Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
Exceptionally bad royal jewelry news broke on Friday in Austria: the diamond necklace made for Queen Nazli of Egypt, which was on display at a museum in Vienna, was stolen by thieves in a smash-and-grab operation.
Last weekend, a major museum opening in Cairo brought royals from across the globe to Egypt. We were treated to royal jewels from Denmark, Jordan, Italy, Thailand, and Japan at the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
One of the most fascinating royal romances of the 20th century belonged to King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. Today, we’ve got the story of how the two royals fell in love on the Nile, as well as a look at some of the Egyptian-connected jewels they received as wedding presents a few months later.
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