Queen Victoria with the Hanoverian diamands HQ portraitArchived Message
Posted by Lorenzo on April 9, 2012, 8:42 am, in reply to "Re: Princess Thyra"
--Previous Message-- : Yes the bow brooches were returned under the : Hanoverain claim and Queen Victoria had an : almost identical set remade by Garrards, : which we now know as Queen Victoria's Bow : Brooches, as are still worn by the Queen : today. : : Also returned under the Hanoverain was the : diamond necklace, that the Duchess of : Cumberland wears in her hair, this can be : seen worn here on Queen Victoria, : characterised by it's rather oval centre : stone. : : : : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/420265 : : The return of this necklace deprived the : Queen of a large diamond Riviere necklace, : and thus the necklace we now know as the : Crown Collet Necklace (or Queen Victoria's : Coronation Necklace) was made. : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Her bow brooches are to die for ! : : I have a note from a previous posting when : Bjarne told us the bow brooches were from : the English collection. : : So I suppose the bows were returned under : the Hanoverian claim. : : : --Previous Message-- : : Duchess of Cumberland : : : : : --Previous Message-- : I thought the lady had a resemblance to : Empress Marie - the mouth especially. Now I : know why! : : --Previous Message-- : : Thank you Baxter. I love the theme of the : banner to the holiday and the fact that you : have incorporated royal some royal women we : rarely read about such Princess Thyra and : Princess Beatrice. It's lovely. : --Previous Message-- : Yes, that does sound intriguing. : : The image of a young Queen Charlotte came : from a miniature in the Royal Collection. I : had saved the image some time ago, but since : the website's redesign I cannot find it to : get the details. : : : : : :
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