--Previous Message-- : : It seems the tiara was much longer : originally than when worn by Queen Mary : : : : Queen Mary wore the sapphires with style. : : : : : : Princess Marina Duchess of Kent also wore : the tiara wih bracelets added to make a back : strap, with the clasp seen here at the end : of the tiara : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Oh my gosh. That is the PERFECT way to : describe the site of Ursula. It seems a : maze of magnificence that I am not smart : enough to decode. But I love it so much. : Thank you for your information. I suppose : the other gold head ornament was melted down : and re-purposed. : --Previous Message-- : The whole parure was inherited by Queen : Mary. : After her death it was inherited by the Duke : of Kent. The Duchess has worn it, but the : tiara was sold. The Kents created a sapphire : tiare from the necklace (not a big success : in my eyes, but thatīs a matter of taste). I : didnīt see any pictures of the new one from : the last years. The tiara seems to be lost. : Keeping dust in the vault of a collector or : broken for the stones... : : There are informations on the great royal : magazin of Ursula, but Iīm lost in : navigation there... : : --Previous Message-- : Grand Duchess of Augusta of : Mecklenburg-Strelitz : : : : : : :
on December 19, 2011, 6:35 pm, in reply to "