Posted by Lorenzo on June 17, 2012, 7:35 am, in reply to "Re: Men in pearls"
The third one on the right is not the king of Nepal but Maharadjah prime minister Chandra Shumshere Rana wearing the Rana crown (very similar to the nepalese that's true!!)
--Previous Message-- : Great banner! : And a great reminder of the fact that the : perception of grand jewelry being reserved : foremost to female wearers is actually : a very recent one in history, and also : limited to the western world. : Perhaps a good occasion to post a few more : pics of male Royals from the past wearing : jewelry? : : King Henry VIII, 1509 : : : Also in the banner, a pearl earring that set : a male fashion trend at the time: King : Charles I as Prince of Wales, 1615 : : : Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis, ca. 1890 : : : Left: Sri Krishna Wadiyar Bahadur, Maharaja : of Mysore, ca. 1920; center: ?, right: the : King of Nepal, ca. 1920 : : : : --Previous Message-- : Pearls look great on men. We should : reintroduce that custom. : : --Previous Message-- : : Since we are still in June, for the banner I : thought I'd highlight some male rulers from : a broad spectrum of periods and cultures who : wore pearls. : : They are from left to right, Philip III of : Spain, Fat'h-Ali Shah Qajar of Persia, : Justinian I Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, : Maharaja Sir Sri Krishnaraja Wodiyar IV : Bahadur of Mysore, and Charles I as Prince : of Wales. : : : : :
on June 17, 2012, 7:35 am, in reply to "