On Saturday, the British royals headed to the Princess Royal and Duke of Fife Memorial Park for their annual appearance at the rollicking Braemar Gathering.
Scottish Royal Badges and Pearls at the Braemar Gathering
Archives for September 2023
Our Nobel Tiara Prize Goes To … the Leuchtenberg Sapphires!
In the end, it’s pretty inevitable: how could a tiara tournament that ends in September have any other champion than a sapphire sparkler? Read on for the full results of our Nobel Tiara Prize, including a fascinating retrospective of the tiara’s Nobel appearances over the past five decades.
The Sentimental, Sparkling King George VI Sapphires
Queen Elizabeth II’s jewelry box was brimming with bejeweled gifts from her loved ones. Among the most sentimental jewels, though, were the sapphires given to her by her beloved father as a wedding present.