Re: Happy New Year! News and Introduction Thread Archived Message
Posted by jinja on January 5, 2012, 8:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Happy New Year! News and Introduction Thread"
Baxter, your knowledge led me to believe you are British. I, too, would love to visit the diamond exhibit! My first memory of royalty, other than the kings in Shakespeare, is of Queen Juliana taking the Dutch throne on my birthday. That was nice but pretty abstract. I really became interested when Queen Elizabeth II came to the British throne. My mother and I had a conversation about her future effect on the role of women in public life, and it has been immense indeed! We went to the theater to watch the coronation film, so beautiful. (My mother finally bought television for the wedding of Princess Grace.) I spent a year in England as a student, and saw Princess Margaret up close, and the Queen and Prince Phillip on horseback at Trooping the Color. Princess Margaret, the Queen Mother, and the children rode in a carriage. I walked back to Buckingham Palace to see the royalty on the balcony, and a nice policeman helped me find a spot on the steps of the Victoria Memorial where I could take a clear picture. A busy adult life left me little time for my hobbies. I do remember pictures of the Kennedys with the Queen and Prince Phillip. Years later I came across a photo of the young Swedish King talking with the Queen Mother. At that point, I realized I had lost track of European royalty and had little current knowledge of British royalty, and I started to read again. When the Prince of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer, I rose before dawn to watch. My first long ago visit to the Crown Jewels in the Tower was breath taking. They were then exhibited in a dark room, glittering under bright lights. The current daylit moving exhibit is efficient but not nearly as dramatic. Other crown jewels I have seen in person are those of Bavaria and, recently, Denmark. I was amazed at the splendid Danish collection. Antique jewelry in Fred Leighton's windows has made me aware of the beauty of various stones and settings. And of course Leslie Field's book is a bible of British royal jewels. I now also own Munn. This Board has whetted my interest in the jewels, and enlightened me immeasurably. It is a real treasure, and equally so is contact with jewel connoisseurs all over the world. I do enjoy our discussions! Thank you, Shrubbery, for providing this excellent source of knowledge and enchantment.Edit: I grew up in the southern part of the United States, and now live in the US Midwest.
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Message Thread:
- Happy New Year! News and Introduction Thread - Shrubbery January 1, 2012, 1:53 am
- Re: Happy New Year! News and Introduction Thread - Nellie January 1, 2012, 2:03 am
- Re: Happy New Year! News and Introduction Thread - Tamara January 1, 2012, 12:54 pm
- Re: Archived messages - Nellie January 1, 2012, 4:47 pm
- Re: Introduction Thread - Nellie January 2, 2012, 6:12 pm
- Introduction Thread - Nathanial B January 3, 2012, 2:02 am
- Re: Happy New Year! News and Introduction Thread - Franck January 3, 2012, 4:25 pm
- Hello from Washington, DC - Patrick M January 3, 2012, 8:49 pm
- Re: Happy New Year! News and Introduction Thread - Baxter January 4, 2012, 7:51 am
- Re: Happy New Year! News and Introduction Thread - jinja January 5, 2012, 8:43 pm
- Re: Happy New Year! News and Introduction Thread - Lennick January 16, 2012, 12:58 pm
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