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Vintage Royals: Elizabeth II Views Her Royal Family

03.13.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

13 Mar 1953: A few months ahead of her coronation, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom views Winterhalter’s Royal Family — which depicts her great-great-grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, with several of their children — at Burlington House in London. In 2015, Elizabeth II broke Victoria’s record as the longest-serving monarch in British history

Vintage Royals: Beatrix and Her Betrothed

03.06.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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March 6, 1966: Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands wears Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara at a formal banquet in Delft; she is accompanied by her fiance, Claus van Amsberg

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Andy Warhol later depicted Beatrix wearing the same tiara

Vintage Royals: Rubies in Wellington

02.28.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment

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February 28, 1977: Queen Elizabeth II wears the Burmese Ruby Tiara and the Baring Ruby Necklace at the State Opening of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, during the Silver Jubilee Tour

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Another view of the jewels