Princess Victoria was just 18 years old when she was told that she had become the Queen. She took the news calmly and wrote in her diary that night “Very few have more real good will and more real desire to do what is fit and right than I have.” In her first meeting withContinue reading “The wonderful and and sometimes weird jewellery of Queen Victoria”
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World War II: the changing lives of women from housewives to workers and the impact of austerity in jewellery
How World War II sparked the change in women’s roles Before the war women were mainly housewives, worked in shops or undertook clerical duties, but as more men went to war, women were needed to support the war effort including keeping the factories and farms going. Women rolled up their sleeves and eagerly answered theContinue reading “World War II: the changing lives of women from housewives to workers and the impact of austerity in jewellery”
Why did Queen Elizabeth II choose to wear the turquoise brooch for the pandemic address
Millions of people watched live Queen Elizabeth II address the nation in a rare televised speech on April 5th 2020. This was of only the fifth of its kind during her long reign. Once again the Queen’s jewellery and outfit worn during the address have sparked plenty of subsequent discussion. Queen Elizabeth decides what sheContinue reading “Why did Queen Elizabeth II choose to wear the turquoise brooch for the pandemic address”
Why did Queen Elizabeth II choose to wear the turquoise brooch for the pandemic address
Millions of people watched live Queen Elizabeth II address the nation in a rare televised speech on April 5th 2020. This was of only the fifth of its kind during her long reign. Once again the Queen’s jewellery and outfit worn during the address have sparked plenty of subsequent discussion. Queen Elizabeth decides what sheContinue reading “Why did Queen Elizabeth II choose to wear the turquoise brooch for the pandemic address”
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