Re: Coronation exhibit at Buckingham Palace Archived Message
Posted by gillw  on August 27, 2013, 8:50 am, in reply to "Re: Coronation exhibit at Buckingham Palace"
So glad you enjoyed your visit and shared your thoughts. I probably won't be able to make it this year, sadly.
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: What an amazing and thrilling visit you
: had. Thank you for kindly sharing your visit
: and observations plus the lovely pics of
: Buckingham Palace. I'm sure you're still
: seeing spots before your eyes from the light
: shining off all those diamonds.
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: I had the privilege of touring the State
: Rooms
: at Buckingham Palace and seeing the
: Coronation exhibit on display late last
: week. The entire experience - especially
: for a "jewlie" like me - was
: amazing. To see in person the paintings we
: have all looked at millions of times when
: trying to nail down information on specific
: jewels was very moving. Seeing the opulence
: and grandeur of the rooms where the jewels
: have sparkled was indeed an honor. And
: knowing that I was in relative close
: proximity to the fabled Windsor vaults left
: me a little lightheaded. The staff at the
: palace were very friendly and the two nice
: ladies I spoke to in particular regarding
: the painting of Queen Alexandra in the White
: Drawing Room were very chatty and
: knowledgeable. How cool is it that the
: mirror and table to the left of the painting
: open to reveal a hidden door that HM uses to
: enter and leave the room?!
:
:
: Here are a few observations I had with
: regards to the jewels worn by various
: members of the royal family to the
: Coronation in 1953. These are my personal
: opinions and in no way imply any sort of
: official knowledge.
:
: I was surprised that the halo tiara worn by
: Pss Margaret (and recently by the Duchess of
: Cambridge on her wedding day) wasn't as
: dainty as I had imagined. It seemed alot
: more substantial in person. A very
: beautiful piece!!
:
:
: The Greville peardrop earrings worn by The
: Queen Mother were huge!! I couldn't get
: over how they caught the light - even in the
: dimly lit room. I can only imagine how
: heavy they would be to wear.
:
:
: Queen Victoria's fringe brooch was a thing
: of sheer beauty. I was impressed by the
: immense size of that center stone.
: Definitely a piece that deserves more
: showings!
:
:
: And finally the Coronation necklace and
: earrings.....Wow!! Huge stones with an
: incredible ability to capture and reflect
: the light. I didn't realize how small the
: necks of the various Queens that have worn
: the necklace must be. It didn't seem to
: have a large circumference at all. The
: earrings were an impressive size and looked
: positively stunning! And like the Greville
: earrings, I must wonder just how heavy these
: would feel to the wearer.
:
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: The Palace doesn't allow photography, and I
: was respectful of the rules. I'll admit it
: was VERY hard not to sneak a few, but I
: managed to behave.
:
: These last 3 photos are just pictures I took
: of the front and rear views of the palace as
: well as a nice shot of the gardens. I would
: love to hear the thoughts of anyone else who
: has seen this exhibit or saw the jewels
: during the Diamond Jubilee exhibit. I
: apologize for the length of this post, or if
: it strayed off topic.
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