Royal Jewels

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Good point on Mathilde. You also bring to light an interesting conundrum....quite a few heirs are young (Netherlands, Belgium, Spain). I wonder who Luxumbourg will send since Stephanie just had a baby. Could see the Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish heirs though.

Still wish they would be in tiaras.

at least you will be in yours
perhaps you have to have multible changes through the day to make up for all the hats in the Abby

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

i saw some of the inverstations from reins past
i like this the best because it has our silver fern on it (bottom row)

Queen Victoria had colour

George iii and Queen Charlotte

Coronation invitations through the ages

From King George III to King Charles III, the invites capture hundreds of years of royal history.

www.bbc.com

King Charles will be 74 when he is crowned on 6 May, but his invitation speaks to his progressive and green connection with the natural world.
His coronation invite was designed by Andrew Jamieson, a heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator whose work is inspired by the chivalric themes of Arthurian legend. Mr Jamieson is a Brother of the Art Workers' Guild, of which the King is an honorary member.
Reflecting the King's many years of environmental campaigning, the artwork for the coronation invitation uses the folklore figure of the "green man", with features made from ivy, hawthorn and oak leaves.
The original artwork for the invitation was hand-painted in watercolour and gouache.
In touch with the King's green credentials, the design will be reproduced and printed on recycled card, with gold foil detailing.
According to Buckingham Palace it is a symbol of spring and rebirth which celebrates a new reign.
The design also includes images of the natural world, including wildflowers, birds and insects native to the UK, as well as national and heraldic emblems.

 

[empliau]

i mean i love hats
but hats are for Asscot and wedding

You do you, but I lived in a hot sunny climate for decades and my sun hats were my lifeline. Also, I love a nice felt or wool in the cold to keep my ears warm. Basically, I just love hats - I'm old enough to have got new ones for Easter as a child! Plus the big brims in summer will help keep skin cancer at bay.

My daughter got a wonderful book when she was a child, William Steig's "When Everybody Wore a Hat", beautifully illustrated. It's a memoir of his childhood in New York City in the early decades of the 20th century. The sentence that stuck with me is "There was no such thing as a hatless human being."

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

You do you, but I lived in a hot sunny climate for decades and my sun hats were my lifeline. Also, I love a nice felt or wool in the cold to keep my ears warm. Basically, I just love hats - I'm old enough to have got new ones for Easter as a child! Plus the big brims in summer will help keep skin cancer at bay.

My daughter got a wonderful book when she was a child, William Steig's "When Everybody Wore a Hat", beautifully illustrated. It's a memoir of his childhood in New York City in the early decades of the 20th century. The sentence that stuck with me is "There was no such thing as a hatless human being."

i do love hats
back when i was at the age to get invited to lots of weddings i always wore went staright out and brought a brand new hat
the Queen mum wore some beautiful hats back in the 20's but i dont suit that clouch style so i go for low crown hats
in fact im hoping to ignore the thread title and post pictures of the royal hats at the corination

but i just was hoping for tiaras

 

[empliau]

Are we twins? I love a good cloche, especially on the Queen Mum, but on my face they just don't work. I know because I just bought one!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Are we twins? I love a good cloche, especially on the Queen Mum, but on my face they just don't work. I know because I just bought one!

oh thats a shame

the Queen mum had died a couple of years before my step daughter was maried and she was still in my thoughts
i tried and tried but it just looked not right on me
i do love the long ropes of pearls though

i ended up buying an orange fascinator and then had to buy orange shoes and an orange bag and orange (glass) fashion earrings

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

also off on a tangent but i thought this picture was so cute

alas not a lot of royal jewles this day

but nice to still be able to see the Queen's stack on her wrist

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

pinned to a cloche hat for @empliau

Royal Maundy Service at York Minister
The service dates back to 600AD and these special coins have kept much the same form since 1670. The first recorded Royal Distribution was at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire by King John in 1210.

'During the service, His Majesty will have presented 74 men and 74 women (signifying the age of the monarch) with the Maundy Money to thank them for their outstanding Christian service and for making a difference to the lives of people in their local communities. Recipients are selected from Church of England dioceses across the country, and Anglican and Ecumenical partners across the UK.
‘The King will present each recipient with two purses: one red and one white. The white purse will contain a set of specially minted silver Maundy coins equivalent in value to the age of the monarch. The red purse will contain two commemorative coins, symbolising the Sovereign's historic gift of food and clothing. This year, one will celebrate His Majesty’s forthcoming 75th birthday and the other will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Windrush Generation.'

what they looked like in 2019

What Is Royal Maundy Money? | Collectors Guide

History of British Maundy Thursday coins and detailed identification guide. Details on rare UK silver coin sets inc Charles III's first King's Maundy.

britanniacoincompany.com

 

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William iv corination invite

the then 3 year old Prince Charle's personal invite to his mother's corination

 

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The Duchess of Edinburgh has officially opened the UK’s first dedicated Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre at
@RJAH_NHS
. The Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre will provide specialist treatment spaces alongside a dedicated hub for military charities.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

ok no jewles
but i just spied this bust of the late Queen at the National war museum in London

The Duke of Kent was visiting it today to open a new conflict in Europe gallary

 

[prince.of.preslav]

pinned to a cloche hat for @empliau

Royal Maundy Service at York Minister
The service dates back to 600AD and these special coins have kept much the same form since 1670. The first recorded Royal Distribution was at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire by King John in 1210.



what they looked like in 2019

What Is Royal Maundy Money? | Collectors Guide

History of British Maundy Thursday coins and detailed identification guide. Details on rare UK silver coin sets inc Charles III's first King's Maundy.

britanniacoincompany.com

I love this brooch! So elegant and goes well for a variety of events.

 

[RMOO]

also off on a tangent but i thought this picture was so cute

alas not a lot of royal jewles this day

but nice to still be able to see the Queen's stack on her wrist

Clearly Camilla likes to stack bracelets. And these pictures reminded me of the famed story regarding Charles buying her a bracelet with their pet names for each other, just before he married Diana. Do you think she still wears it? Has anyone seen it in her various stacks?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Clearly Camilla likes to stack bracelets. And these pictures reminded me of the famed story regarding Charles buying her a bracelet with their pet names for each other, just before he married Diana. Do you think she still wears it? Has anyone seen it in her various stacks?

I hope she wears it
but carefully and in private
the gutter press would stir the same old sh*t up all over again for the thousandth millionth time

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

a blast from the past
i think this is Lady Di rather than Princess Diana
but i also think Charles gave her a car early on ?

edited to add
Charles gave her a Ford Escort

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

oh my look how handsome king Juan Carlos was.
Diana has very young knees !!!!!

Both the King and then PoW have signet rings

 

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[purplesilk]

Catherine princess of Wales today at Easter service: earrings are gold plated silver, moonstone and lapis by Carousel jewels

Stella earrings with lapis and moonstone

As seen in the Independent, Who What Wear, The Telegraph, Woman & Home, Hello! Stella is a refined and easy to wear style featuring a subtle gemstone combination we love. We've created this style with a flexible joinder between the top and bottom stones so that this style isn't static and has...

carouseljewels.com

 

[prince.of.preslav]

The Blue family at Easter service today

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

Catherine princess of Wales today at Easter service: earrings are gold plated silver, moonstone and lapis by Carousel jewels

Stella earrings with lapis and moonstone

As seen in the Independent, Who What Wear, The Telegraph, Woman & Home, Hello! Stella is a refined and easy to wear style featuring a subtle gemstone combination we love. We've created this style with a flexible joinder between the top and bottom stones so that this style isn't static and has...

carouseljewels.com

I know it shouldn't and it isn't fair of me, but I must gripe! It annoys me that she wears little jewelry and it's always disappointing. We know you're rich, your family is rich, your clothes aren't cheap and you're going to be queen one day. Wear the wealth of your country, everyone wants to see it!

 

[purplesilk]

I know it shouldn't and it isn't fair of me, but I must gripe! It annoys me that she wears little jewelry and it's always disappointing. We know you're rich, your family is rich, your clothes aren't cheap and you're going to be queen one day. Wear the wealth of your country, everyone wants to see it!

I agree with you.
She owns many beautiful real jewels.
Some of her lovely sapphire earrings:

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I know it shouldn't and it isn't fair of me, but I must gripe! It annoys me that she wears little jewelry and it's always disappointing. We know you're rich, your family is rich, your clothes aren't cheap and you're going to be queen one day. Wear the wealth of your country, everyone wants to see it!

the thing is this stuff HRH wears from high street stores, the gutter press make a big deal about the whooping cost (and its at the very lower end of PS forum spending !)
they just have to google to get the cost
don't start me on the '$2 shop' type earrings* worn on occasions
wearing stuff from the vault would be much better IMHO !!!!!!!!!
i dont care about the clothes, high street is fine so long as it isnt fast fashion
but the Princess has sooooooooooo many coats

sometimes i dont mind faux jewlery, Princess Diana wore it but she also wore plenty of the real stuff so she got away with still looking classy

check out this article about the whooping price of William's watch (a gift from DI - so they cant win with the press)

William dons £5k gift from Diana- much pricier than Harry's Dior shirt

Prince William, 40, and Prince George, nine, shocked royal fans when they made a surprise appearance at an Aston Villa match on Saturday. The Prince of Wales wore a whopping £5,500 watch for the occasion.

www.express.co.uk

Queen Cam wear's the Queen mum's rock crystal brooch and twenty thousand pounds is in the headline

The £20k jewel Queen Camilla wears to 'protect' her during protests

Queen Camilla, 75, accessorised with a highly significant brooch on Maundy Thursday which was previously worn by a former Queen Consort. The jewel sent a strong hidden message to the "Not My King" protesters, according to a style expert.

www.express.co.uk

also in that article is the tiny little topaz thingy HM wears
so they just cant win
Queen Camilla wore her Philip Treacy hat and a Kiki McDonough "Apollo" mini blue topaz and diamond pendant in yellow gold.
The latter costs a whopping £2,300 and has the following description: "An exquisite 18ct Yellow Gold and Diamond intricate circle pendant encasing a beautiful Blue Topaz stone.

i personally think its the hight of bad manners to talk about the coast of someone's jewlery

personally i dont think i have ever used the word whopping ever in my entire life

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

The Blue family at Easter service today

at least Queen Cam has a brooch on
i wouldnt mid the PoW's earring so much if there was simply more jewlery
Princess Catherine has no brooch and no necklace, and no pearls
its just sad sad sad, like a hot cross bun with no fruit or spice
just a waste of real estate -look at that neck and that jacket

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

the thing is this stuff HRH wears from high street stores, the gutter press make a big deal about the whooping cost (and its at the very lower end of PS forum spending !)
they just have to google to get the cost
don't start me on the '$2 shop' type earrings* worn on occasions
wearing stuff from the vault would be much better IMHO !!!!!!!!!
i dont care about the clothes, high street is fine so long as it isnt fast fashion
but the Princess has sooooooooooo many coats

see, sometimes i dont mind faux jewlery, Princess Diana wore it but she also wore plenty of the real stuff so she got away with still looking classy

check out this article about the whooping price of William's watch (a gift from DI - so they cant win with the press)

William dons £5k gift from Diana- much pricier than Harry's Dior shirt

Prince William, 40, and Prince George, nine, shocked royal fans when they made a surprise appearance at an Aston Villa match on Saturday. The Prince of Wales wore a whopping £5,500 watch for the occasion.

www.express.co.uk

Queen Cam wear's the Queen mum's rock crystal brooch and twenty thousand pounds is in the headline

The £20k jewel Queen Camilla wears to 'protect' her during protests

Queen Camilla, 75, accessorised with a highly significant brooch on Maundy Thursday which was previously worn by a former Queen Consort. The jewel sent a strong hidden message to the "Not My King" protesters, according to a style expert.

www.express.co.uk

also in that article is the tiny little topaz thingy HM wears
so they just cant win
Queen Camilla wore her Philip Treacy hat and a Kiki McDonough "Apollo" mini blue topaz and diamond pendant in yellow gold.
The latter costs a whopping £2,300 and has the following description: "An exquisite 18ct Yellow Gold and Diamond intricate circle pendant encasing a beautiful Blue Topaz stone.

i personally think its the hight of bad manners to talk about the coast of someone's jewlery

That's the thing! Who cares what the rags say? Where is their pride? They are to be worn to show England their jewels(because many are commonwealth, not private) and shows the might and wealth of the country. It's assinine the have a problem having their figureheads wear England's jewels as opposed to having them molder somewhere. It's one of the primary functions of having them in the first place.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

new(ish) coach for the King and Queen to get to the Abby is made from aluminum and has heated windows and aircon

but will still ride in the gold state coach afterwards

The Gold State Coach, which weighs 4000 kg and is pulled by eight horses, is known for its notoriously rough ride.


Elizabeth described it as “horrible”, Queen Victoria complained of its “distressing oscillation”, and William IV – known as the Sailor King – said it was like “being aboard a ship tossing in a rough sea”.

King Charles' coronation to include three crowns and two carriages, fresh details show

The coronation is expected to be a shorter, less extravagant ceremony than the three-hour service that installed Elizabeth II.

www.stuff.co.nz

the offical corination emoji

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

That's the thing! Who cares what the rags say? Where is their pride? They are to be worn to show England their jewels(because many are commonwealth, not private) and shows the might and wealth of the country. It's assinine the have a problem having their figureheads wear England's jewels as opposed to having them molder somewhere. It's one of the primary functions of having them in the first place.

half the reason i follow the royal family is because the sparkles cheer me up
i dont care i will never be ale to afford to buy a taiarra befitting of Queen Mary
i just get pleasure from seeing it all worn
i dont feel that way towards Kikki macdonald (although i do love Cam's golden kiwi necklace made in Nelson NZ by Jens Hansen -and i just fanited seeing the price as its gone up so much with the current price of gold, after i googled his website to check the spelling)

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

most of us know this worry

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King is taking it easy to stop fingers swelling up

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Officials don't want any problems when the Archbishop of Canterbury has to place the Coronation Ring on the fourth finger of his right hand.

www.dailymail.co.uk

but they have butter on stand by to get the corrination ring on

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

little Charlotte needed a sparkly hair clip

 

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no jewles we can see in this pix but a lovely smile from the Queen