I hope that your library is able to assist, as you say it must be free for UK citizens. In the meantime, I will post some snippets relevant to this thread; 16/11/43 ......wore for the first time my new turquoise parure,all designed and arranged according to my precious Albert's directions and excellent taste. All the turquoises came from St.Petersburg, where Lady Stuart got them for me, to go with some I had before.....
4/7/66 (the day before Princess Helena's (Lenchen) wedding) .....before luncheon gave Lenchen and Christian their wedding presents, really beautiful things. Mine to her were a pendant and brooch of the cut Oude jewels, a parure of opals (my beloved Albert's favourite stone), a parure and tiara of turquoise and diamonds ( my own which I had intended leaving her, but which I preferred giving,as I shall never wear those coloured stones again, which dearest Albert had arranged.......
--Previous Message-- : : Jinja, and others - I think the service, and : subscription, is aimed at libraries and : similar organisations providing reference : services. : I have contacted my major library and await : a reply. : You might like to try the same in your : locality. : : : --Previous Message-- : I am getting the same result as Nellie. : There : is an offer of a free trial for US and : Canada, but it involves being contacted by a : sales rep. : : :