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When Princess Diana died my friends and i and like everyone i knew were so upset (Gary said he cried watching the funeral)

i went to the town hall and signed the book of condolence, i took daffodils to the memorial to Queen Victoria, that's where we placed our flowers in Dunedin, i made a donation at the bank to the Diana fund thing, i did buy the cd- (but didnt play it) and i brought one picture book -probably from the NZ woman's weekly

since then i have brought a few things from trade me (NZ EBay) or the charity shops for my royal collection i keep in the guest/cats' bedroom like a couple of frankly mint plates ($10), a plate i actually have on my bedroom wall of Diana with a 3-D white rose in the frame (a bit too tacky to go in the lounge) its an odd likeness -its the bradford exchange with i do not think is fine china :lol-2: but some old nana loveingly had it in her china cabinet and when she downsized or died the family got ride of it
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a Di themed memorial plate of Althorp -its just a picture of the house and grounds in B&W
anyway anyway i dont want you to think im a nutcase like some of the people you see on TV with their memorabilia

but yesterday my workmate had a look in the little Rotary club community book exchange in a box outside our work
im sure you have similar in your towns and cities where you all live
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she came back with a Diana book for me
my fiend had just been complaining her tiktok feed on her phone has been sending her royal family news all week yet she has never once googled them-but on a saturday i fill her in on all the happenings and as a true friend out of the goodness of her heart she lets me prattle on :appl:-usually about how wonderful Queen Cam is or how horrible a certain 2 are

is her phone spying on our conversation ?
my laptop often shows me stuff on my you tube feed that we have been talking about on PS

anyway where was this going ...? :wall::lol-2:
oh year this is the book
it has lots of pretty pictures
i like the pictures better than the gossip
im looking through it for brooches ...
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i was googerling something and found this
actually i had been wondering who the lady was behind Diana at Princess Grace's funeral
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MONACO - SEPTEMBER 18: Princess Diana At Princess Grace Of Monaco's Funeral. A Few Steps Behind Her Is Her Lady-in-waiting,anne Beckwith-smith And Private Secretary Francis Cornish (check Exact Day Date) (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)

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We really need a tiara event. Who has state visits coming up?
 
We really need a tiara event. Who has state visits coming up?

not a tiara event but i have been looking forward to Charles and Cam's up coming visit to Italy and the Vatican
i was thinking pearls and a nice big brooch to meet with the Holy Father
but now his Holiness is very not well and in the hospital
 
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that's a pearl bracelet on HRH's wrist :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2:
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earrings, a bracelet and a necklace :appl::appl::appl::appl::appl::appl::appl::appl::appl:
i have hope renewed for the future !
 
Brooch alert @Daisys and Diamonds !

The PR visiting an area devastated by a storm. Much like the PR herself, quite understated

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Brooch alert @Daisys and Diamonds !

The PR visiting an area devastated by a storm. Much like the PR herself, quite understated

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any brooch is a good day !

Oh my goodness you guys have had so many bad storms this year
every time i look at the express (for the pictures) i see
breaking news -storm warning
 
I always thought she was the most beautiful lady and was sad to see her treated as she was.
 
I always thought she was the most beautiful lady and was sad to see her treated as she was.

the press were cruel to her as a teenager but she is her father's daughter so she is tough .....and dedicated
 
Finally have a tiara! Arts and Culture banquet in Denmark!QMD.Edwardian.jpg
 
Finally have a tiara! Arts and Culture banquet in Denmark!QMD.Edwardian.jpg

im glad HM is wearing it even though she now is a Her Majesty
it is perfect for this black tie affair
its not too big and blingy but it still says i am your Queen and it looks lovely with this dress, not fighting with the dress but complimenting it
 
Sapphires in Cyprus for Queen Maxima at the start of a state visit today. There will be a Banquet tonight and we're likely to see a tiara.
 
Sapphires in Cyprus for Queen Maxima at the start of a state visit today. There will be a Banquet tonight and we're likely to see a tiara.

And diamonds in the evening!
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Queen Mary went digging in the vaults and found a long lost tiara!QMNew.jpg

I like this better from a distance. Too close and it looks like an arts and craft project.
 
Queen Mary went digging in the vaults and found a long lost tiara!QMNew.jpg

I like this better from a distance. Too close and it looks like an arts and craft project.

It's a beautiful piece, even if not what we usually think of when we hear "royal tiara".
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The Danish royal house has generously more about the history of the bandeau and bracelet.
 
How on earth can lobes support those HUGE diamonds?????? Unreal. (but maybe I'd like to try....LOL)

Max is pretty special
i dont surpose HM has ever had diamon shrinkage syndrome , well not since she married Willem- Alexander
 
It's a beautiful piece, even if not what we usually think of when we hear "royal tiara".
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The Danish royal house has generously more about the history of the bandeau and bracelet.

it reminds me of an older version of something Queen Sonja would love, i do enjoy HM's modern jewellery
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where as Sonja's look a bit sci-fi Mary's looks quite Medieval
or what Hollywood shows us as Medieval
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the Princess of Wales from Braveheart
 
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does anyone hazzard a guess what the gems are ?

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We've been treated to a magnificent shot of the Duchess of Gloucester'ruby clips
 
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