Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
Another day, another set of fabulous heirloom jewels from Queen Mary’s collection for the Duchess of Gloucester! For tonight’s banquet at the Guildhall, the Duchess reached for pieces of Queen Mary’s jewelry set with diamond and pink topazes.
Tonight, King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted a spectacular state banquet for the visiting President of France at Windsor Castle, with family tiaras sparkling mightily all along the banquet table.
The French state visit to Britain has officially begun, with carriages, a castle, and some gleaming heirloom jewels worn by Queen Camilla and Princess Catherine in Windsor.
Today in Britain, King Charles III will welcome President Emmanuel Macron to Windsor for the first incoming French state visit of his young reign. Over the past 75 years, monarchs have welcomed six previous Presidents of France to Britain for state visits, and tiaras sparkled mightily during all six programs. Here’s a look at the tiaras and jewels worn for six previous French state visits hosted by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of one of the most consequential royal weddings of the last two centuries: the nuptials of the Duke of York (later King George V) and Princess May of Teck. As bonus reading today, I’ve got a selection of articles about the weddings of the children of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra: an aristocratic marriage, the marriage of a future monarch, and the wedding of a man who had no clue he’d eventually be a king.