Posted by Torkel on February 5, 2014, 1:09 pm, in reply to "OT: Earl Spencer"
John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (1924-1992) was an Equerry to Queen Elizabeth 1952-1954, including for her Commonwealth tour.
(he had previously served as an Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Souther Australia, and thus knew the country well)
--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : : Some pearls would be wonderful. There must : be loads of them to choose from for her. : : I do feel that the opal necklace is rather : impossible to wear unfortunately. : : Wearing the opal necklace in South Australia : in 1954, with Earl Spencer attached to her : shoulder ! : : : : : --Previous Message- : One item I have not seem mentioned at all in : connection with this tour is the opal : necklace and earrings presented many years : ago to the Queen in Adelaide - worn once, : and never seen since. : : : : : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/microsites/queenandcommonwealth/MicroObject.asp?item=95&themeid=944&object=250038&row=95&detail=magnify : : I also hope that the Duchess will be : presented with a necklace of large, perfect, : natural deep sea pearls. : : : : : What was the Earl Spencer's role at this : time? :