THE QUEEN'S JEWELS.
Queen Mary possesses one of ihe must I valuable collections of jewels iu the 1 world, apart, of course, from the Crown j j -jewel-, of which she lias the use. Upon . her marriage she was computed to have? | received gems to the value of well over ) £IOO,OOO, while the King adds to his : wife's collection upon each of her | j birthdays. Considerable additions have j also been made of late years to Her I Majesty's jewels by Indian potentates, j | During the visit of the King and Queen '■ j to India several rulers of leading Indian - j States were permitted to present to I the Queen jewels—principally pearls— , S ! of a value that it is not easy to assess, j j 1 Diamonds are Her Majesty's favour- • itc gems, and she cures little for col-' I oured stones, althotigli she has some ' exquisite < merald and ruby ornaments. Her Majesty's jewels are kept at Bi.ckI ing ham Palace in strong rooms especiI ally designed by the late King Edward | I shortly after lie came to I lie thror.e. j '; Haeli of the siielves is lined wills while ; i velvet, and everything is so nrrang-d j ' Ihal whole sets of jewels, orders, etc., | ran be kept together, making it a mnt- ' ter of very little diltieuhy to obirin J j requires at the shortest notice. Sni-il- ! Windsor Castle, Bain.oral, and .Yi rk 1 Cottage, for the safe keeping of any ' ."jewels Tier Majesty requires when - ! travelling about. The remain in | the Queen's puss,--ion. and are only ' ' handed to the Lady-iii-YVaiting on duty |j Woods' Civnf Peppermint Cure.
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Otaki Mail, 17 August 1923, Page 4
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