Posted by Arthur on November 17, 2014, 1:07 pm, in reply to "Re: To Arthur"
Hello Maria-Olivia,
I have little information about the jewels inherited by Prince Carl. As he married Elsa von Rosen, a divorced woman of unequal status in 1937, he was excluded from the Swedish succession and lost his princely status. His parents died years later, in 1951 (Prince Carl Sr.) and 1958 (Princess Ingeborg); at that time, Prince Carl Jr. had divorced his first wife and married Ann Lindner Larsson (formerly his mistress), and he lived a jet-set life, away from the Swedish court. So I guess that Prince Carl Sr. and Princess Ingeborg might have been reluctant to bequeathe their son significant jewels - they clearly favoured their daughters Margaretha, Astrid and Märtha, who had married in the highest royal circles.
Here are a few pictures from Prince Carl Bernadotte and his first wife, Elsa von Rosen, wearing some interesting (though minor) jewels. I have no information about these jewels, and I do not know if they come from Princess Ingeborg or from Prince Carl's Danish or Swedish ancestors.
6 July 1937: Carl Jr. and Elsa's wedding - Elsa is wearing a pearl and diamond brooch on her waist:
With Carl's brother-in-law, King Leopold III f the Belgians - Elsa is wearing a two-row pearl necklace and a pair of diamond (?) flower brooches:
(Credit: Spaarnestad Photo, via www.geheugenvannederland.nl)
Pearl sautoir:
(Credit: Spaarnestad Photo, via www.geheugenvannederland.nl)