Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
The Danish royals headed out this week on their annual summer tour, sailing aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog to visit several of Denmark’s islands, and Queen Mary sparkled in diamonds, pearls, and gold–and Catherine the Great’s turquoises!–for two stops along the way.
The Olympics may be over, but royals have continued celebrating their nations’ athletes and champions. In the Netherlands, the King and Queen honored the achievements of Dutch medalists during a palace reception in The Hague.
Today at Hidden Gems, my subscriber-supported Substack newsletter, I published the first of two articles on the recently unsealed will of Queen Mary’s brother, Prince Francis of Teck. Long rumored to contain information about the Teck family’s jewelry, including the Cambridge emeralds, the will is full of surprises. As a bonus for those who have read the Hidden Gems article, or for those simply interested in learning more about the Teck family jewels, here’s a roundup of some of my previous pieces about the Tecks and their spectacular jewelry.