Re: Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent Archived Message
Posted by Nellie  on August 28, 2012, 8:28 am, in reply to "Re: Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent"
Thank you Cristina for expanding on the posting. Marina certainly had a rich trove of jewels.
I do think Marina was a goddaughter to Queen Mary, as well as future daughter in law and that might have accounted for Queen Mary's generosity.
Her mother
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: Without question Marina was one of the most
: elegant and regal ladies of her generation.
: Also her sisters. She had in her possession
: some remarkable pieces of jewelry, that she
: wore very gracefully:
:
: - the saphire parure (wedding gift from her
: mother-in-law Queen Mary. It was the only
: complete parure she gave to a
: daughter-in-law. But Marina was the only of
: her daughters-in-law who was born a royal
: princess.)
:
: - the fringe diamond tiara (wedding gift
: from the city of London. Unlike other
: fringes it is rigid and cannot be worn as
: necklace.)
:
: - the diamond and pearl snake set (I believe
: also a wedding gift, from her mother)
:
: - the big bow brooch (a gift from Nicholas
: II to Gdss Helen)
:
: - the big diamond chandeleer earrings
:
: - the festoon diamond and pearl tiara
:
: - pearls from Gdss Vladimir
:
: - an array of several beautiful rubi and
: saphire pieces (brooches, earrings), some
: now worn by Pss Michael
:
: ... just some of the pieces I remember this
: stunning lady wear. Thank you for this
: remembrance.
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