Diana, Princess of Wales Jewellery 2

[Warren]

Originally Posted by daisygoogles

Does anyone have a picture of this Spencer honeysuckle tiara?

See here.....

[daisygoogles]

Originally Posted by Warren

See here.....

Thank you so much for the link. I saw this tiara on display and in person it is quite dazzleing and maybe not as ugly as one might think.

[jcbcode99]

Look for in the Worst Royal Jewels thread.......

[GillW]

Originally Posted by daisygoogles

Thank you so much for the link. I saw this tiara on display and in person it is quite dazzleing and maybe not as ugly as one might think.

I do agree daisygoogles. I've seen it too and it is impressive. It is also very versatile - I think there are a number of different ways it can be worn aand could be very pretty if used well on the right person. I think it would be lovely to see one of the Spencer ladies in it.

[CasiraghiTrio]

I think the article from the Daily Mail about Camilla's family order is just the Mail's usual way of trying to portray Camilla as the usurper of Diana's "place" or something. The Mail is always going to convey the idea that Camilla has taken Diana's place, Diana's titles, Diana's jewels, now Diana's order. It's obviously inaccurate, since none of these things personally belonged to Diana. But that's the Mail for you.... inaccurate, biased, one view, one agenda....

[Warren]

A better picture of the Spencer Honeysuckle tiara can be found here.

[Katrianna]

Thanks Warren. This latest picture of the Honeysuckle Tiara shows it in better clarity and it looks nicer than I first thought.

[sirhon11234]

With the right hairstyle the honeysuckle tiara could actually look flattering.

[sirhon11234]

Out of all her necklaces this choker is my favorite
http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/73389...4831B75F48EF45

[jcbcode99]

That is really a beautiful piece! It was a brooch that the Queen Mother gave to Diana as a wedding present, but Diana didn't care for brooches and only wore it once or twice before adapting it to wear with the pearls--but it can still be worn as a brooch, too.

[noldorlord]

The sapphire is huge. I remember a photo with Diana using the broach to pin her sash in place. But I do like it a chocker.

[PrincessofEurope]

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/387367-post80.html - i noticed this necklace and also wondered where it came from - i think that it was another necklace given to the Queen by the Saudi royals or some other Arab country and im sure that Camilla has worn this necklace here is a picture of what i believe is the same necklace at the diamond wedding anniversary dinner
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/9559/77970491vh9.jpg


http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...0&d=1131430646 in america

as this is not a necklace that diana wore much it clearly has been loaned to Camilla without any notice

[Harry's polo shirt]

I have 3 stupid questions.......... The jewelry belongs to the queen right? DId Diana recieve any jewels as a gift from the queen? And finally... Are some jewelry on special reserve for queens only?

[branchg]

Originally Posted by Harry's polo shirt

I have 3 stupid questions.......... The jewelry belongs to the queen right? DId Diana recieve any jewels as a gift from the queen? And finally... Are some jewelry on special reserve for queens only?

The royal collection of jewels belongs to The Sovereign and is generally passed on to the next one. By convention, certain pieces given as gifts or bequests are considered personal property and are given to members of the royal family from time to time. These pieces generally remain with that family until otherwise disposed of.

Diana received the Lover's Knot Tiara, the Cambridge emerald choker and a few other valuable pieces from The Queen as gifts. She was allowed to keep these jewels after her divorce, with the condition they could never be sold or lent. After her death, these jewels were returned to The Queen.

Each Queen or Queen Consort wears pieces that were designated by Queen Victoria or Queen Mary as belonging to the Crown to be worn in right of it. The present Queen is also likely to designate many pieces received throughout her reign as belonging to the Crown to be worn only by Queens as well.

[andrew]

" http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/387367-post80.html - i noticed this necklace and also wondered where it came from - i think that it was another necklace given to the Queen by the Saudi royals or some other Arab country and im sure that Camilla has worn this necklace here is a picture of what i believe is the same necklace at the diamond wedding anniversary dinner
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/9559/77970491vh9.jpg"

They are 2 different necklaces!
And here are photos to prove it:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...ersaryPhot.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...wcs/dimys1.jpg

Camilla has enough jewels to wear, she doesn't have to borrow from the late Princess' estate.

[PrincessofEurope]

repeatandrew i have the book that the photo of Diana with the diamond necklace came from and they are very similiar if not the same - the photo posted here of diana is not very clear. If you look closely the necklaces are the same shape and style.

I wasnt saying that it borthered me that Camilla was wearing what appears to have been previuolsy worn by Diana as this necklace was loaned from the Queen. What does annoy me is when she wears the diamond and emerald brooch given by the Queen Mum to Diana

if the necklaces are different where did Camilla's come from??????????

[andrew]

I'm 100% sure that those necklaces are different. Camilla's necklace can be a gift from Charles or a gift from an Arab ruler.
As for the Wales feathers brooch. It is Camilla's husband's symbol, so she is fully entitled to wearing it! And I'm not sure that was a gift from QMum to Diana...there are several wales-feather brooches in the royal collection..

[jcbcode99]

Here we go again....the PoW brooches are different--it can be seen in the detail of the design of the shank holding the drops, and in the number of diamonds each piece has. Honestly, it never ceases to amaze me that people seem to think that the BRF only has one PoW feather brooch. Queen Alexandra had several, IIRC. Irregardless, if Camilla is wearing any piece of family jewelery that has been passed through generations that may have been worn by Diana, well, that's the way it is. These are family pieces, meant to be enjoyed by the family members. It's not as if Camilla's strolling around wearing Diana's engagement ring, after all.
I'm going to look for the information about the brooches--we've discussed it I don't know how many times on these threads.

[jcbcode99]

OK, I found a post by Skydragon that discusses the number of stones and has pictures. Now, the pictures aren't in the actual post, you have to click on them so make sure you pull both up and look at them together. Additionally, the scrolling plume on the bottom of Camilla's is emeralds and Diana's were not.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...3-post116.html

Also, on Ursula's site scroll down a bit; just a nicer photo of the brooch the Duchess wears
Emerald Jewels | Wedding gifts to Queen Alexandra | Camilla Duchess of Cornwall

[andrew]

Thank you jcbcode99 for the detailed answered! I knew they were not the same but could't provide details!