Posted by joye on November 29, 2011, 5:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Anne necklace"
Boffer, many thanks for your answer. When you jogged my memory, I recalled this 18th birthday gift. The necklace is not worn very often, so when I saw this photo, it appeared as if it might have been new.
--Previous Message-- : : Princess Anne's necklace is an antique that : was a gift to the Princess from the Queen : and Duke of Edinburgh, for her eighteenth : birthday. This is described by Field as: : : "For Princess Anne's eighteenth : birthday, the Queen gave her an antique : diamond festoon necklace with ribbons and : bows, and pendant drops, and a pair of : pendant earrings to match." : : Leslie Field, The Queen's Jewels: The : Personal Collection of Elizabeth II , : (London: Abradale Press, 1997), p. 35 : : : : :