Today at Hidden Gems, I’ve got a deep-dive into the history of a recently-sold bridesmaid brooch from the wedding of the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1923. As a bonus today, here’s a selection of articles all about the glamorous British royal weddings of the 1920s.
A Sparkling Souvenir from a Royal Bridesmaid, a Century Later
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Last month, auctioneers in Mayfair sold a special piece of royal history: a crystal and diamond brooch, one of the gifts offered by the future King George VI to his new wife’s bridesmaids in 1923. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the royal wedding and the brooches, which followed a long tradition of bejeweled royal bridesmaid gifts.
The Queen Mother’s Royal Wedding Jewels, 100 Years Later
In April 1923, one of the most important British royal marriages in history began with a grand wedding at Westminster Abbey in London. The couple thought they’d live a life of quiet royal duty, supporting first the groom’s father and then his brother as working members of the family, but an unprecedented abdication and a grueling war changed everything for the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
The Queen Mother’s Glittering Wedding Gift Jewels
Today, we’ve got a closer look at some of the sparkling jewels given to the future Queen Mum to celebrate her royal transformation. Many of the jewels are still being worn a century later!
Princess Mary’s Wedding Jewels, 100 Years Later
In February 1922, the streets of London were filled with well-wishers who had gathered to catch a glimpse of a royal bride. Princess Mary, the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary of the United Kingdom, married Viscount Lascelles in a glittering ceremony at Westminster Abbey, one of the first major royal weddings held after the end of World War I.
A Royal Wedding Tiara of Orange Buds for a Future Queen of Sweden
In November 1923, the wedding of a future King and Queen of Sweden took place in London—royal nuptials that created a blended family and added several treasures to the Swedish royal jewelry collections.
The Glamorous Marriage of a Guardsman and a Princess, A Hundred Years Later
In the autumn of 2023, two unique royal weddings were held in London. The first transformed a princess-turned-lady back into a princess—and the second, which we discussed in this article, did exactly the opposite!
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