The British Royal Family - news, views, clothes & shoes! #7

[CoverMeCagney]

No I live here...
Pretty close to the coast but not feeling much of that breeze today

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Not exactly where I live but this is right on the edge of the coast-line not far from me ^

Ahhh nice memories, I grew up in N Yorks. I think it's the Giggleswick reference under your avatar that made me think you were over the other way.

 

[Keine Engel]

From ^ previous post - Could one of our Canadian cousins explain what's going on here? Please!

It's driving me mad...

Here's another pic taken at the same 'event' for reference...

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip leave Yellowknife City Hall (1970)​

^ I'm loving the jacket/tiara combo

Thank you so much

 

[Sherwood Park]

From ^ previous post - Could one of our Canadian cousins explain what's going on here? Please!

It's driving me mad...

Here's another pic taken at the same 'event' for reference...

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip leave Yellowknife City Hall (1970)​

^ I'm loving the jacket/tiara combo

Thank you so much

I'm not sure what you're asking.
The top picture is QE2 lighting the candle on a cake and the second picture is her leaving city. Looks like she is wearing a Native American jacket (in Canada referred to as Indigenous).
Yellowknife is also home to many Inuk, Inuit, etc. people.

The tiara's only association with Canada is the fact that she wore it on a visit to the North West Territories in 1970. If she was visiting the U.S. it would have been called the American Aquamarine Tiara.

 

[Keine Engel]

Ahhh nice memories, I grew up in N Yorks. I think it's the Giggleswick reference under your avatar that made me think you were over the other way.

Ha ha...
Nah - I just thought Giggleswick was the best named place with 'titles' available when we were discussing how you could purchase your own.

 

[Keine Engel]

I'm not sure what you're asking.
The top picture is QE2 lighting the candle on a cake and the second picture is her leaving city. Looks like she is wearing a Native American jacket (in Canada referred to as Indigenous).
Yellowknife is also home to many Inuk, Inuit, etc. people.

Thank you...of course!

I've been looking for ages trying to see what she's doing, now it's soooo obvious - lol

I'd guessed the jacket must've been a gift by the location she was visiting?
I thought it was kinda cool seeing her wearing it with the full 'State Banquet' outfit

 

[Keine Engel]

The tiara's only association with Canada is the fact that she wore it on a visit to the North West Territories in 1970. If she was visiting the U.S. it would have been called the American Aquamarine Tiara.

I don't think it has a formal name other than 'Five Aquamarine Tiara' as there doesn't seem to be any information anywhere about it?

As it's only been seen worn by the Queen this one time it's been given the 'Canadian' nickname but it's really only one of the guesses (as to it's origins) that it may have any connection.

Can you imagine just what else must be hidden away in that jewel vault only to sit there gathering dust?? lol

 

[Laughing]

I don't think it has a formal name other than 'Five Aquamarine Tiara' as there doesn't seem to be any information anywhere about it?

As it's only been seen worn by the Queen this one time it's been given the 'Canadian' nickname but it's really only one of the guesses (as to it's origins) that it may have any connection.

Can you imagine just what else must be hidden away in that jewel vault only to sit there gathering dust?? lol

I read an article about tiaras & royal jewels that referred to Queen Mary as a magpie! Apparently, if the Queen admired something of yours, you were expected to make a gift of the item to her. Quickly, the countesses etc stopped wearing their nicest pieces around her -- in order to keep them.

Wonder if HRH Mary noticed the aquamarines across a banquet table....

Now I do love HRH Mary & her story, and the ocean liner named for her. She is the Royal that I resemble the most:



I'm pretty good at The Stern Look.

JMHO YMMV

 

[Lilibet]

Can you imagine just what else must be hidden away in that jewel vault only to sit there gathering dust?? lol

I hate to see beautiful jewelry go to waste when we could be wearing it...well, maybe not Greg.

 

[Laughing]

I hate to see beautiful jewelry go to waste when we could be wearing it...well, maybe not Greg.

We'll find him something. Surely there are cuff links & tie bars? We'll find a nice brooch & create an Order for him!

What colors do we want for our WebSleuths order?

Oh, say, are we The Royal Order of Great Giggleswick, thanks to Her Grace our Arch Duchess?

Excuse me, Grand Imperial Archduchess!

I claim to be a Marchioness of Glamorgan, please.

ETA: I want a WS tartan as well.

 

[gregjrichards]

I hate to see beautiful jewelry go to waste when we could be wearing it...well, maybe not Greg.

A nice pocket watch would be great. I wonder if the Duke of Edinburgh has a nice watch collection.

 

[Sunny123]

No I live here...
Pretty close to the coast but not feeling much of that breeze today

Not exactly where I live but this is right on the edge of the coast-line not far from me ^

Beautiful!

 

[gregjrichards]

The Queen's dogs lived lives of luxury and enjoyed specially prepared gravy dinners served on silver trays.

The Monarch's deep love of dogs, and in particular corgis, is well known - but now a royal expert has opened up on how they're treated.

Queen serves corgis on silver tray and makes own secret-recipe food for dogs

Her Majesty loved her corgis and I’m sure her corgis loved her back.

 

[Sherwood Park]

Thank you...of course!

I've been looking for ages trying to see what she's doing, now it's soooo obvious - lol

I'd guessed the jacket must've been a gift by the location she was visiting?
I thought it was kinda cool seeing her wearing it with the full 'State Banquet' outfit

Did you notice the tiara that Princess Anne is wearing, do you remember where we've seen it before (hint, hint)? I thought it was great that they were both wearing tiaras.

 

[Sherwood Park]

A nice pocket watch would be great. I wonder if the Duke of Edinburgh has a nice watch collection.

Sorry GregJ, looks like the royal men are so sporty and active that they don't really wear watches with lots of bling. You'd be looking at Rolex or Cartier, the choice of the older royal men, or the sporty, yet classy blue n' silver watch worn by Prince William.

Source: xupes Journal

And then there's this
Here's why you never see Prince William wearing a wedding ring

 

[Sherwood Park]

I wonder how much flak the Queen received for being a working mom. And how much time for maternity leave does a Queen get?
Queen and military vet!

 

[gregjrichards]

Sorry GregJ, looks like the royal men are so sporty and active that they don't really wear watches with lots of bling. You'd be looking at Rolex or Cartier, the choice of the older royal men, or the sporty, yet classy blue n' silver watch worn by Prince William.

Source: xupes Journal

And then there's this
Here's why you never see Prince William wearing a wedding ring

They will do. The Duke of Cambridge’s Omega is nice. I don’t understand the no wedding ring thing I would be proud to wear one. My Dad doesn’t like jewellery either he never wore a wedding band and he won’t even wear a watch.

 

[gregjrichards]

Rumours that the Duchess of Cambridge had 'baby Botox' after welcoming Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have been strongly denied.

Kensington Palace sources denied claims made by a plastic surgeon on social media that the mum-of-three had the procedure after giving birth.

Palace 'categorically denies' plastic surgeon's post about Kate's post-baby face

Wow I have never seen Kensington Palace come out with such a strong denial to something like this before.

 

[Keine Engel]

I read an article about tiaras & royal jewels that referred to Queen Mary as a magpie!Apparently, if the Queen admired something of yours, you were expected to make a gift of the item to her. Quickly, the countesses etc stopped wearing their nicest pieces around her -- in order to keep them.

Wonder if HRH Mary noticed the aquamarines across a banquet table....

Now I do love HRH Mary & her story, and the ocean liner named for her. She is the Royal that I resemble the most:

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I'm pretty good at The Stern Look.

JMHO YMMV

I ♡ Queen Mary!

Queen Elizabeth’s Grandmother Had the “Gimmies”

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Antique dealers, jewellers, and estate owners locked away their valuables before Queen Mary came calling. If she spied a small silver vase or a china plate that she fancied, she would hint that she expected to be given it as a gift. At that point, the host or proprietor had no choice but to hand it over to the Queen...​

Queen Elizabeth’s Grandmother Had the “Gimmies”

 

[Keine Engel]

Did you notice the tiara that Princess Anne is wearing, do you remember where we've seen it before (hint, hint)? I thought it was great that they were both wearing tiaras.

PRINCESS ANDREW'S MEANDER TIARA

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- I'll come back to this one -

 

[Keine Engel]

To be cont'd...again

Tiara Alert!

Sophie 'Countess of Wessex'
Aquamarine Tiaras
- Part II - ​

The Wessex Aquamarine Necklace Tiara

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Debuted in 2005, her second tiara includes a central oval aquamarine stone with a scrolling diamond design to either side.

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With its wave-like diamond pattern and its seafoam-colored central aquamarine, the Countess of Wessex’s most modern tiara is a striking piece. Even better: it's convertible!

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The tiara can be worn as a necklace in impressive fashion, and the Countess may also have used the aquamarine stone as a pendant on its own... 《 now that's what I call 'multi-jeweling'

Given that the tiara is a modern design and that it has only been worn by the Countess of Wessex, it has usually been assumed to be her personal property.

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