CasiraghiTrio said:I agree. No matter what anyone's personal feelings about them are, I think it makes sense to assume that the Bushes are clever enough to be diplomatically correct. You don't get to the position of President of the US by not being correct in social protocols and having proper public courtesies anyway.
Warren said:Close, but no cigar Lady Marmalade.
The Queen is wearing Queen Alexandra's Russian Kokoshnik Tiara, the King George VI Festoon Necklace, and what look like the Greville Chandelier Earrings.
The tiara was presented to Queen Alexandra on the occasion of her silver wedding anniversary in 1888 by Lady Salisbury on behalf of 365 Peeresses of the United Kingdom.
In 1947 the King wanted to make some jewellery from 239 loose diamond collets (think about that for a moment), and in 1950 105 of them were set in a three-row festoon necklace with triangle motifs.
The Cartier chandelier earrings show examples of every known modern cut of diamond. They were a wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth in 1947 from her parents. Queen Elizabeth (the late Queen Mother) had inherited them from the Hon Mrs Ronnie Greville in 1942.
as aside... the Hon Mrs Greville left Queen Elizabeth about a million pounds worth of jewellery in 1942. Translate to 2005 values...
The tiara Princess Elizabeth wore to her wedding was the King George III Fringe Tiara. It was made in 1830 as a necklace from stones that had belonged to George III. Queen Victoria first wore it as a tiara in 1839. Queen Mary gave the tiara to Queen Elizabeth who loaned it to Princess Elizabeth as "something borrowed" for her wedding. The Queen Mother loaned it to Princess Anne for her wedding in 1973. As Queen Victoria left this piece as "Crown" property it would now be back in the Buckingham Palace vaults.
source: "The Jewels of Queen Elizabeth II - Her Personal Collection" by Leslie Field 1992
Elspeth said:I said to keep political comments on the subject of jewellery.
Any more of this stuff, and I'm going to go back and delete all the off-topic posts.
Elspeth
Royal Jewels moderator
Elspeth said:You're welcome!
The two tiaras are similar but the fringe tiara is less heavy-looking. They're the second and fifth tiaras on this page:
http://www.mandysroyalty.org/Queenjewels.html
The three-strand festoon necklace on that page is the one ysbel was talking about in post 72 of this thread.
The glitter and sparkle can obscure the detail on my neck anytime.Warren said:I don't know if we have seen this one before, but in this pic Camilla is wearing a very serious diamond necklace. Unfortunately the glitter and sparkle obscure the detail.
Princejonnhy25 said:I agree, those Diamonds are crazy. They just glitter and sparkle all the time. Forget about the detail, that necklace is spectacular with just its sparkle. I would like to see a non sparkly pic too. I would like to see the design. Is it from the royal collections, a personal heirloom, or did a jewel shop loan it to her. It is stunning.
magnik said:I like Delhi Durbar Tiara very much. But I think that on Camilla it was to much open. I think that she need new necklaces, earrings and brooches. Sorry but these which she have were shown to many times (even if they are her best).
magnik said:I like Delhi Durbar Tiara very much. But I think that on Camilla it was to much open. I think that she need new necklaces, earrings and brooches. Sorry but these which she have were shown to many times (even if they are her best).
Warren said:Camilla was wearing another tiara at the Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace today.
Not enough close-ups or detail yet to identify.
Pics from the Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip thread, thanks to HMQEII and EMPICS:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=214256&d=1132209656
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=214252&d=1132209656
The TRF hosted these pics before any mention on RJOTWMB!
Warren said:Camilla was wearing another tiara at the Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace today.
Not enough close-ups or detail yet to identify.
Pics from the Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip thread, thanks to HMQEII and EMPICS:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=214256&d=1132209656
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=214252&d=1132209656
The TRF hosted these pics before any mention on RJOTWMB!
Warren said:Camilla was wearing another tiara at the Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace today.
Not enough close-ups or detail yet to identify.
Pics from the Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip thread, thanks to HMQEII and EMPICS:
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=214256&d=1132209656
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=214252&d=1132209656
The TRF hosted these pics before any mention on RJOTWMB!
Yes, Charles is wearing his Garter outfit, which includes hose when the Garter itself is worn around the leg.pollyemma said:ok, are my eyes deceiving me or are those HOSE that charles is wearing?
Warren said:Yes, Charles is wearing his Garter outfit, which includes hose when the Garter itself is worn around the leg.
That's unusual IMO. The Garter is usually worn, together with a lot of other accoutrements, to the Gater ceremonies in Windsor and to the coronations. And Charles is not wearing the Collar of the Order of the Garter on the photo...pollyemma said:ok, interesting. so is it tradition to wear the garter outfit to this event? does he wear it to other events as well? I dont think i've ever seen him in it before.