Royal Jewels

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best close up i have seen
it is rather striking

 

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this weekend is King's birthday
i know its different to the UK
we have another week to wait for trooping the colour
im still getting used to saying King's birthday
i actually miss out as monday is my usual day off


i cant wait to see little Prince Louis

 

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up coming state visit to Monaco i think next week
although im not sure how much bling Princess Charlene will bring to dinner

 

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Princess Elisabeth attended the final of the 21st Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition with her lovely mum, the Queen of the Belgians
HRH will be continuing her university education in Sydney Australia as she has done a couple of years at Harvard
i hope the princess will cross the ditch for a NZ holiday sometime in the not to distant future

 

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k check out Queen Mary's brooch !
i will post more photos latter

 

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King's birthday here in NZ today
not sure why we dont have it the same day as the UK as it isnt actually Charlie's birthday nor was it his mum's
plus its winter here, although it is nice to have a long weekend (even if monday is my day off anyway so i miss out)

i checked the list
no arrise Dame Nicky for me - again !
God save the King

 

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i am very behind

 

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Sophie with with Fiona Howden

 

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this is all from day one


Laura Lopes
below
king of NZ
long live the King

 

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just because.

 

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day five

shouldn't Princess Eugneie be HRH Princess Eugenie Mrs Jack Brooksbank ???

 

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yes i know ive missed some days but its been 'eventful' with poor Gary is hospital
that brooch was lat seen 90 years ago on the Queen mum when she was Duchess of York during the mourning period of King George V
it was a wedding present to Queen Mary by a Rothchild
its a watch

 

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here is day one

i say Ascot wrong

 

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think i missed this the other day

Mrs Annabel Elliot

 

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im including extended family
from day two


Carole Middleton and Alizee Thevenet arriving for day two of the Royal Ascot.
Jame's wife wearing earrings, not sure about Ma Middleton

 

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Queen Camilla's Brooches Stole the Show at Royal Ascot This Week

The queen wore dazzling historic jewels all week long.

www.townandcountrymag.com

 

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QUEEN ADELAIDE​

this is very good
interesting
HM provided her own jeweles for her corination crown to save money and she brought English fabric for her dress to support local industry

i have not forgotten the rest of Royal Ascot and trooping and the Garter shindig
Gary should be home tomorrow and although it will be demanding he will sleep

 

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Not exactly jewelery but lovingly maintained
Wanganui was one of the very first European settlements in NZ
It was once the 4th fasted growing town in NZ
The main st is called Victoria av
Anyway the main ward block was built in 1957 with an exterior art deco vib - NZ was late to art deco and it .lingered longer here

Anyway Anyway
They are really proud of their history here in the hospital. Lots of lovely local art and historic pictures of the hospital

The foundation stone for this block is on the ground floor but I found this beauty on the medical ward floor where Gary is now

 

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People must have.missed Queen Victoria like we now miss our late Queen

 

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i will get caught up

 

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Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

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I love hearing the history of these magnificent jewels. Oohhh to have lived in that era...

 

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Wimbledon 2025​

so far






Day three Princess Micheal of Kent



Lady Amelia Windsor, granddaughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent

i dont usually pay much attention to the off spring of the late Queen's cousins

 

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Haven't posted in awhile, but this is certainly worth mentioning - the Windsor sparkle last night at their castle outside of London

The Queen in Elizabeth II's sapphires


The Princess of Wales with the Lover's Knot tiara and the Greville chandelier earrings


The Princess Royal with her Edwardian married parure


The Duchess of Edinburgh with her aquamarine tiara and a lovely diamond necklace


The Duchess of Gloucester pulled all stops with her turquoise parure. She's actually wearing two necklaces - a classic turquoise and diamond cluster necklace and a fringe of diamonds with alternating turquoise and pearl drops. To this she added a pair of matching earrings and two wide turquoise bracelets. Definitely the winner in the jewellery stakes last night!


Bonus tiara - the Duchess of Gloucester (tonight) at the Lord Mayor's Banquet for President and Mme Macron at the Guildhall. HRH is wearing Queen Mary's honeysuckle tiara with pink topaz centerpiece and matching jewels.

 

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Haven't posted in awhile, but this is certainly worth mentioning - the Windsor sparkle last night at their castle outside of London

The Queen in Elizabeth II's sapphires


The Princess of Wales with the Lover's Knot tiara and the Greville chandelier earrings


The Princess Royal with her Edwardian married parure


The Duchess of Edinburgh with her aquamarine tiara and a lovely diamond necklace


The Duchess of Gloucester pulled all stops with her turquoise parure. She's actually wearing two necklaces - a classic turquoise and diamond cluster necklace and a fringe of diamonds with alternating turquoise and pearl drops. To this she added a pair of matching earrings and two wide turquoise bracelets. Definitely the winner in the jewellery stakes last night!


Bonus tiara - the Duchess of Gloucester (tonight) at the Lord Mayor's Banquet for President and Mme Macron at the Guildhall. HRH is wearing Queen Mary's honeysuckle tiara with pink topaz centerpiece and matching jewels.

oh your last picture , the Duchess of Glouceter from the Guildhall must have made Queen Mary very happy, expect nice weather today UK

there are bracelets plural
HRH needs to give the younger ones a lesson or two in excess perfection !



i found video !!!

Macrons attend Guildhall banquet

President Macron and his wife Brigitte attended a banquet at Guildhall, hosted by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation. They were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The event is part of the French state visit, celebrating ties between the UK and France.

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

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the Queen at the tennis

yet to find a nice picture of er sister

 

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oh boy pure tourquise perfection

Dazzling British Royal Tiaras for the French State Banquet in Windsor

King Charles III and Queen Camilla host a state banquet in honor of the President of France at Windsor Castle on July 8, 2025 (Aaron Chown/PA Images/Alamy)Tonight, King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted a

www.thecourtjeweller.com

 

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back a day or two
the welcoming committe
Diana's pearls
the late Queen's pearls
real pearls, from an actual mollusk !

OMG that hair