'Russian' tiaras and necklaces for $ 92 million: Elizabeth II and Kate Middleton were published in jewelry with a story
'12.12.2019'
Source: Woman.ru
The Queen of Great Britain and the Duchess of Cambridge attended the annual diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace, unanimously choosing accessories with a Russian accent to go out.
On December 11, an annual reception was once again held at Buckingham Palace for the diplomatic community, which Elizabeth II traditionally arranges on Christmas Eve, writes Woman.ru.
The reception was attended by British officials who conduct business of the country both inside it and abroad. Guests were met by Elizabeth II, Kate Middleton, Prince William and other representatives of the courtyard.
It is noteworthy that both the Queen of Great Britain and the Duchess of Cambridge chose accessories with Russian roots for the event. The head of the wife of Prince William was decorated with the tiara “Nodules of Love” - earlier it belonged to Elizabeth II, then she received Princess Diana as a wedding gift to Prince Charles, and after the divorce she returned to the royal collection and waited for Kate Middleton to appear in the family.
According to some reports, there are six tiaras of “Love Knots” in the world, one of them being specially made for Tatyana Aleksandrovna Yusupova, wife of Prince Nikolai Borisovich Yusupov.
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Kate also chose a necklace called “Nizam Hydebarada” - the jewelry was a gift to Elizabeth for her wedding in 1947, reports Express. It is valued at least 92 million dollars (70 million pounds).
The tiara with a dramatic story was chosen by the hostess of the reception - Queen Elizabeth, writes “Фокус“. She supplemented her emerald set of jewelry with the so-called Vladimir tiara. It previously belonged to the Russian princess Maria Pavlovna, wife of Grand Duke Vladimir, brother of Alexander III. During the revolution, the princess fled to Kislovodsk, and all her jewelry was safely hidden in a cache in the palace.
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The British diplomat Bertie Stopford and the son of the Grand Duchess, Boris, took them out of revolutionary Russia. To get into the palace occupied by the revolutionaries, they had to change into workers. Later, Queen Maria bought the tiara, she modified it somewhat. Now pearl drops can be replaced with emerald drops, or even remove them altogether.
Stylish tiara wore the spouse of Prince Charles Camille Parker-Bowles. The diamond tiara was made in 1901 for the wife of Lord Greville. Lady Greville was a close friend of Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother), who received the jewelry after her death according to the will.
However, the husband of the Queen Mother, King George VI, decided that it was not appropriate for the royal family to accept such expensive gifts from private individuals, so for the first time the new mistress of the tiara was able to wear it only in 1947 during an official visit to South Africa. Then the tiara was inherited by the current Queen Elizabeth II, who later gave it to Camille.
Obviously, the queen for the reception chose the most luxurious option. By the way, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were not at the reception.
