Posted by TheRoyalsAndI on February 6, 2016, 1:22 pm
I just spent some time translating an old newspaper article I found online detailing some of the jewels given to Princess Maud (later Queen Maud) upon her wedding to Prince Carl (King Harald VII). I thought some may find it interesting. It was translated from Swedish and my Swedish isn't great so I didn't get all the words- but I tried!
"We have already previously mentioned some of the most precious bridal gifts which were give to Princess Maud, and now we mention some more.
Queen Victoria gave her an opulent diamond necklace and a vase of English porcelain with floral decorations: the vase on one side has Windsor Castle inscribed, and on the other side seems to have royal monograms with a crown. The Prince and Princess of Wales gave a splendid diamond tiara and a tableware of glass; Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark, an opulent diamond necklace; Empress Maria Feodorowna a precious jewel (pendant?), studded with diamonds and turquoises; Prince Carl gave his bride a diamond star; Princess Louise and Prince Frederick of Schaumburg-Lippe have dispatched a bracelet; Princess Christian, Princess Henry of Battenberg, the Duchess of Albany and Princess Victoria of Schleswig Holetein havetogether donated a dining and dessert set of tableware; Duke of Cambridge a couple of golden candlesticks; Grand Duke Michael a precious handle with an umbrella; Countess of Paris, a jewelry/pendant; Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a jewelry/pendant; Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Hesse and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Romania, a diamond and pearl brosch; Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne a necklace, adorned with satires, rubies and diamonds; Grand Duke Alexander and Grand Duchess Xenia a bracelet, pendant with a large diamond of turquoise; Empress Friedrich a bracelet, smyckadt with a sapphire; queen of Greece, a bracelet with diamonds and amethysts; Duke and Duchess of Aosta an antique diamond bracelet o. p. v.
Among the jewelry mentions «Times> especially a magnificent diamond necklace, as Princess Maud received by his godmother, the deceased Duchess of Inverness, a gift that was destined to brudgåfva; Draper Guild has donated a perl and diamond jewelery; Furthermore, had the Duke of Buccleuch, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne and several members of the Rothschild family donated jewelry. The Duke of Richmond had given a skriftyg of gold, Marquis of Londonderry a tea and coffee set of silver on the model of Queen Anne's time o. P. V.
In addition, the princess a variety of paintings and books, among hwar of the Archbishop of Canterbury an edition of Walter Scott's poetic works. »Christian Association of young women had donated a magnificent Bible, Mrs. Gladstone six volumes of her husband's works * gleaning of Past Years *, and finally had some young ladies, who bear the name of Maud, donated the bride four tasteful brödrist.
Bridal Rings were presented to the princess on Monday by a large deputation from Wales. The ring is of gold from a Mine in Wales and was in a precious silver box."
on February 6, 2016, 1:22 pm