Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
The Princess of Wales wore regal rubies at Wimbledon last weekend, but she pulled off an even bigger ruby surprise in December, wearing Queen Victoria’s remarkable circlet for the German state banquet at Windsor.
I took a few days off at the end of last week to enjoy some quality time with family, but the Windsors weren’t on holiday—they were out and about in England, Scotland, and France. Here’s a look at some of the interesting British royal jewelry moments from the first days of July.
The British royals headed north of the border at the end of June for Holyrood Week, their annual residence in Edinburgh, and one of the first big events on the calendar was a traditional palace garden party—complete with Scottish brooches!
That stalwart of elegant royal jewelry style, the Duchess of Gloucester, celebrated her 80th trip around the sun on Saturday. To join in the fun, I’m dedicating today’s article to her remarkable royal tiara collection, which rivals the entire jewelry reserves of some small monarchies.
A glittering week at Royal Ascot wrapped up on Saturday with a final spectacular sapphire moment from Queen Camilla, a royal birthday celebration, and another charming appearance from the newest Windsor bride.