Today at Hidden Gems, I shared the first of two articles on the life and bejeweled legacy of the Duchess of Albany, the German princess who married Queen Victoria’s youngest son. Leopold and Helen were the sixth royal couple to marry at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, and today, I’ve got a roundup of earlier articles related to some of the other glittering royal marriages that have taken place there over the decades.
The Duke’s Darling Nellie: The Bejeweled Legacy of Princess Helen, Duchess of Albany (Part 1)
[Hidden Gems exclusive]
When the Duchess of Albany, Queen Victoria’s daughter-in-law, died in 1922, her will was sealed, making it inaccessible to the general public. Now, more than a century later, historians and scholars have been permitted to access to the document for the first time, uncovering inheritance secrets that have been long hidden from view. The Duchess’s royal life was uniquely tragic, thanks to the early death of her husband and a war that divided her family decades later. Today, my two-part series at Hidden Gems begins with a look at Helen’s royal wedding and her early widowhood.
Royal Brides at St. George’s Chapel
From Bertie and Alexandra to Charles and Camilla, here’s a look at the royal marriages that were consecrated at St. George’s Chapel from 1863 to 2008—with a whole range of outcomes.
Queen Alexandra’s Wonderful Royal Wedding Jewels
This Wedding Tiara Wednesday article features, interestingly, a royal wedding without a tiara. Here’s a closer look at the wedding jewels worn by Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, including the tiara that she decided not to wear for her wedding ceremony.
Love on the Nile: Egyptian Wedding Jewels of Princess Margaret of Connaught
One of the most fascinating royal romances of the 20th century belonged to King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught. Here’s the story of how the two royals fell in love on the Nile, as well as a look at some of the Egyptian-connected jewels they received as wedding presents a few months later.
The Fascinating History of Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara
This classic diamond bandeau, worn by the Duchess of Sussex for her royal wedding at St. George’s Chapel in 2018, has its roots in Queen Mary’s wedding gift collection.
The Greville Bequest: The Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara
In October 2018, royal watchers around the world gasped when Princess Eugenie arrived for her wedding at St. George’s Chapel wearing something very special: the long-hidden Greville Emerald Kokoshnik. Here’s a rundown of the tiara’s fascinating journey from Boucheron to the royal vaults.
The Kent City of London Fringe Tiara
When Lady Gabriella Windsor was married at St. George’s Chapel in the spring of 2019, she echoed generations of royal weddings past by wearing her grandmother’s classic diamond fringe tiara with her bridal veil.
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