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Yes indeed. It is such a marvelous tiara.Thankfully her tiara is still in the UK and wasn't broken up or sold off to pay off inheritance taxes!
Yes indeed. It is such a marvelous tiara.Thankfully her tiara is still in the UK and wasn't broken up or sold off to pay off inheritance taxes!
I know this blog suggests that the Bandeau was inherited by Alexandra, but has this ever been confirmed? My understanding was that Alexandra received no major jewellery from her mother, it was all left to her brothers. Her mother's expectation was that it was for Alexandra's in-laws to provide her jewellery.The beautiful Pearl Bandeau Tiara of the late Princess Marina,Duchess of Kent.
Sadly it was sold of in the 70's by her daughter ,Princess Alexandra.
https://royalwatcherblog.com/2023/12/13/princess-marinas-pearl-bandeau-tiara/#more-131125
She was the only person aside from her mother who wore the tiara, but it’s possible her mother simply loaned it to her. She did get jewels from her mother and her husband’s family.I know this blog suggests that the Bandeau was inherited by Alexandra, but has this ever been confirmed? My understanding was that Alexandra received no major jewellery from her mother, it was all left to her brothers. Her mother's expectation was that it was for Alexandra's in-laws to provide her jewellery.
She was the only person aside from her mother who wore the tiara, but it’s possible her mother simply loaned it to her. She did get jewels from her mother and her husband’s family.
What jewellery company made the Maple Leaf Brooch?
Strange that she was only once pictured in it.Seeing as it approaching St Patrick's Day a look at the ‘Diamond Shamrock Tiara’
Its whereabouts are currently unknown but was last worn by the Duchess of Connaught.
Duchess of Connaught’s Diamond Shamrock Tiara
And also its not known what actually happened to the tiara.Strange that she was only once pictured in it.
It was a gift from Edward and AlexandraStrange that she was only once pictured in it.
Who sold the tiara to the British government?The Fife Tiara was transferred into public ownership in 2017. It belongs to the British people.
The familyWho sold the tiara to the British government?
The Cambridge sapphires!Does anyone know what this Queen Mary of Teck tiara is?
She gave it to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent as a wedding gift. It was sold by the current Duke of Kent in the 1980s. A great loss.The Cambridge sapphires!
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The Cambridge Sapphires
Queen Mary wears the Cambridge Sapphires (Wikimedia Commons)Queen Mary's jewelry collection included several complete parures featuring colorful gemstones. Today, we're talking about the history of one of those sets -- the Cambridge Sapphires -- aswww.thecourtjeweller.com
Were the Cambridge Sapphires defiantly sold off?She gave it to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent as a wedding gift. It was sold by the current Duke of Kent in the 1980s. A great loss.
From the article posted above:Were the Cambridge Sapphires defiantly sold off?
They were last seen on the duchess of Kent in the mid 80's.
A real shame, indeed. The Duchess of Kent has not appeared in a tiara for years, so I would be surprised if we saw the sapphire button tiara any time soon.What a shame and I'm not too keen on the current sapphire and diamond buttons version!
It must be over 20 years if not more.A real shame, indeed. The Duchess of Kent has not appeared in a tiara for years, so I would be surprised if we saw the sapphire button tiara any time soon.