The Royal Jewels of Princess Alexandra: A History of Elegance and Grace – HT

 

 

 

princess Alexandra of Kent The Honorable lady Ogilvie a beloved member of the British royal family is admired not only for her grace and Poise but also for her exquisite jewelry collection as the cousin of Queen Elizabeth the second princess Alexandra has inherited and warmed some of the most stunning pieces from the Royal vaults as well as personal Treasures that reflect her refined taste and Timeless Elegance so let explore the most iconic jewelry of Princess Alexandra before we start please support my channel by clicking like And

subscribe buttons and if you wish you can support me via the super thanks button on YouTube princess Alexandra’s Pearl and diamond necklace this elegant necklace composed of two rows of diamonds suspending three peer- shaped pearls and two Diamond pend remains shrouded in mystery regarding its exact Origins the necklace made its public debut in 1953 worn by a 16-year-old princess Alexandra for the coronation of her cousin Queen Elizabeth II it was also immortalized in a series of striking portraits captured by Cecil

Beaton as Princess Alexandra matured and embraced her role as a full-time working Royal the Pearl and diamond necklace became a staple of her jewelry collection often paired with Queen Mary’s croset band or the Kent Circle Bando it graced numerous Grand occasions including the wedding Gala of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria Pia of SEO in 1955 her celebrated tour of Australia and the French State visit to Britain in 1960 princess alexand ra continued to Showcase her Exquisite Pearl and diamond

necklace well into the early 1960s however after this period the necklace seemingly disappeared from the public eye and its subsequent fate remains a mystery Empress Frederick’s Pearl brooch the Pearl corsage brooch an Exquisite piece featuring an intricate diamond design crowned with a large round Pearl offers versatility with the option to suspend one three or five pearls beneath it originally owned by Empress Frederick of Germany the brooch was prominently featured in a series of portraits taken during the 1890s following her

widowhood after Empress Frederick’s passing in 1901 the brooch was inherited by her daughter queen sopia of Greece its whereabouts following in Queen Sophia’s death remain unclear but by the mid1 1950s an identical Pearl corsage bro began to appear in the jewelry collection of Princess Alexander of Kent a devoted and long-standing member of the British royal family princess Alexandra has worn the Pearl corsage brooch on numerous formal occasions throughout her remarkable career of over 65 years cementing its place as one of

her most enduring and elegant accessories ogel V Tiara the ogel V Tiara a wedding gift to princess Alexandra of Kent from her husband The Honorable Angus oilie in 1963 is a graceful and versatile piece featuring delicate Diamond Floral motivs named in honor of its Giver The Tiara is distinguished as The oild Tiara to avoid confusion with the early Tiara belonging to Angus oil’s family initially princess Alexandra wore the Tiara in its turquoise design but it was soon adapted to allow for interchangeable elements

with perls replacing the turquoise at the center of the Diamond Flowers by the early 1970s The Tiara under went further modifications incorporating sapphires which princess Alexandra frequently paired with her striking sapphire and diamond necklace the Tiara’s enduring Legacy continued into the Next Generation when Princess Alexandra’s granddaughter Flora oilie wore the Ogilvie Tara during her religious wedding ceremony in September 2021 adding a modern chapter to this Timeless herim’s history [Music] [Music] golden jubilee

necklace the necklace characterized by clusters of diamonds encircling either pearls or turquoise elegantly tapers toward a central cluster from which a peer- shaped Pearl or turquoise pendant is suspended its design closely mirrors Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee necklace albe it without the distinctive Central Crown Motif while some people note that this necklace was a wedding gift from The Honorable Angus oilie to princess Alexandra in 1963 originally featuring pearls and later modified to include turquoise there is speculation that the

GI gift came a few years after the couple’s wedding with both Pearl and turquoise elements being worm interchangeably princess Alexandra debuted the necklace in early 1967 with one of her earliest appearances wearing it being a Galler event alongside Marlon Brando in January of that year throughout the 1970s 80s and ’90s the necklace in both its Pearl and turquoise configurations became a staple in her jewelry collection gracing everything from Grand Gallas and state Banquets to more understated engagements in recent years however its

appearances have grown increasingly rare diamond shoker in the late 1950s princess Alexandra began rating an exquisite tightly woven diamond bracelet of Unknown Origin this intricate piece quickly became a favorite prominently featured in a series of official portraits and warmed to notable events such as a Gala the nepes embassy in 1960 and the ceremony granting Independence to Nigeria that same year throughout the 1970s and 1980s the diamond bracelet remained a cherished part of her jewelry collection by the

mid 1990s however the bracelet underwent a creative transformation princess Alexandra repurposed it into a choker by incorporating a multi strand pearl bracelet to form the back portion this Innovative adaptation debuted at a galad dinner in 1995 and appeared in several official portraits more recently princess Alexandra has continued to showcase the diamond choker t ESS appeal she wore it with the oil Tiara at the Queen’s Commonwealth dinner at Buckingham Palace in 2018 and again during the American state banquet in

2019 Vladimir Emerald brooch this stunning Emerald brooch features a captivating kabush Emerald encircled by shinging diamonds with a detachable peer- shaped kabush on Emerald gracefully suspended below it is believed to possibly originate from the renowned Emerald necklace of grand duess Vladimir at one point the brooch was owned by Princess Nicholas of Greece following princess Nicholas passing in 1957 the brooch was bequeathed to her youngest daughter princess Marina Duchess of Kent princess Marina wore the

piece for numerous sign ific occasions the brooch was later inherited by her daughter princess Alexandra of Kent who initially wore it in its original form during the early 1970s in a creative twist princess Alexandra reimagined the brooch adapting it as the clasp for a pearl choker which could be worn with or without the emerald pendant despite this transformation the brooch retained its versatility and could still be worn in its traditional form princess Alexandra notably reverted to wearing it as a brooch for the

wedding of her son James Ogilvie in 1988 sapphire necklace featuring a striking combination of antique sapphire and diamond clusters linked by piset Diamond Scrolls adorned with larger Sapphires and diamonds the origins of this Exquisite necklace remain un clear however it is believed to have been a gift to princess Alexander from her husband The Honorable Angus oilie sometime in the late 1960s princess Alexandra first showcased the sapphire and diamond necklace during a Gala in the early 1970s pairing it with her ogil The Tiara

which had been updated with sapphires to complement the necklace this elegant combination became a whole mark look notably worn at significant events such as the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Gala at Covent Garden in 1977 where she further enhanced The Ensemble with safod dormed diamond frame earrings that’s it for today thanks for watching please do not forget to support my channel by clicking like And subscribe buttons