracelet and earrings with carbuncles, Neapolitan gold brooch.
Sir W. and Lady Scott thick gold bracelet.
Mr. and Mrs. Duff, of Fetteresso, antique silver writing set. The Earl of Dysart, large silver looking-glass. Lady Huntingtower, pair of silver candlesticks, Hon. Frederick Tollemache, large antique silver jug. Lady Agnes and Lady Agatha Tollemache, silver tea and coffee service. Mis. and Mira Tollemache, silver sugar basin. Hon. Mrs. iollemacbe, silver tea service. Col. mid Mrs. Streatfeild, antique sugar basin. Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Smith, silver urn. General Burnaby, two silver-gilt claret jug* Lady Bentinck, Dresden china basket Col and Mrs. Stewart, liqueur case.
Viscountess Ossington, a gold necklet with large emerald pendant
Mr. and Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck, gold bracelet, set with large emerald and old ebony Venetian lookingglass.
Lady Mary enamel and diamond brooch.
The Duchess gold Indian bracelet
Luncheon wss served in a large open marquee erected on the lawn of the pleasure grounds in the rear of the house. Upwards of 160 guests sat down.
Lord Glamis and his bride sat at the top of the principal table under a large bell, composed entirely of fresh, variedly coloured roses, and when the bride cut the cake the bell was swung. The band of the 2nd Life Guards, con- ducted by Mr. W. Winterbotham, played during the breakfast and afternoon. Before the guests rose from the table the Duke of Portland proposed "The health, happiness, and prosperity of the bride and bridegroom," whose wedding tbey bad assembled to celebrate, and Lord Glainis briefly thanked the Duke and friends for their kind wishes on his own behalf and that of his wife. At half-past three o'clock Lord and Lady Glamis started for St. Paul's, Walden, the Earl of Strathmore's place in Hertfordshire, where they purpose passing the honey- moon. The bride's travelling dress was of ecru nun's cloth, trimmed with lace, and hat to match.
According to Grania Forbes,Lord Strathmore's father had nearly bankrupted the estate by building Episcopalian churches all over Scotland; so his was not a wealthy family, but Strathmore was renowned as a considerate and generous laird. Interested in the welfare of his tenants, he believed in and encouraged smallholdings as a form of tenancy. Although of a somewhat retiring disposition, he was a welcoming and hospitable host. The Strathmores were one of the last families in Scotland to employ a jester for family entertainments. He was a fanatical cricketer, and matches at Glamis were taken very seriously. Lord Strathmore died at Glamis on 7 November 1944 and was succeeded by his eldest son.
When the Countess Strathmore died in 1938 she left her jewels to her daughter the Duchess of York see details from the newspaper of her last will:
I bequeath thefollowing legacies: " To my grandson, John Bowes-Lyon (commonly called the Master of Glamis). £2OO if he shall not then have succeeded to the title of Earl of Strathmore. "To my granddaughter, Anne Bowes- Lyon, daughter of my late son, John Herbert Bowes-Lyon, £1,000; to Gavin Ralston and Miss Jean Rawston. C5O each; to Donald Mclnnes, £25.
"To my youngest daughter, H.R.H. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Duchess of York, my diamond snake bracelet, my yellow diamond cross, half of my china at 84 Eaton Square, also the picture now hanging in the morningroom at 84 Eaton Square and said to be a copy by Pietro di Cosimo of the original painting by Raphael. This was collected by my grandfather, Colonel Burnaby, and given to me by my sister.
"To my eldest 6011. Patrick Lord Glauns, the portrait of the Duchess of York; to my son-in-law, H.R.H. the Duke of York, the two miniatures of the Duchess of York at St. Paul's Walden."
Probably the snake bracelet is now reworked as necklace for Camilla - not sure but possible - when Prince Charles, got all the jewels from his great-grandmother. But he had presented it before her first marriage, she wore it on her first wedding day, on the arm.
Source:Royal Collection;Sheffield Daily Telegraph 1881;Nottinghamshire Guardian;Surrey Comet,RJOW; Liverpool Echo;
