The brooch was inherited by Prince Michael whose wife has worn it in various ways over the years... the Duke of Kent inherited an identical brooch but with black pearls... the Princess Marina had often worn them as a pair..
--Previous Message-- : Princess Marina had a large pearl as the clasp : of a set of pearls. Sometimes 3 strands were : worn, sometimes 2 strands. : : : : : : : : : : : : This is pure speculation on my part but I : wonder if the Duke of Kent purchased this : pearl? : : : http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/52265701?searchTerm=%22Duchess%20of%20Kent%22&searchLimits=exactPhrase=Duchess+of+Kent : |||anyWords|||notWords|||requestHandler|||dateFrom|||dateTo|||l-advtitle=112|||l-advcategory=Article|||sortby=dateAsc : It could all just be press hype but the : Australian Women's Weekly was not into : sensationalism. :