I wasn't going to, but since you asked... Personally, I found the last leg of the tour the most boring jewellery-wise.
And it's over now. Wills and Kate are back home with the kids and we'll see them again next week at the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of the Duke of Edinburgh on Tuesday.
I looked in a few days ago, but I have not been able to keep up with this thread. Has anyone been posting about the lawsuit filed by Umberto II's children who want to regain possession of the jewels of the House of Savoy?
"They are trying to recover what, according to the king’s inventory note to the bank and newspaper photographs published in 1957, is a three-tray box containing 14 pieces. 'It is the group of the most important jewels of the House of Savoy, which the consort queen wore during formal receptions,' said Stefano Papi, a jewelry historian. He and Princess Maria Gabriella wrote the book 'Jewelry of the House of Savoy,' published in 2007 in the United States.
The piece considered the most important, he said, is a tiara composed of diamond-studded swirls crossed by a chain of round pearls and decorated with 11 drop-shaped pearls at the top and large round pearls at the bottom. It was made by Savoy’s court jeweler, Musy Padre e Figli in Turin, the Savoy family’s hometown.
The tiara echoes the style of another one belonging to the Savoy family that was sold at Sotheby’s in Geneva in May 2021 for 1.47 million Swiss francs ($1.6 million).
The Savoy cache also includes two diamond bracelets; a knot brooch set with a rose-colored diamond; and a double-strand chain (the metal was not specified in the king’s inventory) with knots resembling the Savoy knot, the house’s emblem.
Mr. Papi said the jewelry was last seen in public when worn by Queen Elena of Montenegro, who had received them for safekeeping after the assassination of her father-in-law, King Umberto I, in 1900. They were stored in various places over the years, including a tunnel in central Rome during World War II, and after the war were moved to a safe in the Quirinale Palace, the royal family’s official residence."
The Crown Jewels You Have Never Seen (Published 2022)
Italy’s deposed king sent the collection to a bank 75 years ago. Now, his heirs are suing for its return.www.nytimes.com
Queen Elena of Montenegro wearing a diamond and pearl tiara and a knot brooch, both part of the disputed House of Savoy collection, in 1900
I looked in a few days ago, but I have not been able to keep up with this thread. Has anyone been posting about the lawsuit filed by Umberto II's children who want to regain possession of the jewels of the House of Savoy?
"They are trying to recover what, according to the king’s inventory note to the bank and newspaper photographs published in 1957, is a three-tray box containing 14 pieces. 'It is the group of the most important jewels of the House of Savoy, which the consort queen wore during formal receptions,' said Stefano Papi, a jewelry historian. He and Princess Maria Gabriella wrote the book 'Jewelry of the House of Savoy,' published in 2007 in the United States.
The piece considered the most important, he said, is a tiara composed of diamond-studded swirls crossed by a chain of round pearls and decorated with 11 drop-shaped pearls at the top and large round pearls at the bottom. It was made by Savoy’s court jeweler, Musy Padre e Figli in Turin, the Savoy family’s hometown.
The tiara echoes the style of another one belonging to the Savoy family that was sold at Sotheby’s in Geneva in May 2021 for 1.47 million Swiss francs ($1.6 million).
The Savoy cache also includes two diamond bracelets; a knot brooch set with a rose-colored diamond; and a double-strand chain (the metal was not specified in the king’s inventory) with knots resembling the Savoy knot, the house’s emblem.
Mr. Papi said the jewelry was last seen in public when worn by Queen Elena of Montenegro, who had received them for safekeeping after the assassination of her father-in-law, King Umberto I, in 1900. They were stored in various places over the years, including a tunnel in central Rome during World War II, and after the war were moved to a safe in the Quirinale Palace, the royal family’s official residence."
The Crown Jewels You Have Never Seen (Published 2022)
Italy’s deposed king sent the collection to a bank 75 years ago. Now, his heirs are suing for its return.
Queen Elena of Montenegro wearing a diamond and pearl tiara and a knot brooch, both part of the disputed House of Savoy collection, in 1900
The claim was mentioned a few pages ago, yes. So far, I haven't heard more news about this, but it will be interesting to see what happens with the Savoy jewels. I'm sure they are valuable, but I wonder how the decades of neglect and unfavorable conditions have affected the treasure trove, particularly the pears?
The double-strand chain is made of diamonds
The chain and other jewels in their cassette in the Bank of Italy
The elaborate diamond collet necklace worn by Queen Elena is also part of the Crown Jewels.
I looked in a few days ago, but I have not been able to keep up with this thread. Has anyone been posting about the lawsuit filed by Umberto II's children who want to regain possession of the jewels of the House of Savoy?
"They are trying to recover what, according to the king’s inventory note to the bank and newspaper photographs published in 1957, is a three-tray box containing 14 pieces. 'It is the group of the most important jewels of the House of Savoy, which the consort queen wore during formal receptions,' said Stefano Papi, a jewelry historian. He and Princess Maria Gabriella wrote the book 'Jewelry of the House of Savoy,' published in 2007 in the United States.
The piece considered the most important, he said, is a tiara composed of diamond-studded swirls crossed by a chain of round pearls and decorated with 11 drop-shaped pearls at the top and large round pearls at the bottom. It was made by Savoy’s court jeweler, Musy Padre e Figli in Turin, the Savoy family’s hometown.
The tiara echoes the style of another one belonging to the Savoy family that was sold at Sotheby’s in Geneva in May 2021 for 1.47 million Swiss francs ($1.6 million).
The Savoy cache also includes two diamond bracelets; a knot brooch set with a rose-colored diamond; and a double-strand chain (the metal was not specified in the king’s inventory) with knots resembling the Savoy knot, the house’s emblem.
Mr. Papi said the jewelry was last seen in public when worn by Queen Elena of Montenegro, who had received them for safekeeping after the assassination of her father-in-law, King Umberto I, in 1900. They were stored in various places over the years, including a tunnel in central Rome during World War II, and after the war were moved to a safe in the Quirinale Palace, the royal family’s official residence."
The Crown Jewels You Have Never Seen (Published 2022)
Italy’s deposed king sent the collection to a bank 75 years ago. Now, his heirs are suing for its return.
Queen Elena of Montenegro wearing a diamond and pearl tiara and a knot brooch, both part of the disputed House of Savoy collection, in 1900
Last night three royal sisters attended the 10th and final presentation of the Queen Ingrid’s Honorary Scholarship.
Queen Margrethe II, Queen Anne Marie and Princess Benedikte wore heirloom jewels from their beloved mother to mark the occasion:
You can see the jewels in action here: https://fb.watch/c1cQL1nBsP/
A few Wessex close ups and a bonus guest
Lady Sarah Chatto - I think the brooch is from her mother, like the rest of the jewels
Now to the foreign guests...or only the ones worth mentioning
Queen Margrethe II wore her mourning brooch, while Princess Beatrix donned her two-tone gold bead necklace and floral earrings
Queen Maxima's grey pearls
Queen Mathilde wore some of the best jewels - a seed pearl choker and pearl drop earrings from Queen Fabiola
The Countess Mountbatten of Burma, who was a close friend to the late Duke, wore some lovely amethyst and diamond earrings and brooch in antique setting
King Carl XVI Gustaf was joined by Queen Silvia and Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson (a lovely surprise). Prince Philip's aunt was married to their grandfather. Both Swedish royal ladies wore pearls.
Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania also donned classic pearl jewels and a daisy brooch (her name translates to Daisy in English) which might or might not be by Danish brand Georg Jansen. Her father, King Michai, and Prince Philip were childhood pals and were even born in the same year.
*Queen Anne-Marie was also present with her eldest and youngest sons and their wives. She wore an anchor brooch, possibly a nod to the Duke's time in the Royal Navy and Greek royal heritage (Greece being a maritime country). Sadly, no good pics of her have been released.
Sad to see HM looking so frail and understandably upset at the ceremony, and all the press want to focus on was that Andrew was there!
Lady Sarah doesn't look quite right
I hope she's ok
I did spy the feather at 2am watching u tube of the arrival and departures
You have done a great job with the photos
Thank yoo so much
I also thought Princess Micheal didn't lool well - i think she has long covid but she looked so stiff and sore
The Queen's cousins all looked older now
The Duke of Kent and Prince Micheal especially?
Do you know who the lady with the Duke of Kent was ? Was she a daughter
I have this photo but i will need to get my loup out to read the fine print!
I found Princess Alexandra while still looking for watchable footage of the service
I hope what ever is wrong with that foot, that its getting better
Since when did Monaco have a king
That's Lady Hussey, the Queen's most senior living lady-in-waiting. She's also one of William's godmothers. Princess Alexandra was abroad, it has been revealed.
Re. Monaco - I had the same thought! I guess it's an attempt by Albert to make Charlene wear a tiara as Queen Consort of Monaco
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