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07-02-2018, 08:03 PM
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Wow, they are beautiful. Presumably they were left to George's illegitimate son, George William, and his brother Adolphus's descendants. What a pity they've decided to sell the collection. It would be great, as there is now a new Duke of Cambridge, if the BRF could buy a couple of these.
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07-02-2018, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Curryong
Wow, they are beautiful. Presumably they were left to George's illegitimate son, George William, and his brother Adolphus's descendants. What a pity they've decided to sell the collection. It would be great, as there is now a new Duke of Cambridge, if the BRF could buy a couple of these.
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Since they were sold together, they were most likely inherited by one single line, not between separate descendents. George had 4 grandchildren between his 2 eldest sons (he had a 3rd son). 3 granddaughters and 1 grandson. But his only great-grandchildren were in the female line. George William only had one grandchild, a grandson Victor, from his daughter Mabel. Victor had 2 children. Adolphus had one daughter Olga. Olga had 3 kids, and at least her youngest daughter had numerous heirs.
I don't see why they would spend money to buy the orders for William. There is no real link between the men other then a shared title. It isn't like buying heirloom jewels that would be worn in the family.
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07-03-2018, 01:11 AM
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Since they were sold together, they were most likely inherited by one single line, not between separate descendents. George had 4 grandchildren between his 2 eldest sons (he had a 3rd son). 3 granddaughters and 1 grandson. But his only great-grandchildren were in the female line. George William only had one grandchild, a grandson Victor, from his daughter Mabel. Victor had 2 children. Adolphus had one daughter Olga. Olga had 3 kids, and at least her youngest daughter had numerous heirs.
I don't see why they would spend money to buy the orders for William. There is no real link between the men other then a shared title. It isn't like buying heirloom jewels that would be worn in the family.
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Olga's granddaughter Jane Scrivener died in 2014 so maybe it's her heirs that are selling the items.
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07-03-2018, 05:47 AM
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Goodness the Duke had a lot of orders ,they are all of historic importance and wonderful to see them all together I do hope they are bought by a museum and kept together.
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03-12-2022, 04:59 PM
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Hi Ashelen,
I do not know if you managed to review the threads here is the Royal Forums but maybe the link below may be a good place to start. Ella Kay over at her Order of Sartorial Splendor provides a very good summary on the subject of Royal Family Orders (as well as many other subjects). I would be hard pressed to provide you with a better explanation.
The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Royal Splendor 101: Royal Family Orders
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Why does the "Order of the Royal Family" only exist in the royal families of the UK, Denmark, Sweden and Norway?
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03-12-2022, 05:31 PM
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I suspect that the Norwegians originated theirs following the trend of their British cousins.
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