Today is the anniversary of the death of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Enjoy the sparkling jewels and the bittersweet story of her romance with Group Captain Peter Townsend in this documentary from the BBC
Jewels on Film: Elizabeth II Tours India (1961)
With all the chatter surrounding the Cambridges’ upcoming Indian tour, I thought it would be appropriate to look back half a century at another important visit to India: Queen Elizabeth II’s first trip to the country. Which jewels can you spot on the Queen during this historic visit?
Jewels on Film: Trailer for Netflix’s The Crown
A short trailer has been released for The Crown, this year’s upcoming Netflix series about Queen Elizabeth II. There are lots of replica jewels on show — here’s a look at some of the glimpses we got, plus links to posts on some of the real jewels for comparison purposes…
Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II, trying on St. Edward’s Crown before the 1953 coronation
Eileen Atkins as Queen Mary
Princess Elizabeth’s wedding jewels, 1947, including Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara
Claire Foy in the Queen’s classic pearls-and-brooch daytime combo
The production’s versions of Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara and Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace
The show’s versions of the Vladimir Tiara, the Gloucester Pendant Earrings, and Queen Alexandra’s Wedding Gift Necklace
The production’s version of the Coronation Earrings
What do you think of the jewel replicas used in the trailer? Regal or rejects?
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