Happy Birthday to the Duchess of Kent, who turns 86 today! One of the longest-working members of the Royal Family, who has been largely retired for the past two decades, the Duchess once had access to an illustrious jewellery collection, which we have featured previously, and much of which has been modified or sold. However, today’s piece is an heirloom that is reportedly still with the Duchess.
Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara | Cambridge Sapphire Parure | Kent Festoon Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Diamond Girandole Earrings | Diamond and Pearl Suite | Pearl Earrings | Art Deco Diamond Brooch | Diamond Flower Suite | Queen Victoria’s Gold Brooch | Empress Maria Feodrovna’s Sapphire Brooch | Princess Marina’s Black Pearl Brooch | The Jewels of the Duchess of Kent
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark received a Tiara from the groom, a Diamond Rivière from King George V, the Cambridge Sapphires from Queen Mary, a Tiara and Bow Brooch from her mother, Grand Duchess Elena, and a Tiara from the City of London among a thousand Gifts for her Wedding to Prince George, Duke of Kent in 1934, 90 years ago. Queen Mary also presented the Bride with an:
oblong diamond brooch with a square cluster centre and link ends’.
Princess Marina wore the Art Deco Diamond Brooch with her mother’s Diamond Fringe Tiara, as well as a Diamond Rivière gifted by King George V, for her Wedding to Prince George, Duke of Kent at Westminster Abbey in 1934.
The Duchess of Kent also wore the Brooch on her hat when departing for her honeymoon, a well as for a portrait with Queen Mary and her children in the summer of 1943, after the death of the Duke of Kent.
In later years, the Duchess of Kent most notably wore the Art Deco Diamond Brooch at her hip to fasten the Sashes of the Royal Victorian Order and the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.
After Princess Marina’s death in 1968, the Art Deco Diamond Brooch was among the jewels inherited by her daughter-in-law, the Duchess of Kent along with the Cambridge Sapphire Parure and Princess Marina’s Diamond Girandole Earrings, who wore the Brooch with Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau from the late 1960s.
After the sale of the Cambridge Sapphire Parure, the Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara became the primary jewel of the Duchess of Kent, who paired it with Princess Marina’s Art Deco Diamond Brooch for State Openings of Parliament, the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Gala in 1977, the Spanish State Banquet at Windsor Castle in 1986, the State Opening of Parliament in 1987, Crown Prince Harald’s 50th Birthday at the Royal Palace of Oslo in 1987, and a Banquet at Claridge’s Hotel in 1989.
The Duchess of Kent continued to wear the Art Deco Diamond Brooch with the Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara through the 1990s, including for the Polish State Banquet at Windsor Castle in 1991, several State Openings of Parliament, the Brunei State Visit to Britain in 1992, and the Malaysian State Visit to Britain in 1993, but appearances stopped when the Duchess retired from public duties around 2000. Hopefully, the Art Deco Diamond Brooch is among the heirlooms still in the possession of the Duke and Duchess of Ken, awaiting another appearance!
Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara | Cambridge Sapphire Parure | Kent Festoon Tiara | Aquamarine Tiara | Diamond Girandole Earrings | Diamond and Pearl Suite | Pearl Earrings | Art Deco Diamond Brooch | Diamond Flower Suite | Queen Victoria’s Gold Brooch | Empress Maria Feodrovna’s Sapphire Brooch | Princess Marina’s Black Pearl Brooch | The Jewels of the Duchess of Kent
Kent Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara
Cambridge Sapphire Parure
Duchess of Kent’s Aquamarine Tiara
Kent Festoon Tiara
King Olav’s Gift Tiara
Duchess of Kent’s Diamond and Pearl Suite
Princess Marina’s Diamond Girandole Earrings
Duchess of Kent’s Diamond Flower Suite
Queen Victoria’s Gold Brooch
Empress Maria Feodrovna’s Sapphire Brooch
Duchess of Kent’s Art Deco Brooch
Princess Marina’s Black Pearl Brooch
Duchess of Kent’s Pearl Earrings
Queen Sonja’s Emerald Bead Suite
Cambridge Sapphire Parure
Kent Festoon Tiara
Kent City of London Fringe Tiara
Kent Pearl Bandeau
Greek Ruby Parure
Vladimir Fringe Tiara
Diamond Bandeau Tiara
Princess Marina’s Diamond Girandole Earrings
Diamond Circle Earrings
Vladimir Pearl Earrings
Princess Marina’s Diamond Bow Brooch
Princess Louise’s Diamond Daisy Brooches
Empress Maria Feodrovna’s Sapphire Brooch
Duchess of Kent’s Art Deco Brooch
Princess Marina’s Black Pearl Brooch
Duchess of Kent’s Pearl Earrings
Princess Marina’s Cartier Sapphire Clips
Princess Louise’s Emerald Brooch
Princess Marina’s Cartier Flower Brooch
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna’s Emerald Brooch
Embed from Getty ImagesPrincess Marina wearing her Art Deco Brooch https://t.co/mUrq0cOdS6 pic.twitter.com/9GnfsazXSz
— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) December 12, 2019
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Princess Marina wearing her Art Deco Brooch https://t.co/mUrq0cOdS6 pic.twitter.com/9GnfsazXSz
— The Royal Watcher (@saadsalman719) December 12, 2019The ‘oblong diamond brooch with a square cluster centre and link ends’ was given by Queen Mary as a wedding gift to Princess Marina of Greece, who first wore the piece on her wedding dress, later on her hat when departing for her honeymoon, in a portrait after the Duke’s death, and most prominently at her hip to fasten the Sashes of the Royal Victorian Order and the Order of Saints Olga and Sophia.
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After her death in 1968, the Art Deco Brooch was inherited by her eldest son, the Duke of Kent and worn by his wife, the Duchess, who wore the piece more often than her mother-in-law, usually with Queen Mary’s Diamond Crochet Bandeau which later became the Kent Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara, but also on her Sash of the Royal Victorian Order. The Art Deco Brooch was worn by the Duchess up until she retired from public duties in 2002, though it reportedly still belongs to her and is waiting for a debut on her daughter, daughters-in-law, or granddaughters.
A huge thanks to Beth for her wonderful research on this piece on RJWMB and HFJC!
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