Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
Yesterday, we talked all about the royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, which took place 100 years ago this week. 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!
One hundred years ago today, 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. On this date a century ago, however, they were just a royal Duke and Duchess who were very much in love.
Last week, we previewed some of the gorgeous royal jewels currently on display at the Queen’s Gallery inside Buckingham Palace. Today, we’ve got a closer look at another fabulous artifact from the Georgian exhibition: the wedding gown worn by Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of King George IV.