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09-14-2016, 02:24 AM
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A lovely and romantic gesture by Prince Albert, presenting this lovely brooch to his bride. That was the inspiration of course for the tiara, designed in 1842, which has been in the media lately. I wish the tiara had stayed with its beautiful little partner, the Prince Albert brooch, in the main line of the BRF.
I wonder where Albert got the sapphire from? He designed the brooch and had it made in Germany, presumably. He wasn't hanging around Windsor till the wedding day. Perhaps it came from an old family piece in the Saxe-Coburg vaults.
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10-04-2016, 02:40 PM
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10-12-2016, 02:49 AM
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I adore the Queen's brooches!! And these is not the exception!
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11-01-2016, 02:02 AM
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11-02-2016, 03:09 PM
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I love the sapphire tiara, glad to see it out for the occasion. 
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11-04-2016, 04:19 AM
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Thank you for those links, IloveCP - it was fascinating to see the jewels worn in the early '50s, and those sapphires worn at the State Banquet are so beautiful!
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11-09-2016, 02:04 AM
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11-09-2016, 06:40 AM
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Lovely. I do hope she uses the fringe tiara and necklace together more often.
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11-23-2016, 03:32 PM
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11-23-2016, 04:06 PM
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Yes they are indeed and I knew I had spotted them recently.
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11-24-2016, 09:42 AM
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HM is wearing the Kent Amethyst brooch today at the Abbey
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11-26-2016, 03:36 AM
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11-26-2016, 09:01 AM
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I don't particularly like the brooch, but I acknowledge its fascination.
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