British Royal Jewels of the Past 2: 2022 -

[SLV]

Thankfully her tiara is still in the UK and wasn't broken up or sold off to pay off inheritance taxes!

Yes indeed. It is such a marvelous tiara.

 

[An Ard Ri]

The beautiful Pearl Bandeau Tiara of the late Princess Marina,Duchess of Kent.
Sadly it was sold of in the 70's by her daughter ,Princess Alexandra.

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2023/12/13/princess-marinas-pearl-bandeau-tiara/#more-131125

 

[muriel]

The beautiful Pearl Bandeau Tiara of the late Princess Marina,Duchess of Kent.
Sadly it was sold of in the 70's by her daughter ,Princess Alexandra.

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2023/12/13/princess-marinas-pearl-bandeau-tiara/#more-131125

I know this blog suggests that the Bandeau was inherited by Alexandra, but has this ever been confirmed? My understanding was that Alexandra received no major jewellery from her mother, it was all left to her brothers. Her mother's expectation was that it was for Alexandra's in-laws to provide her jewellery.

 

[SirGyamfi1]

I know this blog suggests that the Bandeau was inherited by Alexandra, but has this ever been confirmed? My understanding was that Alexandra received no major jewellery from her mother, it was all left to her brothers. Her mother's expectation was that it was for Alexandra's in-laws to provide her jewellery.

She was the only person aside from her mother who wore the tiara, but it’s possible her mother simply loaned it to her. She did get jewels from her mother and her husband’s family.

 

[muriel]

She was the only person aside from her mother who wore the tiara, but it’s possible her mother simply loaned it to her. She did get jewels from her mother and her husband’s family.

Fair point. But then, she also wore the Fringe tiara, which ended up with Michael.

 

[doro]

The future of the Kent and Gloucester jewels remain uncertain

 

[An Ard Ri]

The beautiful diamond Maple Leaf Brooch of the late Lady Patricia Ramsay (previously Princess Patricia of Connaught) and believed to be still in the possession of her daughter in law, Lady Saltoun.

https://royalwatcherblog.com/2024/01/12/princess-patricias-maple-leaf-brooch/#more-132879

 

[CyrilVladisla]

What jewellery company made the Maple Leaf Brooch?

 

[An Ard Ri]

What jewellery company made the Maple Leaf Brooch?

Other than it was a gift from her Canadian friends I could not find any other information.
I assume from that it was made in Canada?

 

[CyrilVladisla]

The Coronet of Margaret of York

 

[An Ard Ri]

A look at the Connaught Fringe Tiara ,sadly it was sold off in 1959 at Sotheby’s with other Fife jewels.
Connaught Fringe Tiara

 

[An Ard Ri]

Seeing as it approaching St Patrick's Day a look at the ‘Diamond Shamrock Tiara’
Its whereabouts are currently unknown but was last worn by the Duchess of Connaught.
Duchess of Connaught’s Diamond Shamrock Tiara

 

[Stefan]

Seeing as it approaching St Patrick's Day a look at the ‘Diamond Shamrock Tiara’
Its whereabouts are currently unknown but was last worn by the Duchess of Connaught.
Duchess of Connaught’s Diamond Shamrock Tiara

Strange that she was only once pictured in it.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Strange that she was only once pictured in it.

And also its not known what actually happened to the tiara.

 

[SirGyamfi1]

Strange that she was only once pictured in it.

It was a gift from Edward and Alexandra

 

[CyrilVladisla]

The Georgian Jewellery

 

[Blog Real]

Does this tiara belong to the royal family? Can it be used by members of the Royal Family?

The Royal Watcher on Instagram: "The magnificent Fife Tiara was the wealthy Duke’s Wedding Gift to his Royal Bride, Princess Louise of Wales, #OnThisDay 135 years ago, which remained a treasured Heirloom for over a century before being sold to the Br

149 likes, 1 comments - the_royal_watcher on July 27, 2024: "The magnificent Fife Tiara was the wealthy Duke’s Wedding Gift to his Royal Bride, Princess Louise of Wales, #OnThisDay 135 years ago, which remained a treasured Heirloom for over a century before being sold to the British Government...

www.instagram.com

 

[CyrilVladisla]

The Fife Tiara was transferred into public ownership in 2017. It belongs to the British people.

 

[Blog Real]

The Fife Tiara was transferred into public ownership in 2017. It belongs to the British people.

Who sold the tiara to the British government?

 

[Queen Claude]

Who sold the tiara to the British government?

The family

In November, the Arts Council England published its report on a pair of government programs designed to allow important works of art to transfer into public ownership, and the Fife Tiara was listed among the culturally-significant items that now belong to the British people. A panel of experts recommended that the tiara be accepted by the government in lieu of tax. ​

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The Fife Tiara

© Historic Royal Palaces There are tiaras -- and then there are masterpieces. Today's tiara definitely falls into the latter category. One of the most stunning tiaras in the collections of the extended British royal

www.thecourtjeweller.com

 

[An Ard Ri]

The Fife Tiara was on display back in 2018 at Kensington Palace for the Victoria Revealed Exhibition.
Tiaras Revealed at Kensington Palace

 

[CyrilVladisla]

The jewellery collection f Princess Victoria Patricia of Connaught

 

[Blog Real]

Does anyone know what this Queen Mary of Teck tiara is?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Queenmaryformalportrait_edit3.jpg

 

[wonderland31]

Does anyone know what this Queen Mary of Teck tiara is?

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Queenmaryformalportrait_edit3.jpg

The Cambridge sapphires!

The Cambridge Sapphires

Queen Mary wears the Cambridge Sapphires (Wikimedia Commons)Queen Mary's jewelry collection included several complete parures featuring colorful gemstones. Today, we're talking about the history of one of those sets -- the Cambridge Sapphires -- as

www.thecourtjeweller.com

 

[LauraS3514]

The Cambridge sapphires!

The Cambridge Sapphires

Queen Mary wears the Cambridge Sapphires (Wikimedia Commons)Queen Mary's jewelry collection included several complete parures featuring colorful gemstones. Today, we're talking about the history of one of those sets -- the Cambridge Sapphires -- as

www.thecourtjeweller.com

She gave it to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent as a wedding gift. It was sold by the current Duke of Kent in the 1980s. A great loss.

 

[An Ard Ri]

She gave it to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent as a wedding gift. It was sold by the current Duke of Kent in the 1980s. A great loss.

Were the Cambridge Sapphires defiantly sold off?
They were last seen on the duchess of Kent in the mid 80's.

 

[Queen Claude]

Were the Cambridge Sapphires defiantly sold off?
They were last seen on the duchess of Kent in the mid 80's.

From the article posted above:

But at some point, the Kents decided to sell the original tiara from the parure. In its place, they had a new button-style tiara constructed using diamond and sapphire clusters from other parts of the set. Above, the Duchess of Kent wears the new tiara for a banquet at the Guildhall during a state visit from the Emir of Bahrain in April 1984.​

 

[An Ard Ri]

What a shame and I'm not too keen on the current sapphire and diamond buttons version!

 

[muriel]

What a shame and I'm not too keen on the current sapphire and diamond buttons version!

A real shame, indeed. The Duchess of Kent has not appeared in a tiara for years, so I would be surprised if we saw the sapphire button tiara any time soon.

 

[An Ard Ri]

A real shame, indeed. The Duchess of Kent has not appeared in a tiara for years, so I would be surprised if we saw the sapphire button tiara any time soon.

It must be over 20 years if not more.
What will happen to the Kent jewels in the future!