In other places, and it might have been a "People" magazine, Field said that there was approval from the palace and from each of the various royal ladies, citing that Princess Anne returned hers most promptly.
The innaccuracies in the book would, therefore, seem to indicate that the Royal Family themselves may not be aware of the history of their own jewels, which is not uncommon. I doubt if my great-niece will know the history of a certain suite of pearls she will ultimately inheret, for instance. The Queen herself did not realize that the Girls of Great Britain tiara and her wedding bandeau went together. So, it is quite possible that the inaccuracies in the Field book could have been presumed to be correct by the Royal Family.
None of the present generation show the late Queen Mary's obsessive interest in the jewels.
My own mother would be hard pressed to tell you some of the history of her own pieces and would likely shrug off an such inaccuracies. I have a much better knowledge of her jewellery than she does, as much as she enjoys wearing it. For her, they are just ornaments, perhaps sentimental, perhaps personal, but they go with this or that outfit or mood and her interest ends there.
--Previous Message-- : : Joye - I will begin searching for you for : some info on this topic, but first would you : please identify the image you have posted : please? : It looks as though it is from an Australian : women's magazine. Writer and date would be : a help. : : The Subject for this thread should probably : be edited to reflect the role the Queen : played more accurately? : Strictly, so far, an anonymous writer in a : magazine claims someone wrote "No" : in places. : : Yes, the amount of input provided by the : Queen, and others has been discussed on the : RJWMB but is probably all lost before : archiving began. : : I'll now see what I can find. : : : --Previous Message-- : Elsewhere again I read that Leslie Field : said : that The Queen would pencil yes or no in the : margin of text submitted , in the forward of : her book The Queen's Jewels. : I have been unable to find this in the Field : book. : Help please! : : : : : : : : : : : :
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