See what you mean Nellie Re: Your wish grantedArchived Message
Posted by Beth1 on May 11, 2014, 3:10 am, in reply to "Your wish granted"
Thank you Nellie. I see what you mean about the earrings.
--Previous Message-- : : It's possible that numbers 2 and 4 are the : drops of the earrings worn with the : necklace. : : Edit: probably wrong because I thought the : five were presented in South Africa. : : Edit 2: I now see that East London is in : South Africa so my comment about the : earrings stands. : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : In the thread below, I mentioned that : Princess : Elizabeth was given 5 large diamonds after : opening a Graving Dock in South Africa in : early March 1947. According to Roberts (and : The Times) the Princess exclamation of : delight was picked up by a nearby : microphone. : In the London Illustrated News 22 March 1947 : p 284 there is a photograph of these : diamonds. They are large. I do not have a : web account for photos, so could someone : post the image please. : As far as I am aware the two half moon : diamonds do not appear in any jewellery the : Queen wears publicly. : : : :