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(For more detailed information on the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara and the Kensington bow brooch, please click on the link to the After the death of his father, King Edward VII, in May 1910 Prince George ascended to the throne and his coronation took place on June 22, 1911 at Westminster Abbey in London.
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( 83 The Love Trophy Collar Necklace was made by Garrard & Co. in 1901 from diamonds of previous pieces of jewelry owned by Princess Mary’s grandmother and aunt. (
Also for detailed information about Princess Mary’s bridal dress, please click on the link to Upon the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901 her son, Prince Albert Edward, ascended to the British throne and his coronation took place on August 9, 1902 at Westminster Abbey in London. The Cullinan VII is suspended from a detachable platinum chain decorated with ten graduated sized diamonds. (
The Lover's Knot originally had 19 upright pearls set along the top, but they were eventually removed, leaving only the suspended pearls in place.
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Shown below in the photo on the left are King George and Queen Mary dressed in their coronation robes and crowns (King George was the first British monarch to be crowned with the St. Edward’s Crown, for more information click on the link to the ).
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In 1953, the Delhi Durbar Earrings were inherited by Queen Elizabeth II after the death of Queen Mary. She wore several necklaces, a set of earrings, stomachers, brooches and bracelets. ( 71 ( ( ) 65 ( 62 Since the crown worn by Queen Mary at the 1911 Coronation was now considered part of the Crown Jewels it was not allowed to leave England.
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The new lover's knot tiara recycled pearls that had once been atop the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, as well as other pearls from Mary's collection.
There are royal jewels, and then there are royal jewels from the collection of Mary of Teck.
Historical Note: The Delhi Durbar Tiara set with the Cullinan diamonds, as shown in the photo below on the left, was only worn by Queen Mary.
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She would wear several necklaces, brooche, stomachers, bracelets, rings and of course a crown, she often mixing diamonds, pearls, emeralds, sapphires and rubies. 75
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