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𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒲𝑒𝒹𝓃𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

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𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝑜𝓊𝓅𝓁𝑒

His Majesty George V The King & Her Majesty Queen Mary

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𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒟𝒶𝓉𝑒 & 𝐿𝑜𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃

The Royal Wedding took place at 12:30PM on Thursday, July 6th, 1893 in The Chapel Royal (Left Picture) at St. James Palace (Right Picture) in London, England

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𝐸𝓃𝑔𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝒮𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎

♕ Previous Engagement: Her Majesty Queen Mary (Top Picture) was engaged before meeting His Majesty George V. Mary had become engaged to His Royal Highness Prince Albert The Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Bottom Picture), the older brother of George. Sadly the wedding never happened, as The Duke had fell ill with the Flu which then took a bad turn, turning the flu into Pneumonia. The Duke passed away on Friday, January 8th, 1892 at The Sandringham House in Norfolk, England. 

♕ Staying In The Family - Part 1: Her Majesty Queen Victoria (George’s Grandmother: Left Picture) wanted the then His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales, to marry either Her Majesty Queen Marie of Romania (His Cousin: Middle Picture) or Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna (His Cousin: Right Picture). George sadly was not fond of either of the two women & Her Majesty Queen Marie of Romania (Middle Picture) did react to George’s proposal to her by rejecting him. 

♕ “I’m Too Young”: Even after his grandmother tried to wed George & his two cousins, the young prince refused to be married. “I still think marrying too young is a bad thing. The one thing I never could do is to marry a person that didn’t care for me. I should be miserable for the rest of my life.” George wrote this to his grandmother stating that he was too young to be married & even if he did marry young, he would marry someone he loved. 

♕ Staying In The Family - Part 2: George’s grandmother & Mary had met during her engagement to the now parted Duke, & Queen Victoria was fond of Mary. She had spoken to Mary to see what she would think about marrying her fiancé’s brother. This was very embarrassing for both George & Mary, as Mary’s fiancé's & George’s brother, had only been dead for 1 year & the two were still in mourning. The couple began to feel the pressures of the royal life. Mary began to feel pressure from not only her family but George’s family to be a married woman. George felt the pressure of his new position as second-in-line to the throne, he was still recovering from the proposal rejection of his cousin Her Majesty Queen Marie of Romania, & he also had no idea if Mary even had romantic feelings towards him. 

♕ The Proposal: After a long conversation with George’s favorite aunt Olga Constantinovna of Russia (Also known as Queen Olga of Greece: Left Picture), the young duke was urged to propose to his brother’s fiancé Mary. George had help with his proposal from his sister Her Royal Highness Louise The Princess Royal (Middle Picture) & his brother-in-law Alexander Duff 1st Duke of Fife (Louise’s husband: Right Picture). On Wednesday, May 3rd, 1893, Louise had “arranged” to have tea with Mary. When Mary arrived to have tea with Louise, she had found George & Louise waiting for her instead of just Louise. The Princess Royal had suggested that the couple go to the garden to go watch the frogs that lived in the garden pond. The duke then proposed to Mary by the pond & she happily accepted George’s proposal. The couple came to learn how to love & care for each other deeply, despite the stress & heartbreak of the last year.

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𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔

♕ Morning: That Thursday morning, when George was walking the corridors of Buckingham Palace, he accidentally spotted his bride. As tradition, Bride & Groom are never supposed to see each other (unless a private moment is planned by the couple to meet with each other before the wedding) because it is bad luck. As George spotted Mary, he proceeded to make a low & courtly bow towards the princess, a sweet moment many say that Mary never forgot.

♕ Wedding Party: The Royal Wedding was attended by 5 Bridesmaids, 5 Junior Bridesmaids, & 2 Supporters of The Groom.

♕ Wedding Officiant: The Archbishop of Canterbury Edward White Benson (Left Picture) performed the ceremony. He was assisted by The Bishop of London Frederick Temple (Middle Picture), The Bishop of Rochester Randall Thomas Davidson 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth (Right Picture), & 5 other priests.

♕ Register Signing Tradition: As Tradition during all Royal Weddings, the Register must be signed. The Register of the Wedding of His Majesty George V The King & Her Majesty Queen Mary was signed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, The Prime Minster William Ewart Gladstone (Pictured Below), & all other royal personages that were present at the wedding.

♕ Balcony Tradition: As Tradition of all Royal Weddings, the Bride & Groom along with family, made an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Even Queen Victoria made a rare public appearance when she joined the couple on the Balcony.

♕ Official Portraits (Photo is in Order): The Official Painters of the Royal Wedding were Heinrich Anton von Angeli, Laurits Tuxen, & Sir Samuel Luke Fildes

♕ Title Change: As Royal Tradition, the Groom (Sometimes) & Bride’s (Always) Title will change. Mary’s Title changed from Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary of Teck to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York. George’s Title changed from His Royal Highness Prince George of Wales to His Royal Highness The Duke of York.

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𝒢𝓊𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝐿𝒾𝓈𝓉

The royal parties traveled from Buckingham Palace to St. James Chapel in 4 large carriages.

♕ First Carriage: Members of the Household.

♕ Second Carriage: The Groom & His Supporters (Mentioned Below in The Guest List)

♕ Third Carriage: The Bride, His Highness Francis The Duke of Teck (The Bride’s Father: The Left Picture), & His Serene Highness Prince Adolphus of Teck (The Bride’s Brother: The Right Picture)

♕ Fourth Carriage: Her Majesty Queen Victoria (The Groom’s Grandmother), Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Teck (The Bride's Mother: Left Picture), Prince Francis of Teck (The Bride’s Brother: Middle Picture), & Alexander Cambridge 1st Earl of Athlone (The Bride’s Brother: Right Picture)

♕ Wedding Party: 

The 5 Bridesmaids: Her Royal Highness The Princess Victoria (The Groom’s Sister), Her Majesty Maud The Queen of Norway (The Groom’s Sister), Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna of Russia (The Groom’s First Cousin: Mention Above In Staying In The Family - Part 1), Her Royal Highness Alexandra The Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (The Grooms First Cousin), & Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (The Groom’s First Cousin)

The 5 Junior Bridesmaids: 1. Her Royal Highness Margaret The Crown Princess of Sweden Duchess of Scania (The Groom’s First Cousin). 2. Lady Patricia Ramsay (The Groom’s First Cousin), 3. Her Royal Highness Alice Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark (also known as Mother Superior Alice-Elizabeth & Great-Grandaughter of Queen Victoria), 4. Queen Victoria of Spain (The Groom’s Cousin), & 5. Her Highness Princess Helena Victoria (The Groom’s Cousin)

The Grooms Supporters: His Majesty Edward VII The King (The Groom’s Father: Left Picture) & His Royal Highness Alfred The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (The Groom’s Uncle: Right Picture)

𝒢𝓊𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒢𝓇𝑜𝑜𝓂'𝓈 𝐹𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓎 (Not Mentioned In The Wedding Party)

Her Majesty Queen Alexandra (Mother)

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal (Sister & Brother In Law: Mentioned Above in The Proposal)

Her Royal Highness Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife (Niece)

Her Imperial and Royal Highness Maria The Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Edinburgh (Paternal Aunt)

His Royal Highness Arthur Duke of Connaught and Strathearn & Her Royal Highness Louise The Duchess of Connaught and Strathearn (Paternal Uncle & Aunt)

Prince Arthur of Connaught (First Cousin)

Her Imperial Majesty Victoria The Empress Frederick

His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Prussia and Princess (Princess Irene) Henry of Prussia (First Cousins)

Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine

The Most Honorable Victoria The Dowager Marchioness of Milford Haven & The Most Honorable Louis The Marquess of Milford Haven (First Cousin & Her Husband)

His Highness Albert The Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (First Cousin)

Her Royal Highness The Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll & John Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll Marquess (Marquis) of Lorne (Paternal Aunt & Uncle)

Her Royal Highness The Princess Beatrice & His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg (Paternal Aunt & Uncle)

The Most Honorable Alexander The Marquess of Carisbrooke (First Cousin)

His Majesty Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Denmark (Maternal Grandparents)

His Royal Highness Prince Valdemar of Denmark (Maternal Uncle)

Her Imperial Majesty Maria Empress of All the Russias

His Imperial Majesty Nicholas II Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias (First Cousin)

Ernest II The 7th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Half-Second Cousin)

His Majesty Albert I The King of the Belgians (Paternal Second Cousin - Once Removed)

Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Paternal Second Cousin - Once Removed)

Lady Feodora Gleichen (Second Cousin)

Lady Helena Gleichen (Second Cousin)

Countess Victoria Gleichen (Second Cousin)

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐵𝓇𝒾𝒹𝑒'𝓈 𝐹𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓎

His Royal Highness George The Duke of Cambridge (Maternal Uncle)

Her Royal Highness Augusta The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz & His Royal Highness Frederick The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Maternal Aunt & Uncle)

Colonel Augustus FitzGeorge (First Cousin)

𝒪𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝐹𝑜𝓇𝑒𝒾𝑔𝓃 𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁𝓉𝓎

Prince William “Edward” of Saxe-Weimar & Her Serene Highness Augusta Princess William “Edward” of Saxe-Weimar

The Maharaja of Bhavnagar

Jagatjit Singh, The Raja of Kapurthala

The Thakur Sahib of Morbi

Bhagvat Singh, The Thakur Sahib of Gondal

𝒜𝓂𝒷𝒶𝓈𝓈𝒶𝒹𝑜𝓇𝓈 & 𝐸𝓃𝓋𝑜𝓎𝓈

Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin

Russian Ambassador Baron Egor Egorovich Staal Madam de Staal

German Ambassador Paul von Hatzfeldt

The Turkish Ambassador

Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Count Franz Deym & Countess Deym

The Italian Ambassador & Countess Tornielli

The Spanish Ambassador

The United States of America Ambassador Thomas Bayard and Mrs. Mary (Clyme) Bayard

The Belgian Minister & Madam Solvyns

The Danish Minister & Madam de Bille

Portuguese Minister Luís Pinto de Soveral 1st Marquis of Soveral

Romanian Minister Alexandru Plagino

The Greek Chargé d'Affaires & Madam Romanos

𝒫𝑜𝓁𝒾𝓉𝒾𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓃𝓈

The Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury The Right Honorable William Gladstone (Mentioned Above in The Wedding) & Mrs. Catherine (Glynne) Gladstone

The Lord Chancellor The Right Honorable Farrer Herschell 1st Baron Herschell & Lady Agnes (Kindersley) Herschell

The Chancellor of the Exchequer The Right Honorable Sir William Harcourt & Lady Elizabeth (Motley) Harcourt

The Chief Commissioner of Works The Right Honorable George Shaw-Lefevre 1st Baron Eversley & Lady Constance (Moreton) Shaw-Lefevre

The Lord President of the Council and Secretary of State for India The Right Honorable John Wodehouse 1st Earl of Kimberley & Countess Florence (FitzGibbon) Wodehouse of Kimberley

The Secretary of State for the Home Department The Right Honorable Herbert Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford & Asquith

The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs The Right Honorable Archibald Primrose 5th Earl of Rosebery & 1st Earl of Midlothian

The Secretary of State for War The Right Honorable Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman & The Honorable Mrs. Sarah (Bruce) Campbell-Bannerman

The First Lord of the Admiralty The Right Honorable John Spencer 5th Earl Spencer (& Viscount Althorp) & Countess Charlotte (Seymour) Spencer

The Secretary of State for Scotland The Right Honorable Sir George Trevelyan 2nd Baronet & Lady Caroline (Phillips) Trevelyan

The Chief Secretary for Ireland The Right Honorable John Morley 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster James Bryce 1st Viscount Bryce & Mrs. Elizabeth (Ashton) Bryce

𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐻𝑜𝓊𝓈𝑒𝒽𝑜𝓁𝒹

The Most Honorable Lord Steward of the Household Gavin Campbell 1st Marquess of Breadalbane & Alma (Graham) Campbell Marchioness of Breadalbane

The Most Honorable Lord Chamberlain of the Household Charles Wynn-Carington 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire & The Honorable Lady Cecilia (Harbord) Wynn-Carington

Gold Stick-in-Waiting Bodyguard Sir Patrick Grant 

Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms The Right Honorable George Venables-Vernon 7th Baron Vernon

Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Right Honorable William Edwardes 4th Baron Kensington

Treasurer of the Household The Right Honorable Edwyn Scudamore-Stanhope 10th Earl of Chesterfield

Comptroller of the Household Sir George Leveson-Gower

Vice-Chamberlain of the Household The Right Honorable Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer 

Master of the Household Major-General Sir John Cowell

Master of the Buckhounds/Hounds Thomas Lister 4th Baron Ribblesdale

Acting Mistress of the Robes Anne (Spencer-Churchill) Innes-Ker Duchess of Roxburghe

Lady of The Bedchamber Jane Spencer (Conyngham) Baroness Churchill

The Right Honorable Francis Stonor 4th Baron Camoys Lord-In-Waiting

Garter Principal King of Arms (Senior King of Arms & Officer of Arms) Sir Albert William Woods

The Right Honorable Charles Harbord 5th Baron Suffield Lord-in-Waiting to the Prince of Wales

Chamberlain to the Princess of Wales The Right Honorable Charles Colville 1st Viscount Colville of Culross & Wife to The Chamberlain to the Princess of Wales The Honorable Lady Cecile (Carrington) Colville

𝒪𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇 𝒢𝓊𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈

His Grace Henry Fitzalan-Howard 15th Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal

The Honorable Frances (Pitt-Rivers) Osborne The Duchess of Leeds

His Grace Spencer Cavendish 8th Duke of Devonshire & Her Grace Louisa (Augusta) Cavendish Duchess of Devonshire

His Grace John Manners 7th Duke of Rutland & Janetta (Hughan) Manners Duchess of Rutland

His Grace William Scott 6th Duke of Buccleuch & Louise (Hamilton) Scott Duchess of Buccleuch

His Grace George Campbell 8th Duke of Argyll & Her Grace Amelia (Claughton) Campbell Duchess of Argyll (Father & Stepmother of The Groom’s Uncle)

His Grace William Cavendish-Bentinck 6th Duke of Portland & Her Grace Winifred (Dallas-Yorke) Cavendish-Bentinck Duchess of Portland

James Hamilton 2nd Duke of Abercorn & Mary (Curzon-Howe) Hamilton Duchess of Abercorn

The Most Honorable Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess of Salisbury & Georgina (Alderson) Gascoyne-Cecil Marchioness of Salisbury

William Edgcumbe 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe

The Right Honorable Edward Bootle-Wilbraham 1st Earl of Lathom & Alice (Villiers) Bootle-Wilbraham Countess of Lathom

The Right Honorable Richard Cross 1st Viscount Cross & Viscountess Georgiana (Lyon) Cross

The Right Honorable Hardinge Giffard 1st Earl of Halsbury & Wilhelmina (Woodfall) Giffard Countess of of Halsbury

The Right Honorable Lord George Hamilton & Lady Maud (Lascelles) Hamilton

The Speaker of the House of Commons The Right Honorable Arthur Peel 1st Viscount Peel

The Right Honorable George Goschen 1st Viscount Goschen & Mrs. Lucy (Dalley) Goschen

The Right Honorable Joseph Chamberlain & Mrs. Mary (Endicott) Chamberlain

The Right Honorable Arthur Balfour 1st Earl of Balfour

♕ Spectators: Since The Wedding of His Majesty George V The King & Her Majesty Queen Mary, was the first public royal wedding in 32 years, the large crowd of spectators spread down the route of travel from Buckingham Palace to St. James Palace. As she arrived at the chapel, Mary gave the crowd a side-ways smile & a wave that made her seem a little nervous about her upcoming vows that were about to take place.

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𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒪𝓊𝓉𝒻𝒾𝓉𝓈

♕ The Designer: In 1891, Mary’s mother Mary The Duchess of Teck announced that not only Mary’s dress but also the bridesmaids dresses would be made in Britain. Arthur Silver of Silver Studios was chosen to design the then Princess’s future wedding gown for when Mary was supposed to marry Prince Albert (But sadly the wedding never happened). Before the dress began, Mary & her mother visited the Warner & Sons’ factory which is located at the Hollybush Gardens in Spitalfields, London. The mother daughter duo asked the factory to make fine white silks with silver thread by Albert Parchment for the dress. Mary’s Second Wedding Dress was crafted by Linton & Curtis of Albemarle Street (A street in Mayfair Central London off Piccadilly). 

♕ The First Dress: After Mary’s fiancé had passed away, her “Lily of the Valley” (A highly poisonous woodland flowering plant with sweetly scented, pendent, bell-shaped white flowers borne in sprays in spring) wedding was made public but was abandoned by the family & the designer. 

♕ The Second Dress: For Mary’s wedding to George, the design that she chose for her dress was “The May Silks” & would be influenced by Japanese Art. The design of the embroidery of the dress would include emblems of Roses, Shamrocks, Thistle, Orange Blossom, & True Lovers Knots. The front of Mary’s Wedding Gown was made of white satin which had 3 small flounces of old Honiton Lace (A Type of Lace Textile made by braiding & twisting lengths of thread, which are wound on wood or bone bobbins & is made in Honiton, Devon) from the wedding dress of her mother which were located on the top & upper parts of the sleeves. The bodice long, pointed, cut at the throat, made of Arthur Silver’s white & silver brocade, & satin fell from the Princess’s shoulders. The train of the gown was long but plain & Mary wore her mother’s veil, which was also made of Honiton lace & fastened using her wedding gift from Her Majesty Queen Mary, diamond pins. The veil was never used again in another royal wedding. Following the flower theme of the dress, small wreaths were placed around the bust & in Mary’s hair. (A Dark Photo than the one above so you can see the design better)

♕ Royal Jewelry: For her wedding, Mary wore a diamond tiara as a loan from Queen Victoria. Along with the Tiara, the bride wore a Diamond Rivière Necklace from the Prince & Princess of Wales, Diamond Earrings from Prince George, & a Anchor Brooch from Prince George.

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𝐹𝓊𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

♕ The Wedding of His Majesty George V The King & Her Majesty Queen Mary, was the first Royal Wedding to take place in St. James Chapel since the death of Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Albert was Her Majesty Queen Victoria’s husband but many of the couple’s children married in the St. James Chapel. The cause of death was Typhoid Fever.

♕ The Couple spent their honeymoon at Sandringham, which is George’s estate in Sandringham, Norfolk, England (Top Picture). They stayed at Sandringham until they left for the Osborne House in East Cowes, Isle of Wright, United Kingdom (Bottom Picture).

♕ 𝐿𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝐿𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁𝓉𝓎 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓈 ♕ 

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Hello loves! I’m so excited to finally start posting on this Tumblr! I have come up with multiple weekly posting ideas so every day is going to have a different theme & those themes will change weekly depending on which theme I’m feeling that specific day! Sadly I don’t have many ideas for the days but as soon I as come up with more, I will write them down in this post. I can’t wait to start posting & see what my followers are really interested in seeing from the posts!

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𝑀𝑜𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Man Monday (Fun Facts About The Men of The British Royal Family)

♕ Medical/Health Monday (Medical Problems in the Family)

♕ Mental Health Monday (Work with Mental Health from the British Royal Family)

♕ Monday Funday (Random Royal Family Posts)

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𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Tiara Tuesday (History & Facts about Tiara’s & Crowns)

♕ Tour Tuesday (Tours of The Royal Family)

♕ Tuesday Tradition (Traditions of The British Royal Family)

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𝒲𝑒𝒹𝓃𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Way Back Wednesday (Memories from Different Decades)

♕ Wedding Wednesday (Weddings of The British Royal Family)

♕ Women Wednesday (Fun Facts About The Women of The British Royal Family)

♕ Work Wednesday (Patronages & Charities of The British Royal Family

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𝒯𝒽𝓊𝓇𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Throwback Thursday (Like Way Back Wednesday)

♕ Thursday Traditions (Like Tuesday Traditions)

♕ Tragedy Thursday (Death, Divorce, Miscarriage, etc.)

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𝐹𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Fashion Friday (The Fashion of The British Royal Family)

♕ Fun Friday (Like Monday Funday)

♕ Follow Friday (My Favorite British Royal Blogs, Instagrams, & Tumblrs)

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𝒮𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Scandal Saturday (Scandals & Rumors of The British Royal Family)

♕ Secret Saturday (History & Secrets of British Castles & Other Residences of The British Royal Family)

♕ Set Saturday (Jewels and Gems of the British Royal Family)

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𝒮𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝒽𝑒𝓂𝑒 𝐼𝒹𝑒𝒶𝓈

♕ Service Sunday (Service of The Men & Women of The British Royal Family to their country)

𝒯𝒽𝑜𝓂𝒶𝓈 𝒦𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓃

♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒: Thomas Henry Robin Kingston

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Thursday, June 22nd, 1978

♕ 𝒫𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈: Martin Kingston (Father) & Jill Mary (Bache) Kingston (Mother)

♕ 𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒: Lady Gabriella (Windsor) Kingston (M. 2019)

♕ 𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝓸𝓃: Bristol University (In Bristol, United Kingdom: Bachelor’s Degree in Economic History)

♕ 𝐼𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: Interests: Business (Diplomatic Relations & Finance). Work: Diplomatic Missions Unit of the United Kingdom's Foreign Office, Director of Devonport Capital, Equity Analyst for Schroders Global Asset Management Firm, Frontier Market Investment, Investor, Managing Director of Voltan Capital Management, & Project Officer for the Iraqi Institute of Peace (Mediate Conflicts in Iraq & Negotiate the Release of Hostages)

𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

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𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒

Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau Tiara

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𝒪𝓌𝓃𝑒𝓇𝓈/𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓇𝓈:

♕ Her Majesty Queen Mary (1893 - 1953): The Brooch of the Tiara was given to Queen Mary as a Wedding Gift to His Majesty George V The King by The County of Lincoln.

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1953 - 2018): Left to her by her grandmother Her Majesty Queen Mary after she died. 

♕ Her Royal Highness Rachel “Meghan” The Duchess of Sussex (2018): The Tiara was loaned to the Duchess by Queen Elizabeth to wear for her wedding to His Royal Highness Henry “Harry” The Duke of Sussex.

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𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇:

The Tiara was made in 1932 to accommodate the Brooch of Queen Mary.

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𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃:

The Tiara is Bandeau shaped flexible band of eleven sections, featuring interlaced ovals and pavé diamonds along with large and small brilliant diamonds. The Center Stone of the tiara is a Brooch, which features ten diamonds. & The Brooch is still detachable today. The Tiara started out as a Brooch in 1893, but the tiara wasn’t created until 1932 (4 years before Queen Mary’s Death) to accommodate the Brooch. The Tiara is made out of diamonds & platinum. Like the Cartier Halo Tiara, Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara is of Art Deco Style.

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𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈

♕ 2018: The Wedding of The Duke & Duchess of Sussex (Her Royal Highness Rachel “Meghan” The Duchess of Sussex)

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♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

♕ This tiara is not seen or worn except for once by Queen Mary & The Duchess of Sussex.

♕ The Brooch of the Tiara can still be detached today.

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𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

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𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒

The Cambridge Lover's Knot Tiara

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𝒪𝓌𝓃𝑒𝓇𝓈:

♕ Her Royal Highness Augusta The Duchess of Cambridge (1818 - 1843): A Wedding Gift from Augusta's Family.

♕ Her Royal Highness Augusta The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1843 - 1899): Wedding Gift from The Duchess of Cambridge.

♕ Her Royal Highness Princess Militza of Montenegro (1899 - 1946): Wedding Gift from her grandmother Her Royal Highness Augusta The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 

♕ Marie Gabrielle von Waldburg zu Zeil (1981 - 2017): Purchased at an Auction.

♕ Mathilde von Waldburg zu Zeil (2017 - ???): Wedding Gift from her Mother-In-Law Marie Gabrielle von Waldburg zu Zeil.

♕ Her Majesty Queen Mary (1913 - 1953): A Copy was created by the House of Garrard for Queen Mary.

♕ Queen Elizabeth II (1953 - 1981): Added to the Royal Family Tiara Collection after the death of Her Majesty Queen Mary.

♕ Diana Princess of Wales (1981 - 1997): Wedding Gift from her Mother-In-Law Queen Elizabeth II.

♕ Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge (2015 - Present): Handed down to her by Queen Elizabeth II

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𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇:

♕ Original: The Tiara first made an appearance in 1818, by Her Royal Highness Augusta The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The Tiara was given to her as a wedding gift from her family.  

♕ The New Tiara: Designed in 1913 by Her Majesty Queen Mary but was created by The House of Garrard. 

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𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃:

The Tiara features a Diamond and Pearl tiara with Lover's Knot Motifs. The lover’s knot motif was very popular in the nineteenth century; the knots are the pretzel-like elements at the top of the tiara - the part from which the pendant pearls are suspended. Originally Mary’s Tiara was topped with a row of upright pearls, which made the tiara taller & grander than the version we currently see on the current Duchess of Cambridge. The pearls are the same pearls that once sat on The Girls Of Great Britain And Ireland Tiara, but they could removed off the Lover’s Knot. When Queen Mary died, the upright pearls were removed off the tiara. Lovers Knot bows were part of the design of the tiara, which was repeated along the entire length of the tiara, and from which originated two drop-shaped pearls, one hanging down and the other rising up like a spike.

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𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈

♕ 1830: La Belle Assembleé Magazine Illustration (The Duchess of Cambridge)

♕ 1838: Coronation of Queen Victoria (The Duchess of Cambridge)

♕ 1858: The Marriage of Victoria The Princess Royal Portrait (Her Royal Highness The Dowager Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz)

♕ 1927: Queen Mary’s Portrait by Arthur Trevethin Nowell (Queen Mary)

♕ 1954: Event at The Ethiopian Embassy in London (Queen Elizabeth II)

♕ 1955: Dinner with Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Queen Elizabeth II)

♕ 1958: Dunkirk Film Premiere at The Empire Cinema in Leicester Square in London (Queen Elizabeth II)

♕ 1960: India Visit (Queen Elizabeth II)

♕ 1981: Auction at Christie's in Geneva. (Purchased by Marie Gabrielle von Waldburg zu Zeil)

♕ 1981: State Opening of Parliament in London (Diana Princess of Wales)

♕ 1983: Farewell Banquet at the Government House in Auckland, New Zealand (Diana Princess of Wales)

♕ 1985: Embassy Dinner in Washington, D.C. (Diana Princess of Wales)

♕ 1988: France State Visit during a Banquet in the Élysée Palace in Paris (Diana Princess of Wales)

♕ 1989: Opening Ceremony of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre during the Hong Kong Tour (Diana Princess of Wales)

♕ 1991: Tamaraty Palace in Brasília, Brazil during the Brazil State Visit (Diana Princess of Wales)

♕ 2015: Annual Reception for Ambassadors and Diplomats at Buckingham Palace in London (Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge)

♕ 2016: Annual Reception for Ambassadors and Diplomats at Buckingham Palace in London (Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge)

♕ 2017 (2 Times): 1. State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for the Spanish State Visit & 2. Annual Winter Party at Buckingham Palace (Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge)

♕ 2018 (2 Times): 1. State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for the Netherland’s State Visit & 2. A Reception Honoring Members of the Diplomatic Corps at Buckingham Palace (Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge)

♕ 2019: State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for The United States of America State Visit (Her Royal Highness Catherine The Duchess of Cambridge)

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♕ 𝐹𝓊𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

♕ It is Kate’s most worn Tiara for Royal Events. Her second favorite is the Lotus Flower Tiara, which she has worn 2 times. 

♕ Diana was not allowed to keep the Tiara after her divorce from Charles. She did get to keep all of her other jewelry gifts though.

♕ Before the Original Lover’s Knot Tiara was bought at an auction in 1981, no one knew what happened to the tiara after Her Royal Highness Princess Militza of Montenegro died. It is believed she sold it to a jewelry company right before she died. 

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𝒫𝒶𝓊𝓁 𝑀𝑜𝓌𝒶𝓉𝓉

♕ 𝐵𝓸𝓇𝓃: Wednesday, November 28th, 1962 in Hendon, United Kingdom

♕ 𝒮𝓅𝓸𝓊𝓈𝑒: Marina Ogilvy (M. 1990 & Div. 1997)

♕ 𝒞𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹𝓇𝑒𝓃: Christian Mowatt (Son: Born Friday, June 4th, 1993 in London, England) & Zenouska May Mowatt (Daughter: Born Saturday, May 26th, 1990 in Roehampton, England & Works as the Head of Marketing for Halcyon Days Ltd.)

 𝒲𝓸𝓇𝓀: Photographer