Posted by Wymanda on January 22, 2012, 7:39 am, in reply to "Diana"
Diana's sapphire was very different (larger to start with). The story from Menkes was that the brooches given to V&A's daughters were smaller than the original "Albert Brooch".
--Previous Message-- : I seem to remember that the late Diana, : princess of Wales was given a saphire brooch : on her wedding (by the Queen-mother?) that : was a copy of Victoria's brooch. : : --Previous Message-- : : The Princess Royal certainly has a sapphire : brooch that is reputed to be one the Queen : bought for her. : : But I'm not at all sure that Menkes is right : about Albert having copies made for all the : daughters. : : : : --Previous Message-- : I can't just locate it, but there was a : picture of the Princess Royal at a recent : evening function wearing a dark blue, high : necked gown with what appeared to be a : candidate for the brooch on the bodice. The : only other thing I could think would be a : candidate as the clasp to the pearl choker : from Empress Marie Feordorovna but I don't : recall that having a brooch clasp. : : --Previous Message-- : : it is Menkes who says - : : Prince Albert made copies of the brooch for : his own daughters, and the Queen has given : one of these to the Princess Royal. : : - but no reference source is supplied for : that assertion. : : : : : : : : :