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Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace

Posted by The Royal Watcher <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/info/user=The+Royal+Watcher' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 16, 2019, 8:03 am

I've written an article about Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace, HERE, to mark her birthday and was wondering what is known about its provenance!
The necklace has been worn since the early 1970s, and given its design, I think it may be a Middle Eastern Gift (she notably wore it in Dubai), though it may have a Norwegian connection, as she wore it to two events with the Norwegian Royal Family (that connection may come from the necklace being a gift from a Norwegian Shipping Company, which gave grand gifts back in the day). I'm curious to learn what all of you know about this piece.

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Posted by Beth <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/info/user=Beth' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 16, 2019, 1:23 pm, in reply to "Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace"

The earliest photos I have showing Princess Anne with this necklace are from the celebrations at Persepolis in October 1971.

I found this image (enlarged) in the Australian Women's Weekly 20 Nov 1971 some years ago.

There is also this photo (and a companion one) taken inside -- as opposed to the photos taken outdoors when Princess Anne was photographed in a fur trimmed evening coat.

Detail

I suspect that this may have been a 21st birthday present from her parents --hence why it is not seen earlier.

While a middle eastern ruler cannot be ruled out, to my way of thinking that seems improbable at that time.

Princess Anne launched her first naval ship, the Amazon, in April 1971 for the navy and the shipbuilders, Vosper Thornycroft, but I didn't see a mention of any gift in the press. Unless the Norwegian ship mentioned by The Royal Watcher was built and launched in the UK, I doubt if a Norwegian shipping company would give a British princess such a major gift. Do we have a year for the launch for the Norwegian ship?

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Posted by The Royal Watcher <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/info/user=The+Royal+Watcher' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 16, 2019, 5:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace"

Wow! That's amazing as usual Beth! I never noticed the necklace in the Persepolis pictures because of the quality.
I agree then that it must be a 21st Birthday Gift! Thanks for all your research!

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Posted by Maridje <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/info/user=Maridje' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 16, 2019, 11:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace"

Leslie Fields p 35 ?

maybe someone can check, I d'nt have any books from Leslie Fields.

"In 1972 her parents gives her an important necklace of unusual desiMn.

At the front twenty-one triangular clusters with large collet drops are suspended between two looped motifs; at the back is a chain of diamond collets".

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Posted by Beth <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/info/user=Beth' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 17, 2019, 8:54 am, in reply to "Re: Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace"

I checked in Field's book and that is what she says. Thanks for drawing our attention to this Maridje.

If Field was referring to the necklace The Royal Watcher wrote his article on then she is mistaken.

Does the necklace we are discussing in this thread match the description given by Leslie Field?

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Posted by Maridje <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/info/user=Maridje' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 17, 2019, 10:49 am, in reply to "Re: Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace"

Does the necklace we are discussing in this thread match the description given by Leslie Field?

I think so.

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Posted by The Royal Watcher <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/info/user=The+Royal+Watcher' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 18, 2019, 2:52 am, in reply to "Re: Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace"

Thank you Beth and Maridje for your wonderful research! It's quite a substantial piece so more the pity it isn't seen regularly. I really appreciate all your help.

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Posted by Dave <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/info/user=Dave' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 17, 2019, 11:49 am, in reply to "Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace"

I am sure I did a post on this fabulous necklace either on here or on RJOTWMB with the posting of a YouTube clip of her wedding presents where I believe this necklace was cited. Is it possible it can be worn as a small tiara? and if so maybe it came to her via a legacy from Prince Phillip's mother as Princess Ann uses the tiara her daughter was married in which came also from Prince Phillip's mother.

Regards,

Dave.

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I've written an article about Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace, HERE , to mark her birthday and was wondering what is known about its provenance!
The necklace has been worn since the early 1970s, and given its design, I think it may be a Middle Eastern Gift (she notably wore it in Dubai), though it may have a Norwegian connection, as she wore it to two events with the Norwegian Royal Family (that connection may come from the necklace being a gift from a Norwegian Shipping Company, which gave grand gifts back in the day). I'm curious to learn what all of you know about this piece.

Re: Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace

Posted by Beth <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/info/user=Beth' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 17, 2019, 4:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace"

Thank you so much Maridje. That is the clearest photo I have ever seen of this necklace.

I wonder if the number of drops was a co-incidence or if the Queen and Duke (or whoever gave Princess Anne this necklace) commissioned it for HRH's 21st birthday?

I forgot to say earlier that you were correct: Field's comment is on page 35.

Dave is this the thread you were thinking of -- where we discussed Princess Anne's earrings?

https://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/thread/1514491694.html

I think that the necklace we are currently discussing is a modern piece and is unlikely to have come from Princess Alice. But, I know very little about jewellery styles and may be very much mistaken!

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Posted by Dave <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/info/user=Dave' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on August 18, 2019, 7:22 am, in reply to "Re: Princess Anne’s Modern Diamond Necklace"

Thank you Beth, I had the topic mistaken.

Regards,

Dave.

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