Posted by Dawn on January 5, 2017, 9:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Stunning"
Source: Library of Congress newspaper collection.
Maybe some of the information here may be helpful.
From "The Hope Pioneer" (Hope, North Dakota) dated June 27, 1890: Famous Royal Pearls
The pearls of the Empress Augusta were famous, but are inferior to those now possessed by the Duke of Cumberland, which are the finest in Europe. These pearls and other jewels, the whole being worth about L160,000 (English money), were awarded to the late King George of Hanover in 1857, after a dispute of twenty years, as they had been claimed by the queen on the death of William IV. Part of them were brought originally from Hanover, and the remainder had been the private property of Queen Charlotte, who left them to her son Ernest, Duke of Cumberland and afterward King of Hanover.
A commission, consisting of Lord Wensleydale, Vice Chancellor Wood, afterward lord chancellor, and Mr. Lawrence Peel, was appointed by Lord Palmerston to investigate the matter, and they unanimously awarded nearly all the jewels to the king of Hanover, a decision which greatly annoyed the queen and Prince Albert. George III, by will, left Queen Charlotte all the jewels which had been given to her, and they were valued at L20,000 (English money). But many of them were seized by George IV, and disappeared during his reign, as did a number of crown jewels, including the celebrated Stuart sapphire, which was given by Cardinal York to George III, and by George IV presented to Princess Charlotte on his marriage; but after his death Prince Leopold was obliged to return it, and a few years afterward it appeared in the head dress of Lady Conyngham---Cincinnati Commerical Gazette.
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(FYI: the following newspaper articles were written in the English language of the 18th century and earlier)
From "Gazette of the United States" (New York City, N.Y.) dated October 1st, 1791:
It's reported that Her Majesty (I assume it's Queen Charlotte) has ordered a fuperb prefent of jewellery to the princefs of Pruffia, lately bethrothed to his royal highnefs the duke of York.
His royal highnefs the duke of York is the firft prince of the blood that has courted perfonally fince Charles I.
As the princeflies never go into public, the duchefs of York will take precedence of all other ladies.
The fortune of the princefs royal of Pruffia is fpoken of to the value of three hundred thoufand pounds. The late Frederick, King of Pruffia, left in his coffers between feven and eight millions fterling.
From "Gazette of the United States" (N.Y.C., N.Y.) dated December 21, 1791:
Berlin, October 4:
On Saturday laft the marriage of Her Royal Hignefs Princefs Wilhelmina of Pruffia with his Serene Highnefs the Hereditary Prince of Orange, was folemnized with the fame ftate as that of His Royal Highnefs the Duke of York with the Princefs Frederica of Pruffia.
The Duke of York, with his confort the Princefs Frederica, is making preparations for his departure on the 8th current, for England, and will take Brufwick and Hanover in his way.
M.de Mouftier, the minifter of France at Berlin, arrived at Paris on the evening of the 15th ult. He does not appear folicitous to fucceed M de Montmorin; it is, however, thought that he will be perfuaded to accept the department for Foreign Affairs.
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From "Gazette of the United States" (N.Y.C., N.Y.) dated December 28, 1791.
Berlin, October 1st....
"Ceremony of the Duke of York's Marriage"
The day before yefterday in the evening the wedding of the Princefs Frederica with the Duke of York was consummated.
About fix o'clock all perfons of a princely blood affembled in gala in the apartments of the Dowager Queen (Note: she must be Queen Adelaide), where the diamond crown was put on the head of Princefs Frederica. Teh generals, minfters, ambafladors, and the high nobility, affembled in the White-Hall.
Immediately after it flruck feven o'clock, the Duke of York led the Princefs, his fpoufe, whofe train was carried by four Dames de la Cour, preceded by the gentlemen of the chamber, and the court officers of ftate--through all the parade apartments, into the White-Hall.
After them went the King (George III), with the Queen Dowager, Prince Lewis of Pruffia, and the reigning Queen (the crown prince was abfent by indifpofition); the hereditary Prince of Orange, with Princefs Wilhelmina; Prince Henry, third fon to the King, with the hereditary Statholdrefs, his aunt: Prince Wilhelm of Pruffia, with Princefs Augufta; the Duke of Weimar, with the fpoufe of Prince Henry of Prutlia; the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, with the hereditary Princefs of Bruufwick.
In the Whitehall, a canopy of crimfon velvet was erected, and alfo a crimfon velvet fofa for the marriage ceremony.
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Hope it is of help to you.
--Previous Message-- : I would expect some jewels from the main : Branch would go to the Descendants of the : Count and the Countess of Flanders. : : --Previous Message-- : I would expect that many of the gems passed : to : Leopold's only daughter the tragic Charlotte : Arch duchess of Austria and Empress of : Mexico.... she had many splendid gems after : her marriage although some were from her : husbands family. : : --Previous Message-- : Looks like a match too me.Must have been a : stunning piece! : : --Previous Message-- : : I wonder if this might be the diamond wreath : mentioned in Bob's opening message. : : : : : : : : : :
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