Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
Today at Hidden Gems, my Substack newsletter, I’m sharing the fascinating story of the state dinner held at Buckingham Palace during the G7 Summit in 1977. It was President Jimmy Carter’s first trip to Buckingham Palace, and there’s lots of bejeweled interest involved. As a bonus here today, I’ve got a selection of several pieces I’ve written over the years about the jewels worn by Queen Elizabeth II to meet American presidents.
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you’ve been having a wonderful holiday celebration season, and you’re refreshed and ready for 2025. The royals will be back in the swing of things shortly, and I’ve got a preview today of some of the sparkle we can expect over the course of the coming year.
In a year full of truly remarkable royal jewelry moments, this was my favorite of all: the reappearance of Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara, which had been tucked away in the royal vaults for almost a decade.