Along with portraits of Britain’s seven regnant queens through the centuries.
this June, but the most enjoyable might be a trip to Sotheby’s mammoth royal exhibition, running from 28 May to 15 June.
so compelling – with aristocratic families from across Europe loaning their family jewels to Sotheby’s for the occasion. No less than 50 diadems will be on display, with Sotheby’s using each piece to highlight the evolution of jewellery design from the 18th century onwards.
later this year. Even more unusual? A Van Cleef & Arpels creation from the ’60s, which nods to dazzling Indian jewellery with its turquoise cabochons.Meanwhile, over at Kensington Palace, Windsor diehards can take in images of the royal family from Queen Victoria’s reign onwards – with an emphasis on Queen Elizabeth II and her descendants, includingphotographer Norman Parkinson’s intimate family portraits of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon.
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