Experience Princess Anne's COMPLETE COLLECTION of Royal Jewellery!

Despite her practicality, Princess Anne knows how to and loves creating elegant looks, adorning herself with the finest jewellery from the Royal Treasury. Today I will tell you about the pieces of jewellery the Queen's daughter is rarely seen without. Princess Anne has a reputation for being serious, unpretentious, practical and easygoing. One might think Her Highness is most devoted to horseback riding, to which she has dedicated much of her life, including representing her country at the Olympic Games. However, this does not mean she cannot look glamorous and elegant when she chooses to. In fact, throughout her life, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II has showcased several iconic jewellery moments, opting for stunning tiaras and luxurious necklaces from Her Majesty's treasure trove. This is not to mention the two dazzling engagement rings of the Princess. Nevertheless, Princess Anne possesses an impressive collection of jewels, and I will share with you some of her finest pieces. Let's begin with the sapphire necklace of Empress Maria Feodorovna. The sapphire necklace, consisting of four rows of pearls interspersed with 20 diamond bars and featuring an angular sapphire and diamond clasp which can be separated into two bracelets, was created by Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia. She was depicted wearing this necklace along with her sisters in the 1890s, and it was one of the few jewels she managed to escape Russia with. She owned it until her death in 1928, when Queen Mary purchased the sapphire necklace from her daughters for £6,000 and wore it a couple of times in the 1930s. After Queen Mary's death in 1953, the sapphire necklace of Empress Maria Feodorovna was inherited by the Queen and was worn only a few times in the 1950s, both as a necklace and as bracelets. The Queen did not continue to wear the necklace, and thus, the sapphire necklace of Empress Maria Feodorovna was gifted to Princess Anne in the early 1970s, and it has since been worn frequently at numerous significant events. Another sapphire piece in Princess Anne's collection is a brooch. Princess Anne's sapphire brooch, featuring a large sapphire encircled by 12 sizeable diamonds, is a smaller replica of Prince Albert's sapphire brooch. It may be one of the similar brooches commissioned by Prince Albert for his daughters, or another sapphire brooch gifted to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1845. Little is known about the brooch before Princess Anne began wearing it in the 1980s. It is believed to have been a present from the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh for her 30th birthday. Princess Anne has worn her sapphire brooch at numerous day and evening events, including her 50th birthday, often pairing it with another significant royal relic, the sapphire necklace of Empress Maria Feodorovna, and she continues to wear it to this day. Another notable brooch is named the De Beers brooch. In December 1971, during a visit to their London headquarters, Princess Anne received a unique gift of coloured diamonds, or fancy diamonds, from De Beers, which she incorporated into a diamond brooch. This brooch was notably worn at a film premiere in 1973, and frequently during the 1970s, both traditionally and on a velvet choker, as seen at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in 1974. The De Beers diamond brooch has been a regular accessory for Princess Anne over the years, seen at both daytime events and lavish evening receptions, with a recent appearance at the Easter service at Windsor Castle last year. Let's move on to the next piece of jewellery, and this time it's a necklace. In 1893, Princess Mary of Teck received a pair of pearl and diamond bracelets in a lattice design, which could be worn together as a necklace. These bracelets were a wedding gift from the Lord Mayor and the City of London to commemorate her marriage to the future George V. The necklace was a favourite throughout her life, often worn with incredible tiaras, and it is one of the rare pieces of jewellery that were never altered and stayed with her until her death in 1953. Queen Mary's necklace was inherited by Queen Elizabeth II, and since she does not wear it, it remained unworn until 2001, when Princess Anne wore the City of London necklace to the annual Festival of Trees gala at the Natural History Museum, which raises funds to help children. In 2005, at the same gala, she wore Queen Mary's City of London necklace again, and now we await its next appearance. Equally stunning is Princess Anne's ruby suite. Princess Anne's ruby suite, adorned with clusters of rubies set in gold and diamond settings, along with matching earrings, has an unknown origin, but is believed to have been a gift from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. It was first worn for the banquet celebrating the return from Saudi Arabia at Claridge's Hotel in 1988. Two years later, Princess Anne wore her Saudi ruby suite to the Dance of the Decades at Buckingham Palace, a ball celebrating a significant year of royal birthdays, including her 40th. However, it has not been seen for many years, but hopefully it will make a reappearance soon. Another fascinating piece of jewellery is Princess Anne's Grima pearl earrings. These gold, pearl and diamond earrings, featuring a modern leaf design by Andrew Grima, can be worn as studs or with a larger pendant. They have been in Princess Anne's jewellery box since the late 1960s. This is one of the young princess's earliest pieces of jewellery. The full version was often worn at evening events in the 1960s and 1970s, while the stud part was a favourite for daytime occasions. The Grima pearl earrings were most famously worn at Princess Anne's second wedding to Timothy Lawrence. Although the full version of the Grima pearl earrings has not been seen in public for decades, the stud part remains a favourite for Princess Anne's daytime events to this day. Princess Anne possesses a stunning brooch known as the Diamond Star. This large antique diamond star features six diamond points and six diamond claws. The brooch's origin is unknown and might be a family heirloom acquired by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, or the Queen Mother, and gifted to Princess Anne in early 1971. It first appeared in her famous portrait celebrating her 21st birthday. The brooch's style closely resembles the Jardine Star brooch worn by the Queen, and similar pieces can be found in most royal collections. In the early 1970s, Princess Anne wore her Diamond Star brooch to numerous royal events. Unlike other brooches Princess Anne wears to daytime events, the large size of the star brooch means it is worn exclusively at evening functions, leading to its rarer appearances in recent years. However, one brooch has been a constant companion, one of Princess Anne's most beloved and iconic brooches is the Racing Horse brooch. This elegant piece has adorned Her Highness's outfits since the 1980s. The horse figurine gleaming in noble gold graces blouses and coats, jacket lapels, and of course the silk ribbons of various hats of the classic fashionista. Anne prefers to add to her wardrobe and jewellery boxes with expensive items as infrequently as possible. Almost no ascot races attended by the Royal Daughter are complete without another designer hat and the now famous Golden Horse brooch. When one of the ancient churches of East Sussex celebrated its 900th anniversary, Her Highness attended the ceremony. Our heroine has a particular love for symbolic brooches and jewellery created to commemorate significant dates and events. On this occasion, the Distinguished Lady commissioned jeweller Mike Shorer to design and create a unique brooch in honour of the event. The new piece of jewellery, although not appearing particularly romantic or delicate in my opinion, captivated with the sparkle of its unusual stones and the shine of aristocratic gold. What could be interesting about that? A rather plain brooch. However, the jeweller was not one to simply set ordinary stones in traditional metal. Imagine, dear readers, that Shorer went to St Michael's Church and, to the astonishment of the parishioners, started hammering away at the building's ancient exterior. He chipped off some stone and incorporated the silicon and quartz into a commemorative brooch for Princess Anne. In the setting sparkles the Royal Lady's talisman stone, a gently green peridot. On the sides of the brooch, the master engraved three words symbolising the church's profound essence, heritage, refuge and hope. Thus, Princess Anne came to wear, in the literal sense, a piece of British history encased in stone. Another remarkable piece in the Princess's collection is the Edwardian necklace that once belonged to Queen Alexandra. This necklace, crafted from a series of elegant diamond garlands and circles, with a small diamond suspended from the central element, is set on a velvet band. Its origins remain a mystery, but it is believed that Queen Alexandra acquired it in the early 20th century, reflecting the style of that era. The necklace became particularly famous due to iconic photographs. In one, Queen Alexandra is captured wearing it on the Russian imperial yacht's flag during a regatta at Cowes in 1909 and later at the Royal Horticultural Society's spring exhibition in 1914. A few months after, it appeared in a portrait released for her 70th birthday. Following Queen Alexandra's death in 1925, the necklace remained unworn until 1971, when Princess Anne donned it for the presentation of the Cinema and Television Arts Society Award at the Royal Albert Hall. A few months later, the necklace made another appearance on Princess Anne at a gala dinner at the British Ambassador's residence in Oslo during an official visit to Norway. This was a tribute to the Norwegian royal family, which traces its roots back to Queen Alexandra's daughter, Queen Maud of Norway. Later, Crown Princess Sonja was also seen wearing jewels from Queen Alexandra's collection. The last time the Edwardian necklace was worn was in 1973, when Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips attended an official dinner hosted by the Governor-General of Jamaica in Kingston during their honeymoon. Equally impressive is the Queen's Pakistan turquoise necklace. In 1966, during the official visit of President Ayub Khan of Pakistan to the United Kingdom, the Queen was presented with a two-strand necklace made of turquoise, pearls, and gold. This traditional South Asian piece, known as the Dalata Har, became a symbol of Pakistan's first visit to the UK after the country gained independence in 1947. The Queen often wore this necklace with the lover's knot tiara of Queen Mary, such as at a gala event during the President's visit. A few years later, the Queen shortened the necklace to a single strand, rearranged the pendants, and turned them into earrings with additional elements. In the early 1970s, the necklace and earrings were given to Princess Anne, who wore them frequently at various gala events throughout the decade. However, in recent years, the turquoise necklace has made fewer appearances, with the last notable occasion being at the Royal Ascot Horse Races in 2007. I have previously mentioned brooches, but I must highlight Princess Anne's diamond bow brooch. In 1973, when Princess Anne married Captain Mark Phillips, her elder brother, then Prince of Wales, gifted her this stunning diamond bow brooch with two diamond tassel pendants. Although Princess Anne did not wear the brooch for some time, it first appeared at a charity cabaret show at the Talk of the Town in London in 1976. In 1980, the brooch accompanied Princess Anne on a visit to Paris, and by the late 1980s, it had become part of her wedding ensemble. Over the years, Princess Anne continued to wear this brooch at various royal events. Recently, she even lent it to her daughter, Zara Tindall, who wore it at the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla as a tribute to the King, who had acquired the brooch 50 years ago. Now, let's turn our attention to the magnificent tiaras that hold a prestigious place in the royal jewelry collection. Topping the list is the gorgeous meander tiara. This exquisite Greek design, one of the most impressive, has a history starting with Princess Alice Battenberg and culminating in the treasury of the British royal family. This diamond tiara with ornamentation in the form of an antique meander was presented to Princess Alice of Greece in the early 20th century. Almost half a century later, she passed this tiara to her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth II. However, for the latter, this tiara seemed not luxurious and prestigious enough, so she never used it at official events. In 1970, Queen Elizabeth II gave this Greek tiara to her daughter, Princess Anne. Princess Anne fell in love with the meander and used it often both in her youth and in her more mature age. The last time she chose this tiara was to attend a state reception in 2018. Next on our list is the Fgalon Tiara by Cartier. This exquisite tiara is a band of 16 graduated curls set with 739 diamonds and 149 stud-shaped diamonds. Each curl is set with a graduated diamond, with a large diamond in the center. Made by the famous French jewelry house Cartier, this tiara was purchased by the then Duke of York in London in November 1936. At the time, the Duchess of York only had her turquoise perue, lotus flower tiara, and strathmore rose tiara, which were wedding gifts. Her jewelry collection seemed relatively modest for the second-ranking lady in the kingdom, especially when compared to her relatives, the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duchess of Kent. The Duchess of York first appeared in her new galo tiara at a gala in November 1936, just days before the abdication of King Edward VIII, after which King George VI ascended the throne and his wife became Queen Elizabeth. After Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne, the galo tiara was used at several galas and for portraits in the late 1930s. It was then given as an 18th birthday present to her eldest daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1944, but was never used publicly by her. However, it was often lent to her sister, Princess Margaret, from the 1940s to the 1960s. Princess Margaret returned the tiara to the Queen in the early 1960s when she acquired her own Baltimore tiara. A few years later, the Queen lent the Cartier halo tiara to her only daughter, Princess Anne. Princess Anne first wore it in public at the age of 17, wearing it during her first official appearance in a tiara at the opening of Parliament in 1967, when she and Prince Charles joined the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh for the first time at the annual ceremony. We saw the Princess in a tiara at a Japanese state banquet at Buckingham Palace in 1971, during a British state visit to Thailand in 1972, and during a visit to the Netherlands in However, around the time the Princess married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973, she received her festoon tiara and the Queen Mother's Pine Blossom Aquamarine tiara, and therefore stopped wearing the Cartier halo tiara. Let's move on to consider the festoon tiara, which is the personal property of Princess Anne. This magnificent piece of jewelry was gifted to the Princess in 1973, the same year she married Mark Phillips. Surprisingly, however, the tiara was not a wedding gift as one might assume. It was given by the Worldwide Shipping Group of Hong Kong as a thank you for Princess Anne christening one of their ships. The jewelry is truly magnificent. It consists of many rays stylized in the form of heraldic lilies. Between the large rays are small ones, which are miniature symbols of royalty. The base of the tiara is a wave, on the crests and in the hollows of which the rays are fixed. Every millimeter of the tiara is studded with diamonds of different sizes. It is not just a tiara, it is a real crown for a real British princess. Since that very year, Princess Anne has hardly changed her tiara. She often appeared in festoon jewelry at state banquets, combining it with her diamond garland necklace. A diamond brooch in the form of a bow was incredibly harmonious to such a duo. However, despite favoring this tiara, Princess Anne is not lacking in generosity. In 2008, she first lent her favorite piece to Bride Otem Kelly, who wore it at her wedding as a veil accessory. At her wedding to Anne's son Peter Phillips, Otem sparkled and glittered. For a girl who married the grandson of the monarch, it was an exceptional choice, which once again confirmed the fine taste of the ladies of the royal family. Last, but certainly not least, the Aquamarine Pine Blossom Tiara is inextricably linked to Queen Elizabeth's parents Anne was inherited by her only daughter, who cherishes this precious jewel. Princess Anne, Elizabeth's only daughter, has had access to the finest jewelry in the royal collection all her life, including tiaras from different eras. One of these, the Aquamarine Pine Blossom Tiara, is in her permanent collection. The striking design of this tiara can evoke mixed feelings, reminiscent of the British Marmite paste advertising slogan, you either love it or hate it. The tiara is currently owned by Princess Anne, however she rarely wears it. The history of this piece of jewelry began with the parents of the current monarch. King George VI commissioned Cartier to create a tiara for his wife, Queen Elizabeth, in the 1940s. Although Queen Elizabeth Beauséleon was photographed wearing the tiara several times, she rarely wore it and eventually gave the jewel to Princess Anne on her wedding day in 1973. Princess Anne accepted the gift with gratitude, however she slightly altered its design. Originally there was a large round element in the center of the tiara, but this was replaced by a large rectangular aquamarine brooch. Pine cones, symbolizing fertility, are the central motif of this diamond and aquamarine tiara. Adorned with exquisite colored aquamarines and diamonds in the late Art Deco style, the tiara was designed and produced by Cartier especially for King George VI, who was preparing a gift for his wife, later known as the Queen Mother, for their 15th wedding anniversary. The monarch placed the order in 1938, paying £850, but the jewel was used rather infrequently. Originally, the centerpiece of the tiara was a pine flower, but after Anne redesigned the jewel to make it easier to wear, an emerald-cut aquamarine replaced the flower in the center. Although this tiara is not considered the most valuable piece in the royal collection, which includes dozens of different tiaras and bandos, it is still a significant element. Her Majesty has quite a few pieces of jewelry in Her Majesty's collection that have undergone alterations, including tiaras created from elements of other tiaras, such as the fringe, tiara, and a piece of jewelry from Nizam Hyderabad. Which of Princess Anne's favorite princess and tiaras did you like the most? Share your impressions in the comments. And don't forget to write about jewelry you'd like to know more about. I bid you farewell, wishing you all the best. Also, I ask you to subscribe to the channel, put a like under this video, thanks to you we try to make better content.