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The jewels are now by inheritance in the collections of the royal and princely families of Sweden, Denmark, Prussia and Saxen-Weimar. Consecutive Princes of Orange and Kings of the Netherlands have tried to institute a collection of crown-jewels that were a fideï-commis and were therefore inseparable but they did not succeed.
The crown jewels refer to four sets of jewellery owned by the state for an incumbent queen and, at least until the point of her abdication, still worn by the Margrethe II as Queen of Denmark. [4] The royal regalia, which symbolised the monarch's authority to rule, includes the crown of King Christian IV, which is a fine example of Renaissance ...
During the inauguration, the monarch also wears a royal mantle (Dutch: koningsmantel). The mantle, which is not part of the regalia, is made of purple velvet and is trimmed with ermine. 83 lions, embroidered in gold, adorn the mantle. The mantle was first used in 1815 and has been redesigned several times to fit the various monarchs and reflect ...
A chest of the queen's jewels discovered at Denmark House in 1621 is mentioned in the royal jewel inventories, and 37 diamonds from these "secret jewels" were used to decorate a miniature of King James sent to Elizabeth of Bohemia. [274] This find is sometimes connected with the theft by Piero Hugon and Danish Anna. [275]
The inventory has three sections of jewels, the first group has 77 items kept by Elizabeth's lady in waiting Mary Radcliffe, the second section lists 19 jewels kept by the Countess of Suffolk and transferred to Thomas Gorges, Master of the Wardrobe, to make the inventory, and the third section lists 32 jewels kept by Mary Radcliffe passed to ...
During his time in the White House, President George W. Bush was known for his love of giving other people nicknames — "Pootie Poot" (Russian President Vladimir Putin), "Bushie," (First Lady ...
Anne of Denmark depicted wearing a jewel with a large diamond and a cabochon ruby, possibly the Great H of Scotland, [1] GAC. [2]The Great 'H' of Scotland was a jewel belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots comprising a large diamond, a ruby, and a gold chain.
Jenna Bush Hager’s former fling made a big mistake!. On Monday, Feb. 17, the news personality, 43, revealed on an episode of Today with Jenna & Friends that her high school boyfriend once called ...