On September 19, members of the royal family gathered at Westminster Abbey to say goodbye to her at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth . The longest-reigning monarch of Britain died peacefully on September 8 at Balmoral Castle at the age of 96.
The people who participated in this serious ceremony include most members of the British royal family and members of the royal family from all over the world. Basically, all the people who can come here have come. Spain, Netherlands , Sweden , Belgium , Luxembourg , Norwegian , Monaco , Japan, Bhutan , Jordan and other royal families attended the funeral. There is also the only queen in Europe now - the Denmark Queen Margaret . She just celebrated the 50th anniversary of her ascension to the throne in a low-key manner and also appeared at the funeral to express her condolences to her old friend Elizabeth II .
Monaco Prince Albert and Princess Charlene, King William and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Princess Beatrix,
Denmark Queen Margaret
After the funeral of the Queen, she was buried in the escort of the people at the St. George's Church in Windsor, and rested with her late parents, sister and husband.
people bid farewell to the queen
At the funeral, the royal family members all wore jewelry that had emotional connection with the queen. Princess Kate wore the Japanese pearl necklace , which was a necklace made by the Queen in the 1970s with pearls given by the Japanese government. Later, the Queen and Princess Diana were worn. Megan wore pearl diamond earrings given to her by the queen, and Princess Charlotte wore diamond saddle brooch given to her by her great-grandmother. It is said that Charlotte likes horses just like the queen.
Kate
Megan
Charlotte Princess
Camilla wore Hesse Diamond Jubilee brooch, which was a gift from Hesse's children and grandchildren who Queen Victoria received during the 60th anniversary of the crowning Jubilee. It was an open heart, the center is the number 60 in Slavic . It is made of diamonds, with a cabochon sapphire and two large sapphire pendants on the top. The brooch is said to be worth £20,000 due to the unique size and beauty of the sapphire. But the brooch was never worn by any royal family until Camilla married into the royal family in 2007 and the queen lent her the brooch.
Hesse Diamond Jubilee Brooch
The funeral ends, and the new King Charles III is said to re-approve the list of senior members of the royal family. Many things will change accordingly. . If you believe that you who love jewelry, what you care most about is who the queen’s huge private jewelry collection belongs to?
, let’s cross the ocean and eat a melon!
What jewelry does the Queen have deserve discussion?
First of all, we need to clarify the division of Queen Jewels. Among them, the part that belongs to Crown Jewels is the various crowns worn by the monarch during the coronation ceremony, including the famous Edward Crown, the Imperial Crown, the George IV Crown, and all crowns of the monarch's spouse. The queen only owns this part of in name, but in fact it belongs to the British royal family. It can only be worn by previous monarchs and has no right to transfer or buy or sell. They are usually stored in Tower of London for public visits.
During the Queen's suspension of spirit, the imperial crown was always placed on her coffin
Usually the crown jewelry is displayed in the Tower of London for people to visit
The second part is the royal heirlooms (Heirlooms of the crown), which began during the reign of Queen Victoria. This queen is famous for having a large amount of jewelry and an equally "large amount of" children. Therefore, she is a generous person. Many famous crowns were given to her children by her, and unfortunately ended up falling outside the royal family. You can see these jewelry at auction.
Queen Victoria wore an emerald suit
For example, this set of emerald jewelry was Prince Albert designed for the queen in 1859. After Victoria's death, she left the jewelry to her granddaughter Fife Princess. was not until 2015 when she took it out for auction in order to pay the estate tax, and Queen Elizabeth negotiated and took it back to Historic Royal Palaces for exhibition use.
Queen Victoria's emerald crown
But Queen Victoria's favorite and most important jewelry, she will specify to add them to the list of royal heirlooms. Once selected, it means that these jewelry can only be passed down among the British monarchs and cannot be expelled. For example, many jewelry designed by Prince Albert, sapphire brooches, oriental crowns, etc., are all royal heirlooms. When George VI passed away, Queen Mother Elizabeth should hand over all royal heirlooms to the queen for inheritance, but because she had very special needs to continue to participate in the official royal activities, many heirlooms were retained, and they were not transferred to the queen until after her death.
Queen Victoria, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth wear Prince Alter sapphire brooch
Prince Albert sapphire brooch
Queen Alexandra's wedding necklace also belongs to the royal heirloom
Queen Alexandra's wedding necklace
Every monarch can contribute to the sequence of royal heirlooms, among which Queen Mary contributed the greatest contribution. For example, buying jewelry from the , the Romanov dynasty, who fled to the UK at a price she thought was "reasonable", and the Cambridge emerald she obtained from her parents' home caused a lot of controversy because the methods were not very bright (she claimed she paid the money), so she immediately classified all the jewelry into royal heirlooms to calm the rumors.
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Camilla wears Greville crown and Greville necklace
of course also includes gifts given by various countries. , such as the flame lily brooch given by Zimbabwe , the wedding gift from Canadian gemologist, Williams pink diamond brooch, the crown made of ruby given by Myanmar , and also includes her own customized jewelry, such as the sapphire crown. Of course, it also includes the various bracelets and brooches given to her by Prince Philip .
flame lily brooch
Williams pink diamond brooch
So, the main part that caused everyone's discussion is the third part, because they are not only priceless but also have a lot of emotional significance. The ones that are talking about now are undoubtedly whether Kate will overwhelm Camilla to get some private jewelry collections, and some people even nominate Princess Charlotte, etc. So Sister Bazhu will take you to have a chance to discuss the possibility of everyone inheriting the Queen’s private jewelry collection~
The queen’s will will be sealed for at least 90 years. Will she publish the jewelry catalog?
Who has the inheritance rights of these jewelry? Strictly speaking, all the children of the Queen have the inheritance rights. But it depends on the queen's will. However, the will of the British monarch will usually be sealed for more than 90 years, and no one except the relevant persons and lawyers can see it. But some content will be announced some time after the funeral. For example, Queen Elizabeth died in March 2002, and some of her wills were published in May of the same year, which stated that her private jewelry collection was inherited by Queen Elizabeth.
left: Queen Elizabeth, middle: Margaret work, right: Princess Kate
Lotus crown was designed and produced by George VI for Queen Elizabeth. After her death, she left it to the queen. The queen lent Princess Margaret to wear, but after the princess passed away, she returned it to the queen. Later, she lent Kate to wear
Although the queen's will is private, she is likely to have made a directory before her death listing which of her private jewelry will be passed to which relatives. This tradition started with Queen Alexandra , who died in 1925, and she did not leave a will, but according to Royal Trust, she carefully documented her jewels and how each piece belonged after her death.
Queen Alexandra was the first person to start making the jewelry list
More than a year later, when Queen Mary died in 1953, she passed most of the jewelry to her granddaughter Queen Elizabeth II, and of course, it was also because of her death after her son George VI.
Queen Mary is the most famous jewelry fan in the British royal family
And in 2002, when Queen Elizabeth's mother passed away, she also left all the jewelry to her daughter Queen Elizabeth II, further expanding the queen's private jewelry collection.
Queen Elizabeth
So after generations of accumulation, Elizabeth II's private jewelry collection is really enviable in terms of quantity and quality. No wonder the melon-eating people all over the world are paying close attention to its belonging. What is the probability of
Camilla?
The first "successor" is of course Camilla, the queen of the current King Charles III, but this may also be the most "unhappy" choice for everyone. Because of Diana , even though she has now become the official British queen, many people still feel sorry for it. In addition, Camilla has no blood relationship with the next generation of the Windsor family, but he has a son and daughter of his ex-husband, Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes. The former is not only the step-son of Charles , but also his godson. If the Queen's private jewelry is given to Camilla, will it cause a risk of royal jewelry outflow?
Camilla and Charles' wedding, Tom Parker Bowles, Laura Lopes were with Prince William and Prince Harry
Moreover, according to the precedents of the royal monarchs and spouses, most women live longer. Once Charles dies first, the ownership of these jewelry is also quite worrying. After all, the queen has no blood relationship with the next king. Just like the queen could temporarily keep jewelry in her mother's jewelry box back then, no one has any doubts, but Camilla...
But according to various analysis by foreign media, Camilla's probability of getting jewelry is still very high, mainly because of inheritance tax. It is important to know that the inheritance tax in the UK is super high, and any asset worth more than £325,000 will be subject to a 40% tax, but in a clause enacted in 1993, the approval of the inheritance of “Sovereign to Sovereign” will be exempted from this tax.
Camilla wears royal jewelry
That is to say, except for King Charles, anyone who inherits private assets from the Queen must pay inheritance tax. The clause states: "For assets that can be properly considered private, the arrangement stipulates that inheritance tax will not be levied on a monarch's bequest for the next monarch, but will be paid for the gift and bequeath to anyone else."
Camilla wears a huge ruby necklace
Royal commentator Josh Rom said: "The queen is likely to want to pass her private jewelry to her loved ones. Most of the collection will be passed on to Charles - Camilla is his queen - and then Kate."
Camilla wears a huge Greville Crown
So, any royal member who inherits the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II must pay inheritance tax on these properties, except for King Charles III who receives tax exemption. Therefore, it is possible that the Queen was not left directly to Camilla. After all, it was left to Charles, which was equivalent to handing over the right to Camilla. This operation not only avoids taxes and ensures that there is no risk of outflow of these jewelry.
Camilla's other huge ruby necklace
Hey, I just want to complain, Camilla's personal jewelry style may be "big", right? Really, having money is not like this luxurious way to wear it~
What is the probability that Kate gets?
Kate has received a high reputation for the Queen’s private jewelry collection because she is closer to the Queen than Camilla and has higher support among the people. Most importantly, she meets all the requirements for Crown Princess. Sister Bazhu also thinks that she wears jewelry with more taste.
, and she had worn the queen's favorite three-strand pearl necklace at the previous memorial ceremony. This necklace accompanied the queen from young to the end of her life. can be said to be the jewelry that the queen wears most frequently. The necklace from her grandfather, George V , is undoubtedly one of the most emotionally commemorative pieces in the Queen’s private jewelry collection, and when Kate appeared on his debut at the lunch reception on September 17, it undoubtedly increased the possibility of Kate inheriting Queen jewelry.
Kate wears the queen's beloved three-strand pearl necklace
But again, Kate cannot be exempted from inheritance tax, that is, she will pay 40% of the price to buy these jewelry, so the queen should not keep big Piece Give her the jewelry, Otherwise, even if the new Prince of Wales William just took over the principality of his father, he would not be able to afford a few crowns...
Kate wears the crown of girls in Great Britain and Ireland
Kate wears the crown of the Lotus crown
So, guessing that Kate will get a few pieces of the queen's favorite small jewelry to commemorate, and the others will continue to be borrowed in the future~ Actually, think about it, who is the ownership important? It can't be sold~ The only benefit is that it can be modified according to her own preferences, but looking at Kate's wear of jewelry after marrying into the royal family, she has always taken the traditional route. Even if she made several independent British jewelry designers , she bought the elegant classic style that is not picky about people. Compared with Diana's avant-garde style back then, she is still relatively conservative, and there may be no need to modify jewelry for a while.
Kate wore the queen's emerald diamond earrings
Moreover, there has not been such a generation of inheritance in the British royal family that has passed through his daughter-in-law and passed on to his grandchildren directly. In addition to Queen Mary who directly gave the jewelry collection to Elizabeth II, but that is also because first, her son George VI had passed away at that time, and second, Elizabeth II was the queen, who had succeeded to the throne at that time and was originally the real inheritor.
Will there be a chance for Charlotte or other members of the royal family?
Some foreign media also mentioned Princess Charlotte's name because her surname is Windsor, and she also has the opportunity to inherit the Queen's private jewelry. Well, yes, but Charlotte's inheritance of the throne is behind her brother George, and there is a high probability that she will be a princess for the rest of her life, so it is unlikely to take the big head. After all, there is Princess Anne , the queen's daughter is alive, and her surname is Windsor.
George and Charlotte
And as royal princesses, you should also get one or two pieces of personal jewelry from the queen, more as souvenirs, but not too much. The best example of is Princess Margaret, who was also the second heir to the throne back then, but judging from the collection of jewelry auctioned after her death, there are only 2 pieces of jewelry from the royal family. Both are gifts from grandmother Queen Mary, a diamond Riviere necklace, a 5-layer pearl necklace from Asprey, a 21st birthday gift from Queen Mary.
5-layer pearl necklace given to Princess Margaret
The turquoise crown that Princess Margaret most often wore back then seemed to have been taken back by the royal family after her death. This set of turquoise jewelry was originally customized by Queen Mary in Garrard. Later, Queen Elizabeth gave it to Princess Margaret as a 21st birthday gift, but was not seen in the auction after the princess' death. Therefore, it is possible that it belongs to a royal heirloom, and the princess needs to be returned to the royal family after her death, and of course it may also be retained by one of her children. Everything is speculation before it appears again.
Quest Mary custom turquoise jewelry
Now there are many jewelry that Princess Anne often wears, but it was lent to her for a long time to wear, such as Romanov family sapphire pearl Choker (yes, it was the one that Queen Mary "robbed" back then) , the queen passed away, Charles should not ask her sister for it~ Although Camilla and Princess Anne were very disagreeable back then, it is said that Camilla once snatched Princess Anne's boyfriend~
Princess Anne wore the Romanov family sapphire pearls ~
Princess Anne wore the Romanov family sapphire pearls ~ Choker
Although Queen Victoria used to be very generous to the princesses, she has not been so generous since Queen Mary . Apart from giving jewelry to the heirs of the throne in advance, almost no crowns were given to the princesses. Now Princess Anne has a crown that comes from the Mountbatten family on her grandfather Prince Philip.
Princess Anne wears Andrew's Meander crown
However, as the queen's only daughter, Princess Anne still has many jewelry gifts from her mother, such as the 18th birthday gift diamond wreath necklace. Later, the queen gave the gift turquoise and pearl necklace from Pakistan , , so I believe the queen will still leave her some private jewelry, after all, she is the daughter~
Princess Anne wears the diamond wreath necklace given by the queen and The diamond bow brooch given by Charles
OK, let’s gossip here today. If you find new trends in the future, Bazhu Sister will report it at any time~
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