Royal Weddings of now and in the Past
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Sharp decline in jewels as wedding gifts
Posted by John R The dispersement of royal jewels in especially Belgium is tragic but the result of family dynamics, wealth decline and sheer recklessness. It was wonderful to see that Mathilde received a versatile piece from the Belgian aristocracy for her wedding to Filip. In Monaco Albert should not have bothered to commission jewels for his wife. The pieces are absolutely ghastly and Charlene never wears them. Which I understand perfectly
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Princess Anne Marie of Denmark/Queen of Greece
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Wedding Gifts Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
Posted by The Royal Watcher The historic Greek Emerald Parure and Greek Ruby Parure were of course among the Wedding Gifts received by King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark, but I also include the gifts she received from her parents on her 18th Birthday among her Wedding Gifts since they were so close together. Queen Anne Marie also received a bunch of modern jewels as gifts around the same time, which is one of the last instances of such grand gifting. The most important Wedding Gifts given to Queen Anne Marie came from her mother-in-law, Queen Frederica of Greece, highlighted by the historic Greek Emerald Parure and heirloom from Queen Olga of Greece. Queen Frederica also presented Princess Anne-Marie with the Greek Ruby Parure, which also originated from Queen Olga but had been a more recent addition to the main Greek Royal Family. From her parents, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark, Princess Anne-Marie received a striking Diamond Cross, which remains a treasured heirloom. Princess Anne-Marie had just received the newly created Antique Corsage Tiara as an 18th-Birthday Gift from her mother, Queen Ingrid, a few days earlier, which was created from an Antique Corsage belonging to her great-grandmother, Princess Louise of Prussia, Grand Duchess of Baden. Princess Anne-Marie also received half of Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Sautoir, which she could wear with the Pendants of the Greek Emerald Parure and also her Aquamarine Pendant, with which she received a magnificent Aquamarine Brooch as a gift from an unknown individual. As an Engagement gift, Princess Anne-Marie seems to have received a Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby Necklace. A striking Van Cleef & Arpels Suite was also likely among Queen Anne Marie’s Wedding Gifts. Given its similarity to the Ruby Parure given to her sister-in-law, Queen Sofia of Spain, by Greek shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos, it is safe to imagine that this Suite was another gift from Niarchos or another Greek Tycoon. Queen Anne Marie also soon wore her versatile Diamond Necklace, which may well be another Wedding Gift. Another Jewel of unknown provenance is Queen Anne Marie’s Sapphire Necklace, which could also be another Wedding Gift. Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world attended the Wedding Ball of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark (wearing the Greek Emerald Parure) at the Royal Palace of Athens, with the Guests processing down the iconic stairs of the Royal Palace of Athens. Eight Kings and Eleven Queens led the Royal Guests and Relatives from around the world at the Wedding of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens.
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