on September 14, 2020, 4:35 am, in reply to "
 Previous MessageHi Beth...intriguing thought. I have a vague memory of reading somewhere that they were stored in a cellar/bomb shelter in battered old suitcases. But could not find any evidence or links to back this up. Mike Previous MessageI found the quote below in a review of Osbert Sitwell's book, Queen Mary and others . The quote refers to the time Queen Mary spent at Badminton during WWII. Unfortunately, I haven't read Sitwell's book. If anyone has, I would love to hear if he gave other snippets about Queen Mary's jewels. But back to the issue of tiaras. (I think this is a shorthand reference used by Sitwell about her jewels in general). What tiaras might Queen Mary have taken with her to Badminton? I think that prior to going to Badminton HM was either at Balmoral or Snadringham, so she would have had tiaras, elaborate necklaces, bracelets etc as well as innumerable brooches and ropes of pearls as, during that era, the royal ladies dressed formally with tiaras for most dinners. I remember reading a book by one of the Sitwells who spent at least a Christmas at Badminton during the war and spoke of Queen resplendent in pearls and sapphires |
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