I saw the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London in 2004. (with my young daughters) We got there at opening & went straight to them. (figuring the line would get long) *They had a "moving floor" (like you use in airports) in front of the Crown Jewels to keep the line moving.* But since we were the only ones in there we kept walking backwards to look in awe! Finally a guard turned the floor off since we were alone & we got to really look at them! The Scepter & Crown with the largest Star of Africa diamonds were absolutely HUGE. Definitely worth the visit.
The largest colonial empire in history, the British Empire, which ruled an area of some 34 million square kilometers, plundered, slaughtered and exploited those backward countries, killing 150 million people in Asia, Europe, America and Africa.
@Tamara Charm it’s not a fake monarchy it’s what monarchys have done for hundreds of years. Don’t watch shit like this if u wanna sit n moan about then. Shit happens
@@preet5033 Britain didnt directly steal 45 trillion the vast vast VAST majority of that was just from tarrifs and other such merchantile exploitation , honestly it was quite smart , though it was a harsh form of capitalism india had always exported alot of goods but the british managed to completely dominate the indian trade and thus the tea and mutch of the spice trade but most of that was over a period of 200 + years since the tarrifs , Merchantile policies , preferential trade etc really added up over such a long period its the same way the dutch dominated the Spice trade in the 1600 and 1700s as they were nearly unaposed in the East indies / Indonesia , the dutch didnt get rich of plundering indonesia , they got rich by Dominating and tarrifing trade from the east indies spice trade . another point is that a massive part , nearly half if im not mistaken of British india wasnt even Directly administered or owned by the british , with massive parts of india still being owned by the various princes , but all of them were vassals , protecterates , allies etc and paid some sort of tribute to the british
@@eaglefliesalone5465 no thats false , the scottish crown jewels were all gifts from the pope and there were english crown jewels but they were all destroyed in in the late 1600s by oliver cromwell
Luna 333 I don't think any of them sparkle as well as The Spencer Family tiara did the day Diana and Charles were married. I am still blown away by the way it twinkles!
A gracious young woman made an extraordinary promise in he youth.... A marvelous, revered and much loved elderly lady kept THAT promise for 70+ years! VALE REGINA!❤
A very well put together documentary. Thank you for your hard work in retrieving old footage and photos of the royal family from centuries ago. The hard work and efforts show. Well done 👑
I think the last sentiment about why Queen Elizabeth II might have withheld jewels is spot on. Maybe you give these precious gifts, to princesses by marriage, after the 10th, 20th, 25th anniversaries. That seems genuinely smart. 🇬🇧👏👏👏
The Crown Jewels are not 'owned' by the Monarch; rather by the UK State, along with a wealth of other jewellery pieces which are then loaned to individual RF members. Other pieces are indeed privately purchased by members of the RF, and therefore can be bequeathed to family members. Gifts from other States usually form part of the jewellery loan 'pool' e.g. the diamond maple leaf gifted by the people of Canada, the Silver Fern Brooch from the people of New Zealand, and the white and yellow Wattle Brooch from Australia, and the list goes on.
I'm rather disappointed in the fact that Queen Elizabeth's Adamooka Opal necklace and earrings gifted to her on her first tour in Australia from their parliament. Made by Altman and Cherny wasn't mentioned! It's exquisitely Beautiful and should've been mentioned for its historical significance!
Objects given as gifts to the queen are not part of the Crown Jewels. Some are her personal jewels and some she holds in the name of the crown to be passed on to the next Monarch. I remember reading something about there being a difference in ownership if the jewelry was made before or after Queen Victoria.
Andamooka opals but yes, I have several small opals from our fields (I used to live in the north of South Australia) and the Queen’s piece is of very modern design & unusual. I suspect because it doesn’t glitter as much as the other jewels, it’s exempt from this video but also because it may not be part of the offical Crown (jewels) but rather from her own personal collection. 👑🫅💍
No, of course those diamonds were al from English grounds. Those grounds just happen to be not be part of the island where London is located. Colonialism made England the richest country back then. Africa is the richest continent on earth. If only the African people would stick together.
@@doroparker1702 It's not about sticking together, it 's about having a low IQ because of genetics. They are made to be dominated and enslaved by smarter humans.
@@lipstick318 If you think they harass Americans, try traveling in England as a German. You really need some special humor to turn tables around. Then you can have a great time at the pub. Some still are stuck in old centuries. In every pub somebody tells WWII stories and they do erect their arm for greeting the German guest. Do they think this is appreciated or funny? Well, in Germany you go into jail for greeting with erected arms. Raping children is a minor thing in court but greeting with Hitler Gruß is the biggest crime ever. Of course some English bloke brags about they won WWII even when born 50 years after WWII. Their friends usually try to calm them down, so it is not the whole pub against the German guests. Most English people are still in the mindset of Empire great Britain. When Brexit happened they were not worried about traveling in the next years. They said they always were able to travel anywhere, nothing would ever change because of Brexit. Now little by little they find out learning by doing. Covid regulations were not helpful in staying financially well. The new King Charles III starts a new Era. We keep our eyes peeled for news in Downing Street no. 10. Bo Jo was the party boy and Liz Truss couldn't stomach much. Let's see what comes next. With a good cup of tea and the dry British humor the island will survive somehow.
I miss her so much..I am an American and was blessed to have been born 53 years ago while she was on the throne..she was one constant in my life..I am not British but I loved her still..and I miss her. God Rest the Queen..you will be missed so much..
When I went to London, we made it a point to go to the Tower of London so we could experience the Crown Jewels. It was absolutely amazing. When I was standing I front of the coronation crow I was in awe. You should go some time if you can!
This poem is dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II may she rest in peace Queenie I love the Queen she was never horrible, never mean She was a wonderful head of state, with all the worlds problems on her plate, Like politicians destroying her country, upholding traditions and all their superstitions, She was assiduous to her duties, carried out with Grace and Beauty, she Devoted her life to the service of this Country, A dutiful wife, bringing life, bearing the sorrows of her nation! Regal and Sovereign, a Jewel in the Crown Of gods beautiful creation 🙏✨🌍
@@stanleygodlewski5489 Yeah and? People are always complaining and whining about these things. Sorry I guess? Because you weren’t born into a wealthy and powerful family. 😂
@@al.s.3277 if you were responding to my comment of privileged. I was being sarcastic as to the left propaganda of calling all white people being granted privilege; when in fact they are anything but. The Royals are the Truly privileged class being of the aristocracy.
@@al.s.3277 you see, I left America For S. America & Mexico in Aug. Of 1976. I repatriated 2 1/2 years ago & many things have changed For the worst; wow disappointing Don't accurately describe my feelings. This is my outlet to cry & holler aginst communism on the March & the sellouts aiding & abetting the managed down fall of my beloved REPUBLIC.
William did NOT inherit his mother’s sapphire engagement ring. It was passed down to Harry. Diana knew that her oldest son would have access to many family jewels if he had wanted them for his fiancé. Harry was very close to Catherine and William and he offered it to William to give to Catherine when they became engaged. I think that was very gracious of Harry and now that it belongs to Catherine it will stay in the royal family through Williams line as king. I believe it will probably go to Princess Charlotte as Diana’s eldest granddaughter which I think is fitting.
I heard that Harry gave it to William so when Prince Charles becomes King, then it would be worn by the next Princess of Wales & then eventually - the Queen Consort!
Princess Diana's wedding veil diamond terra has forever been my favorite. But the entirety of Crown Jewels collection is the finest in the world. That scepter is GORGEOUS. UGH I can watch this anymore lol 😆
5:05 To enhance its value the Cullinan diamond "had to be carefully cut into as many pieces as possible"... NOT TRUE! They wanted as FEW pieces as possible so the cut diamonds could be as huge and stunning as could be!
...and even the wealthiest cannot access, without the subjugation, slavery, and oppression of many, MANY other civilizations over many centuries... Hip hip!
St. Edward's Crown is not as ostentatious as the other crowns, but it is by far the most important in the collection. It is worn only once in a monarch's reign at the moment of crowning.
Actually you are wrong the the monarch can get rid of anything she wanted at one I think it was King squashed the Crown to fit his head, Queen Victoria for a time put Buckingham Palace up for sale saying " these commanding premises are up for sale."
@@martinisherwood2854 what are you talking about? Your reply is not clear at all. I was referring to St. Edward's Crown and the tradition that it is worn once in a monarch's reign...where exactly does selling stuff off come into this?
@@martinisherwood2854 Not Queen Victoria...the sign put up on the gate of Buckingham Palace in March 1864 was "these commanding premises to be let or sold in consequence of the late occupant declining business"...it was stuck there in humorous protest of Queen Victoria withdrawing from public duties after the death of Albert, while money continued to be spent on maintaining an empty palace.
@@baraxor It was actually Queen Victoria and the memories of Albert and am sure people were annoyed but the people can't sell Buckingham Palace it belongs to the Sovereign as the Crown then it gets past to the next Crown the last time I knew gold and stones can't own property it's the monarch themselves who are the Crown.
@@martinisherwood2854 Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the other Palaces actually belongs to the country they are only hers "IN RIGHT OF THE CROWN" because she's the Sovereign and the Crown doesn't always mean the Monarch it can refer to the rule of law, the function of government and civil service the crown is also the legal embodiment of executive, legislative and judicial Governance in the Monarchy of each country
Just know that the jewels were never gifted, many countries have been colonised by the British. Do people really think the Kings & Queens of those countries would give them away? The British Empire is built off thievery and greed.
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@Dion Pryor I SAID THE SAME EXACT THING IN MY COMMENT THEY HAVE ALL THOSE JEWELS AND YET HER PEOPLE WENT HUNGRY AND HOMELESS ON THE STREEET OF ENGLAND FOR DECADES SHE NEVER SET UP AN ""ON GOING"" PROGRAM TO FEED HER HUNGRY "DAILY" NOT ONE OF THEM EVER WENT TO VIST THE POOR
She sold out her Constients to the Bankers' which support the Child Trafficking and Drugs. She is part of the Cabal. You ppl need to educate yourself because its their self appointed privilege lifestyle that has kept the ppl enslaved by keeping all ppl bound to a lifetime of Debt and economical disaster.
Stunning gems! I would love to have a rummage through through the Royal jewellery vaults, I bet there is so much more than we will ever see the royal ladies wear.
Maggie Pigg the Crown Jewels are rarely worn, they are used for the coronation and our Queen wore the Imperial State Crown after and its used in the state opening of parliament once a year
the crown jewels are rarely worn, a Monarch is Crowned with St Edward's Coronation, but they leave the Abbey wearing the imperial state crown and after that only wear it once a year to open parliament and a Queen Consort only wears the consorts crown on the day of the coronation and never wears it again and the crown jewels are a symbol of our Monarchy, not tradition
So many wonderful clips of my favorite royals wearing such fabulous jewelry - and exciting to hear about the history of the many important pieces. Watching this was like eating two banana splits in a row - decadent.
“Todays prices” are irrelevant. Anybody who could afford to purchase this jewelry if it was ever sold would probably pay 10x more than it was. The history is more valuable than the stones themselves.
At 8:18 the photograph of Queen Mary is said to show her wearing The Lesser Stars of Africa brooch, but she is in fact wearing the Cullinan I and Cullinan II as a brooch, and The Lesser Stars of Africa as part of her necklace. As far as I know, this is the only time the two largest diamonds were ever worn in this way, and it was done before they were set into the crown and scepter respectively. This was done when they had first been cut, and gifted to the monarch. They can be taken out of their settings and worn like this again, but no one ever has. The Cullinan I is over 500 carats, over a third of the total weight of the original rough stone. The original stone weighed a pound and a half. It is easy to assume this diamond alone weighs in around a half a pound by itself. That is just far too heavy to wear for any length of time. She is wearing it on a dress over a very firm corset, if you put it on a modern dress it would pull the dress down, cause it to sag, and possibly tear it.
No one wore Royal jewels quite like Queen Mary. I’ve always had this fascination with her and her era. She loved her jewels and surely she did not believe in “the less is more,” statement. I think she would have worn them all if she could.
You might want to double check your facts regarding the Cambridge emeralds. The gems were won in a lottery by the Duchess of Cambridge. That is correct. She was Queen Mary's grandmother, not her mother. Her mother was HSH the Duchess of Teck. She inherited the emeralds from her mother and left them to her son, Queen Mary's brother. It is true that he gave them to his mistress and Queen Mary did demand their return, but she didn't storm off and physically take them. She made the request. The jewels were promptly returned. When you make an error that sloppy, it's difficult to believe anything else in the video.
its actually believed that she bought them back, Mary couldn't not demand or request them they had been left to her brother and he left them to his mistress
Such an interesting programme. I had heard that opals despite their beautiful imbedded "fire" and colour were, nevertheless, considered unlucky. An Australian friend told me that opals, unless moistened fairly consistently, were apt to shrink slightly, and fall out of their settings. Very interesting histories. Thank you.
Why then do some people covet Opals so much they are willing to sacrifice a lot to obtain 1 only so they can put it away in hiding along with other treasures which are never used from there anyway?
My favorite royal jewel is the Cambridge Emerald Crown. It just looks so stunning. The setting, the design, the look and the quality of the jewelry is all flawless. :D
I would estimate that the figures they present of what they're worth that they would actually sell for probably 10 times that at least. When you're talking royals and you're talking the historical significance.... Let me think about the DaVinci painting was recently sold for $460 million they thought it was going to go for half.
To be fair, the Crown Jewels aren’t insured and chances are that they haven’t been properly appraised. So historical significance alone gives them value
Not just a long and dramatic history but a BLOODY history...and this is the reason why I don't gush over tiaras or priceless jewels because how they have been obtained from the mining of precious stones to their acquisition will always be marred with the spilling of blood.
@@jreg2007 Being aware of historical events is not a waste of mental energy. That is why history is studied. Being ignorant is more a waste of time and mental energy, on the other hand.
"Crown Jewels" has more than one definition. Legally, it refers to those pieces of jewelry that belong to the Royal Collection, held in trust for the British people, and so can't be disposed of or altered except with the approval of the Government. The Crown Jewels at the Tower of London, mostly used for the Coronation only (exceptions being the Imperial State Crown and Queen Victoria's Baptismal Font), are referred to as the Regalia. While The Queen's personal jewelry collection is often thought as forming part of the Crown Jewels, it is not; and the Queen can give, sell or--most likely--alter such pieces as she sees fit.
Cullinan diamond from her owning the diamond than crown and the Koh-i-Nûr diamond that supposed to be cursed for men. Why do people seem to be out of touch with these things the queen also owns a lot if not most of the Russian jewellery Queen Mary was very fond of her Russian jewellery because she could pay cheap and Edward VIII ran away with a piece of crown jewels as well when you study things you know things people who have not studied go along with the norm knowledge is power and you can't go on moaning someone knows a hell of a lot more than I have the higher ground or people could always bet some money on it put your money on it.
The Crown when you talk about the estate is the queen if I took the crown and put it on my the accual crown, more offten than not when the Crown is referred too it's referred to the queen or king every monarch that comes ownes Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle, crown jewels them self also belong to to ruling monarch but however on a person basis the queen owns the cullinon
It's ridiculous that they state the values of these unique and historic royal treasures - in reality you cannot put a price on any of them, they are literally priceless because not only are they unique, they would never come up for sale!
The uniqueness is why it can only ever be an estimate but there are ways of actually grading the crown jewels literal jewels. Which is what these figures are. Also this was from the 90s so inflate the price a bit for good measure.
@@josephcraffigan8489 Yes it's an old TV show and the estimates given are inevitably low, but even so my point stands. You cannot put an accurate estimate on items as historic and unique as these. They are the embodiment of the term 'priceless'. I guess at the end of the day any item, from a loaf of bread to a diamond ring, is only actually worth what someone is willing to pay for it. There is no intrinsic monetary value to anything, because every item's value is totally subjective based on it's desirability to human beings at any given time. These historic artefacts would never be offered for sale on the open market. But if, for argument's sake they were, there's no way of knowing how high the bidders would go. The sky's the limit.
@@glamdolly30 you could call them invaluable. But these things came with commission prices. They aren’t incalculable they had base prices and there are still market for these precious stones and metals. You can come up with several prices based on different factors but these all comes out to just like they said estimates. An item is only priceless once, And a duplicate never is.
@@josephcraffigan8489 Are we talking about the same thing? I am referring to unique, historic artefacts (the Crown Jewels for example), in the ownership of the royal family for many generations and never, ever will they leave their ownership or be sold. The value of the metals, jewels etc are relevant only if they were not the historic items they undoubtedly are. Yes you can value them purely according to their precious metal weight, the gemstones etc, ie the intrinsic value, but obviously that's not an accurate value in the context of their history. And estimates of such unique pieces can only ever be that - and may be wildly inaccurate. Princess Diana's sapphire and diamond engagement ring (now worn by Prince William's wife Catherine), is a case in point. Made by jeweller Garrards, it cost £28,500 when Prince Charles bought it in 1981, which equates to around £112,000 today. Unusually for a royal engagement ring it was not bespoke or from the royal vaults, but was available to the general public to buy when Prince Charles purchased it for Diana (she chose it from a tray of rings all available at that time from Garrards). So there must be ordinary members of the public - albeit wealthy ones - who also bought that exact same ring at the time it was available for Prince Charles to purchase. I've no idea how many of that exact same ring Garrard produced when it was part of their catalogue, but there are certainly a number of identical rings to the late Princess Diana's in existence, and obviously they will have the same intrinsic value as Diana's (though because they are the exact same model of ring that Diana chose for her engagement 40 years ago, they will have a premium attached for fans of the Princess who would love to own 'her' ring - or at least a duplicate). However, none of the unknown owners of the ring could hope to sell theirs for anything like the value of the ring Catherine Duchess of Sussex now wears. Her ring's worth was recently estimated at £500,000 on the open market, purely because the iconic Princess Diana wore it for so many years (she loved it so much, she even wore it in 1996, after her divorce), and its royal provenance in general. But as the most famous and often worn piece of jewellery the late princess owned (she was photographed wearing it more than any other bauble), its value is impossible to accurately estimate. Diana remains a legendary and much-loved public figure. Interest in her is still so fierce internationally, the sky's the limit if her iconic engagement ring were ever auctioned. £500,000 is surely a drop in the ocean - serious jewellery collectors, history buffs and Diana fans would almost certainly bid millions to own that historic ring that symbolises Princess Diana more than any item she owned in her 36 years on Earth.
@@glamdolly30 half the stuff they own was stolen or annexed. It can always go back to a former “home” & you just made my point for me. You literally just made listing prices for their original bills of sale. Thats something to work with. & if the ring was just appraised don’t you think you kind of just proved to yourself that they can have a estimate of worth before speculation of personal preference or other supposed speculation.
It’s almost like if you don’t have a heavy Tiara weighted by thousands of diamonds and precious stones, you are not entitled to have me-grines to begin with; if you do, you should feel rich, as you share the same problem as Queen Victoria did.🤪
HM has a beautiful suite of amethyst jewellery. It is very 'grand' so is possibly not worn in public much? It's a shame though as HM looks beautiful in purple.
I loved the Queen. I am an American and my family fought the Brits as we have been in the states since the 1600. But I have always admired her and England as well. She was a Woman for her time. How could you ask for more.
A Cult of Personality arises when an individual uses mass media, propaganda, or other methods to create an idealized, and at times, a ' god-like or a goddess-like ' public image, through Unquestioning Flattery and Praise. ( Charles, his deceased mother Elizabeth, William, Anne, Kate, Camilla including the other representatives)
They represent an old cult-like institution with a very bad history and the following words would apply to it. Characteristics of a Cult. The group displays excessively zealous and unquestioning commitment to its leader, ( Charles ) Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged. The leadership dictates, sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act and feel. The group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader and members, ( Charles and the other representatives ) The group has a polarized us-versus-them mentality, which may cause conflict with the wider society. The leader is extremely protected and does not give interviews. (Charles ) The leader is not held accountable to any authority. ( Charles ) Unquestioning adulation is expected from the followers. The old monarchy has an evil history. Racist, Incest, Adultery, Immorality, Tyranny, Brutality, Genocide, Slavery, Theft, Dysfunctional, Aloof, Extremely Secretive, Irrelevant, Suffocating Formality, Abnormal and a Prison - Like Lifestyle. Edward's and Simpson's allegiance to Hitler. Andrew / Epstein and Charles / Jimmy Savile. Diana's arranged / forced marriage to Charles and his horrible treatment of her.Philip and his affairs. Anne divorced. Andrew divorced . Charles divorced. Britain has a monarchical government with five Prime Ministers in a short period of 6 years.North Ireland without a functioning government for a period of two years.Yet the monarchy representatives and its followers claim that the monarchy provides stability for a government-! Henry VIII divorced two of his wives and the other two were BEHEADED-! Hanged, Drawn and Quartered.The "drawing" part actually comes first and it involves the convict being tied to a type of sled that's "drawn" or dragged behind a horse all the way from the prison to the gallows. Then he was hung by a rope tied from the gallows and around his neck. After a few terrifying minutes of near-asphyxiation, the rope was cut and the man fell down. Then his penis and testicles were cut off, his bowels were pulled out, his heart was cut out and all were burned before him in a fire. Next, his abdomen was slit open from groin to sternum. His head was severed from his body and his body cut into four quarters to be disposed of at the king's pleasure. The body parts were then taken on a publicity tour and distributed to the surrounding towns as a warning to those who would challenge the authority of the king. One of the main reasons for doing all of this was to demonstrate the absolute power of the monarchy. Burning at the Stake was another awful way to be killed. Not much wonder as to why Harry and Meghan turned their backs on the old Cult - Like monarchy with its Abnormal and Prison-Like Lifestyle. They preferred to have their FREEDOM. Possibly Kate has decided to have her FREEDOM as well.
The lady's suit jacket at 16:38 is just lovely -- such bright but well-placed colours. (What does it say about me that I am watching a show about some of the most famous and expensive jewels in the world, but I find this the standout!:))
@@charlottesmom Yes it does. I'm actually not sure whether that footage actually is from 2002 or not. 🤔 Maybe they dug it up, saw that it fit the rest and put it in?
Apparently being American I may be uninformed but wont Charles still become king when QE passes???? And I'm very interested in the answer to this question bc I hope like hell the crown passes him and given to PW instead! PC forfeited his birth right when he cheated on his wife, divorced her and had her murdered! I know ppls opinions and views on the matter vary but I firmly AND genuinely believe SOMEONE(possibly several) in the royal family put a hit out on PD when she officially divorced Charles and left the family. They knew as long as she was alive that there would be a great chance she would sing like a canary, ruining Charles chance to become king and/or possibly jeopardizing the monarchy altogether! So in order to keep the crown intact Diana HAD to go and I feel it with all my heart! And didn't QE tweak the rules a bit to where if Diana died that Charles would be completely free to remarry and still be crowned king? I thought BOTH their spouses had to be dead in order to remary?? And wasn't that changed right around the time Charles and Diana were going at it or the time Diana had passed??? Are either of you from that country or know the answer to that question ??? Also what is the general mood of the public when it comes to Charles still becoming king??? I know if I lived there and my hard earned tax dollars funded the royals cushy lifestyle I'd be HIGHLY pissed if Charles was still given the crown regardless of him breaking the rules/protocol! It's complete crap QE changed it for the sake of HER son BUT she wouldn't even be queen or have a crown to pass on had the duke of Windsor been able to marry Wallis. It's not okay for her uncle but perfectly fine for her son?! It pisses me off!(obviously!) lololol
@@onlytymewilltell Why on earth would the royal family have had Diana murdered? She was too dumb to be a threat to anyone but herself! She got herself killed because she made two fatal mistakes - the first was to turn down the Queen's offer of world class, Scotland Yard bodyguards and driver for life following her divorce, something the Queen felt her position as mother of the heir to the throne warranted. But petty Diana thumbed her nose at the offer and instead allowed the shady Al Fayed family to handle her security, and provide a drunk driver. Diana's other mistake was to fail to fasten her seat belt. The inquest was clear - if she had given her children a thought and buckled up, she'd have survived the crash like bodyguard Trevor Rees Jones who fastened his when he saw how crazily the chauffeur was driving. So how do you think Diana's 'murderers' made her fail to fasten her seat belt - telepathy? It was her own bad, irresponsible decisions that got Diana killed, no one else.
The Royal Jewels history is absolutely fascinating and incredible! I do wish however that people would get off this ‘the only jewel is Diana’ Yes, she was a wonderful person and very special lady who did a great things but whenever she left the Royal family she left all that behind her. I think she got plenty of some jewels in return.
Once when rehearsing on stage at the Vienna Staatsoper, Birgit Nilsson's string of pearls broke. While helping her retrieve them, conductor Herbert von Karajan asked, "Are these real pearls bought with your La Scala fees?" Nilsson replied, "No, these are fake pearls bought with your Vienna Staatsoper fees."
What is up with that lady Suzy Menkes hair? 🤣🤣 I think all the British Royal families jewels and tiaras are beautiful and I would love to have any of them!
Diana’s sapphire engagement ring was Harry’s after her death.When William got engaged to Kate, Harry gave it to him....that was in the documentary her sons did for her @ the 20th anniversary of her death.
@@dooler72 exactly !!! This keeps coming up as if harry did a favour....., he simply switched it with the watch as you said... harry did one smart thing once in his life knowing the ring should be on the hand of a future Queen because sadly their precious mother did not get a chance. As if harry didn't know he will never be king because Williams children were gonna be before him...why can't his filthy wife understand this ! 😒
@@shirleyminassian1547 Why is his wife dirty? I am absolutely sure she has a bathe as often as you do. Our colours are not symbols of dirt, just melanin. Thank you.
@@shirleyminassian1547 Wow. Clearly I do not live under a rock and having friends of colour does not eliminate you from being a racist. In fact it tends to be that people who are racists use this as a defence mechanism. You appear to be up to date on all of her wrong doings, so do a documentary on her wrong doings you idiot, seeing that you and the rest of us are all perfect. What an asinine comment.
Queen girl I am so happy to see her and her friends and family and friends and family I am very proud to have her in our life I am very grateful to her and her husband for the wonderful things she did to us I love her and I’m very proud to be a mother to my children I am very thankful to her and my family and all the families who are in my family I am happy
Some years ago I saw the Rolling Stones on stage in my hometown when afterwards Keith Richards was talking about the extreme toothache he suddenly got while he was playing and that they had to call two SOS dentists who controlled everything with injections behind the stage -- well nobody realized what was going on --- Greetings from Stockholm
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You always hear about the Saudi royals giving such wonderfully exquisite jewels to other royals. One has to wonder what their own wives have but will never be seen except by members of their own immediate family.
@@Paul-hl8yg Saudis could literally sell one of their yachts and buy all Jews of the English royals lmao the biggest company in the world, worth 2 trillion dollars, is ARAMCO owned 100 percent privately by the Saudi royals its the English monarchy that can't compare
@@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505 The Crown Jewels & Monarchy, have more history, prestige & class, than anything the Saudi's own or ever will! It is something that the Saudi's could never equal! 🇬🇧
@@Paul-hl8yg not really, crown jewels have Indian history, mughal empire history, and afghan Durrani empire history, nothing remotely English about that except conniving English theft which the rising Asian superpowers loathe and despise let's see what those crown jewels do for England in this century when India joins China as a new global superpower if anything England will be forced to return looted stolen Indian jewels or risk trade embargoes that will cripple your economy As for Saudi 🇸🇦 they are the richest royal family in the world, they could literally buy and sell your 'queen' (more like a comatose old hag and harlot) for what amounts to pennies in their cheque book
I saw the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London in 2004. (with my young daughters) We got there at opening & went straight to them. (figuring the line would get long) *They had a "moving floor" (like you use in airports) in front of the Crown Jewels to keep the line moving.* But since we were the only ones in there we kept walking backwards to look in awe! Finally a guard turned the floor off since we were alone & we got to really look at them! The Scepter & Crown with the largest Star of Africa diamonds were absolutely HUGE. Definitely worth the visit.
South Africa would like there jewels back
@MLeon The Cullen diamond was a gift. No return required.
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Well they’re not getting them back. No takesies backsies 😂😂😂
@MLeon
Didn’t you watch the documentary? The star of Africa was a gift.
Did you happen to learn any history of how they were taken??
My brother's mistress would not be getting any of my emeralds either haha way to go Queen Mary!
How bout that. Mary didn't play where her jewelry was concerned. To be a fly on the wall for that one.
I’m obsessed with these documentary films. Greetings from Uruguay. 🇺🇾❤️🇬🇧
Alejo Sanchez - Me too. And I love the Koala...he's very adorable. Greetings from Canada.🍁🌎🗻🌲🦅😊
Saludos!
The largest colonial empire in history, the British Empire, which ruled an area of some 34 million square kilometers, plundered, slaughtered and exploited those backward countries, killing 150 million people in Asia, Europe, America and Africa.
THEY STOLE FROM UR COUNTY
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Beautiful, sparkling,alluring jewellery!Truly an international language!👌💐
Seems like most of the jewels came from India and Africa and the Middl3 East.
They literally stole like 43 trillion pounds worth of jewels, jewellery, gold and etc from india like wtf
@Tamara Charm it’s not a fake monarchy it’s what monarchys have done for hundreds of years. Don’t watch shit like this if u wanna sit n moan about then. Shit happens
Before colonisation they had nothing.
@@preet5033 Britain didnt directly steal 45 trillion
the vast vast VAST majority of that was just from tarrifs and other such merchantile exploitation , honestly it was quite smart , though it was a harsh form of capitalism
india had always exported alot of goods but the british managed to completely dominate the indian trade and thus the tea and mutch of the spice trade
but most of that was over a period of 200 + years
since the tarrifs , Merchantile policies , preferential trade etc really added up over such a long period
its the same way the dutch dominated the Spice trade in the 1600 and 1700s as they were nearly unaposed in the East indies / Indonesia , the dutch didnt get rich of plundering indonesia , they got rich by Dominating and tarrifing trade from the east indies spice trade .
another point is that a massive part , nearly half if im not mistaken of British india wasnt even Directly administered or owned by the british , with massive parts of india still being owned by the various princes , but all of them were vassals , protecterates , allies etc and paid some sort of tribute to the british
@@eaglefliesalone5465 no thats false , the scottish crown jewels were all gifts from the pope
and there were english crown jewels but they were all destroyed in in the late 1600s by oliver cromwell
I am enjoying learning about the history of these crown jewels. Hearing the current value of them is mind blowing. Thank you for this documentary
Colonial British killing for gold over innocent human life; ua-cam.com/video/Acz8JxYMB8k/v-deo.html
more mind blowing as these guys show less on the forbes rich list which shows its bs. Elon Musk got nothing on em
I think most of us 'girlie girls' would LOVE to wear one of those tiaras! Even for a day.
Luna 333 I don't think any of them sparkle as well as The Spencer Family tiara did the day Diana and Charles were married. I am still blown away by the way it twinkles!
@@butterflysnme724 Agreed! No one will ever be as lovely as The Queen of Hearts 💗
Even for an hour!
@@Luna.3.3.3 princess anne over everybody.
No never
A gracious young woman made an extraordinary promise in he youth.... A marvelous, revered and much loved elderly lady kept THAT promise for 70+ years! VALE REGINA!❤
So wonderful to see the jewels and the Royals. Thank you!
You are right. As one Indian guru said, " Britain enriched itself from the wealth of India for 200 years.
@@joeyreyes5792 I think the figure is 45 trillion!? I could look it up...
A very well put together documentary.
Thank you for your hard work in retrieving old footage and photos of the royal family from centuries ago.
The hard work and efforts show.
Well done 👑
Thank you for your hard work.
That was a very elegant family
Hard work of looting and stealing you mean
Your name is like queen Elizabeth 👸
Ok
Love this part of this video of Charles & Diana in Australia with those beautiful emeralds.
Charlotte certainly looks like her late grandmother doesn't she?!
Rest in peace ma'am 🇬🇧
Little benzo ♥️
yes she does I thought I was the only one who noticed that
I think the last sentiment about why Queen Elizabeth II might have withheld jewels is spot on. Maybe you give these precious gifts, to princesses by marriage, after the 10th, 20th, 25th anniversaries. That seems genuinely smart. 🇬🇧👏👏👏
She knew about Camilla. Diana was used.
she gifted Diana and had to be returned upon divorce
On way to keep meggies mitts off of them!
The Crown Jewels are not 'owned' by the Monarch; rather by the UK State, along with a wealth of other jewellery pieces which are then loaned to individual RF members. Other pieces are indeed privately purchased by members of the RF, and therefore can be bequeathed to family members. Gifts from other States usually form part of the jewellery loan 'pool' e.g. the diamond maple leaf gifted by the people of Canada, the Silver Fern Brooch from the people of New Zealand, and the white and yellow Wattle Brooch from Australia, and the list goes on.
women who marry into our royal family are not given the title of Princess and they are not given jewels by the
monarch, they are only loaned them
I'm rather disappointed in the fact that Queen Elizabeth's Adamooka Opal necklace and earrings gifted to her on her first tour in Australia from their parliament. Made by Altman and Cherny wasn't mentioned! It's exquisitely Beautiful and should've been mentioned for its historical significance!
i'd like to see that
Oh my! I just googled it and you are correct. It should have been added. Gorgeous set.
Objects given as gifts to the queen are not part of the Crown Jewels. Some are her personal jewels and some she holds in the name of the crown to be passed on to the next Monarch. I remember reading something about there being a difference in ownership if the jewelry was made before or after Queen Victoria.
Andamooka opals but yes, I have several small opals from our fields (I used to live in the north of South Australia) and the Queen’s piece is of very modern design & unusual. I suspect because it doesn’t glitter as much as the other jewels, it’s exempt from this video but also because it may not be part of the offical Crown (jewels) but rather from her own personal collection. 👑🫅💍
Opals bring bad luck...
Hearing about where the jewels came from and who they ended up with is very interesting. The current value of them is mind blowing.
No, of course those diamonds were al from English grounds.
Those grounds just happen to be not be part of the island where London is located.
Colonialism made England the richest country back then.
Africa is the richest continent on earth. If only the African people would stick together.
@@doroparker1702 It's not about sticking together, it 's about having a low IQ because of genetics. They are made to be dominated and enslaved by smarter humans.
Don't Travel to England, They hate Americans and will Harrass You the hole time...
@@lipstick318 If you think they harass Americans, try traveling in England as a German.
You really need some special humor to turn tables around. Then you can have a great time at the pub.
Some still are stuck in old centuries.
In every pub somebody
tells WWII stories and they do erect their arm for greeting the German guest.
Do they think this is appreciated or funny?
Well, in Germany you go into jail for greeting with erected arms.
Raping children is a minor thing in court but greeting with Hitler Gruß is the biggest crime ever.
Of course some English bloke brags about they won WWII even when born 50 years after WWII. Their friends usually try to calm them down, so it is not the whole pub against the German guests.
Most English people are still in the mindset of Empire great Britain. When Brexit happened they were not worried about traveling in the next years.
They said they always were able to travel anywhere, nothing would ever change because of Brexit.
Now little by little they find out learning by doing.
Covid regulations were not helpful in staying financially well.
The new King Charles III starts a new Era.
We keep our eyes peeled for news in Downing Street no. 10.
Bo Jo was the party boy and Liz Truss couldn't stomach much.
Let's see what comes next.
With a good cup of tea and the dry British humor the island will survive somehow.
you can make diamonds in the lab thesedays
I miss her so much..I am an American and was blessed to have been born 53 years ago while she was on the throne..she was one constant in my life..I am not British but I loved her still..and I miss her. God Rest the Queen..you will be missed so much..
same here, American, but really had warm feelings for the Queen.
sry to hear that
Don't Travel to England, They hate Americans and will Harrass You the hole time...
We love americans
Down with the crown. Monarchy are leeches.
My goodness, our Queen was such a dazzling beauty in her young days and remains beautiful even in her 90s
I just love Queen Elizabeth, I love hearing her biography. She was and is beautiful.
I agree. She was indeed a beautiful young woman and still is. With a beautiful warm heart.
I’m not British but I adore the queen she looks very lively and radiant for her age
@@janavarrette9206 Thank you, isn't she just. Such a down to earth person, which makes us love her more. ❤️
In the war, the then princess Elizabeth learned how to take a truck engine apart & put it back together again. Amazing woman! 🏴🇬🇧
I remember being so blown away when I saw the treasures of the Tsar's. I cannot imagine what it would be like to see these.
When I went to London, we made it a point to go to the Tower of London so we could experience the Crown Jewels. It was absolutely amazing. When I was standing I front of the coronation crow I was in awe. You should go some time if you can!
Don't Travel to England, They hate Americans and will Harrass You the hole time...
@@lipstick318 I have been twice and I was never harassed. They were some of the nicest people I have ever encountered.
wheere is the treasure of the tsars at?
@@ashpenny27 The Treasures of the Czar’s was an exhibit that went on tour in 2003.
I’ve seen the Crown Jewels in London. They really are quite awe striking!
This poem is dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II may she rest in peace
Queenie
I love the Queen she was never horrible, never mean
She was a wonderful head of state,
with all the worlds problems on her plate, Like politicians destroying her country, upholding traditions and all their superstitions,
She was assiduous to her duties, carried out with Grace and Beauty, she Devoted her life to the service of this Country,
A dutiful wife, bringing life, bearing the sorrows of her nation!
Regal and Sovereign, a Jewel in the Crown Of gods beautiful creation
🙏✨🌍
Judge smails?
This a whole nother level of bling
Privileged
@@stanleygodlewski5489 Yeah and? People are always complaining and whining about these things. Sorry I guess? Because you weren’t born into a wealthy and powerful family. 😂
@@al.s.3277 if you were responding to my comment of privileged.
I was being sarcastic as to the left propaganda of calling all white people being granted privilege; when in fact they are anything but. The Royals are the
Truly privileged class being of the aristocracy.
@@stanleygodlewski5489 Oh I understand.
@@al.s.3277 you see, I left America
For S. America & Mexico in Aug. Of 1976. I repatriated 2 1/2 years ago & many things have changed
For the worst; wow disappointing
Don't accurately describe my feelings. This is my outlet to cry & holler aginst communism on the March & the sellouts aiding & abetting the managed down fall of my beloved REPUBLIC.
William did NOT inherit his mother’s sapphire engagement ring. It was passed down to Harry. Diana knew that her oldest son would have access to many family jewels if he had wanted them for his fiancé. Harry was very close to Catherine and William and he offered it to William to give to Catherine when they became engaged. I think that was very gracious of Harry and now that it belongs to Catherine it will stay in the royal family through Williams line as king. I believe it will probably go to Princess Charlotte as Diana’s eldest granddaughter which I think is fitting.
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llp
He traded it for that watch Meghan always wears now.
Lol
I heard that Harry gave it to William so when Prince Charles becomes King, then it would be worn by the next Princess of Wales & then eventually - the Queen Consort!
And you wore both with perfection, dear queen.
Already 6minutes in & i had a heart attack! 😍😍😩😩🤩🤩💓💓💎💎
Queen Mary was such a boss, she was right no family jewels belong with mistresses
@Elizabeth Saxe-Coburg-Gotha well yeah you're right and they're not even English most of them are from India, Africa etc.
Elizabeth Saxe-Coburg-Gotha 9
Lineth Gonzalez - She had the most boss doll house in the history of doll houses. It's on display at Windsor Castle. It is incredible.🏰👑
I think the English had their taxes robbed read pilgrimage of grace.
Linda Africa was paid back research Queen Victoria's slavery act millions went to Africa.
The story of Queen Alexandra’s pearl story got ME DEAD 💀 LMAO 😂 46:28
Off topic but your hair is gorgeous!!!!!!
Princess Diana's wedding veil diamond terra has forever been my favorite. But the entirety of Crown Jewels collection is the finest in the world. That scepter is GORGEOUS. UGH I can watch this anymore lol 😆
She wore the Spencer family tiara for her wedding. Nothing to do with this.
5:05 To enhance its value the Cullinan diamond "had to be carefully cut into as many pieces as possible"... NOT TRUE! They wanted as FEW pieces as possible so the cut diamonds could be as huge and stunning as could be!
He meant as many faceted pieces as possibe
There was a big flaw on the center so they have to cut it to remove the flaw.
I've seen the crown jewels, at the Tower of London. They do sparkle.
Me, too ❗Let's hope the ravens stay in their place!😊
Me too, I was awe struck.
Yep they're crazy expensive diamonds
I would give just about ANYTHING to be able to go to London and see them as well as tour Windsor and Buckingham Palace.
@@shazzyfez6737 - they are, and emeralds, rubies, sapphires and pearls.
I watch these documentary stories all the time. 😊
Wow! Those emeralds are stunning. This is wealth that even the wealthiest cant afford, unless they are royalty
...and even the wealthiest cannot access, without the subjugation, slavery, and oppression of many, MANY other civilizations over many centuries... Hip hip!
@@conspiracytheorista8988 The British state owns them.. not the Royals.
Imagine being the jeweler having the responsibility of cutting that 1 lb diamond....😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
That would of been crazy! Poor guy.
@Bliksem oh wow.. definitely didn’t look at it in that way! Ur truly right 💯
@@NRFP Wrong the Culinan diamond was a gift to Edward VII from South Africa in 1902
Dianna wore them so elegantly and so individually stylishly.
Diana truly did the jewels proud.
They were right in place on Princess Diana!
STOLEN. Those jewels belong to Africa and India.
True, true! I adored Diana.
@@leilaniLA oh shut up
Can't wait to see Queen Catherine in all her glory.
Et Deam
I agree with you.
Queen consort
yes especially when she will inherit Buckingham palace
Two persons have to die until that moment comes.
May god protect Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles.
🌹
Simply lovely! Wonderful program.
St. Edward's Crown is not as ostentatious as the other crowns, but it is by far the most important in the collection. It is worn only once in a monarch's reign at the moment of crowning.
Actually you are wrong the the monarch can get rid of anything she wanted at one I think it was King squashed the Crown to fit his head, Queen Victoria for a time put Buckingham Palace up for sale saying " these commanding premises are up for sale."
@@martinisherwood2854 what are you talking about? Your reply is not clear at all. I was referring to St. Edward's Crown and the tradition that it is worn once in a monarch's reign...where exactly does selling stuff off come into this?
@@martinisherwood2854 Not Queen Victoria...the sign put up on the gate of Buckingham Palace in March 1864 was "these commanding premises to be let or sold in consequence of the late occupant declining business"...it was stuck there in humorous protest of Queen Victoria withdrawing from public duties after the death of Albert, while money continued to be spent on maintaining an empty palace.
@@baraxor It was actually Queen Victoria and the memories of Albert and am sure people were annoyed but the people can't sell Buckingham Palace it belongs to the Sovereign as the Crown then it gets past to the next Crown the last time I knew gold and stones can't own property it's the monarch themselves who are the Crown.
@@martinisherwood2854 Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the other Palaces actually belongs to the country
they are only hers "IN RIGHT OF THE CROWN" because she's the Sovereign
and the Crown doesn't always mean the Monarch
it can refer to the rule of law, the function of government and civil service
the crown is also the legal embodiment of executive, legislative and judicial Governance in the Monarchy of each country
Knowing where they came from and how they were acquired would be more interesting
Stolen
The South African government gave them to the British government.
Most of them were gifts from other kings and emperors around the world, it's actually not that interesting.
@Rob2021 huh?
Just know that the jewels were never gifted, many countries have been colonised by the British. Do people really think the Kings & Queens of those countries would give them away? The British Empire is built off thievery and greed.
I’ve seen the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London. Impressive!
Hello I am fazza, Greetings from the royal throne.
I guess what I find amazing about the Crown Jewels is the history on which they were worn.
I do love the Diamond Diadem that George IV made and that Queen Elizabeth wears to and from the State Opening of Parliament.
I liked the lady who forgot to take her rollers out ..19:52 LOL
I've seen her in a couple of docs and she's always got that travesty on top of her head.
Yeah it’s Suzy Menkes. Her hair is her signature style. She has been in the world of fashion for 4 decades.
She made me smile with her:"......would you believe it!?!" and then spilling the Tea.😊
I've had the honor of seeing the Queen's jewels in the Tower and they are truly grand. That scepter is everything.
I did too. They are indeed beyond spectacular!
I have as well. The wait was definitely worth it, took more then an hour before we where allowed in
By allowed I mean until we got to the front of the line 😂
Its stolen
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Congratulations for this excellent video !!👏👏👏⭐⭐⭐😀
Anne's curtsy to the queen on her wedding day was the most beautiful curtsy I've ever seen.
That’s what I thought 💭 love ❤️ Ann’s dress
To who ???
O 😅😅😅😅I mis read it.
I enjoy learning the history of these crown jewels. It is quite fascinating.
God bless both you and whoever is reading, dont forget Jesus loves you. He died on the cross for our sins and rose three days later. Have an amazing and safe day!!!
Some of the history is wrong, some was stolen just like the artwork in UK museums
@@user-oh6xq8lx3z You as well 🙂
Yes it is quite Fascinating....that they have all those JEWELS
And
Her People went HUNGRY and HOMELESS on the streets of England
@Dion Pryor
I SAID THE SAME EXACT THING IN MY COMMENT
THEY HAVE ALL THOSE JEWELS AND YET HER PEOPLE WENT HUNGRY AND HOMELESS ON THE STREEET OF ENGLAND FOR DECADES
SHE NEVER SET UP AN
""ON GOING"" PROGRAM
TO FEED HER HUNGRY
"DAILY"
NOT ONE OF THEM EVER WENT TO VIST THE POOR
It seems to me ! She has shown to the world , what loyalty is . That’s it .
Yep😊
She sold out her Constients to the Bankers' which support the Child Trafficking and Drugs. She is part of the Cabal. You ppl need to educate yourself because its their self appointed privilege lifestyle that has kept the ppl enslaved by keeping all ppl bound to a lifetime of Debt and economical disaster.
Stunning gems! I would love to have a rummage through through the Royal jewellery vaults, I bet there is so much more than we will ever see the royal ladies wear.
An entertaining and informative video, thank you
Czar nikolas just takes me down with his looks... Oh my gosh!!!!
Crown jewels are not a symbol of power & class anymore. They are a symbol of tradition. I adore seeing them being worn.
Maggie Pigg the Crown Jewels are rarely worn, they are used for the coronation
and our Queen wore the Imperial State Crown after and its used in the state opening of parliament
once a year
They are not the symbol of tradition they are the symbol of Oppression, repression and Blood.
the crown jewels are rarely worn, a Monarch is Crowned with St Edward's Coronation, but they leave the Abbey
wearing the imperial state crown and after that only wear it once a year to open parliament
and a Queen Consort only wears the consorts crown on the day of the coronation and never wears it again
and the crown jewels are a symbol of our Monarchy, not tradition
So many wonderful clips of my favorite royals wearing such fabulous jewelry - and exciting to hear about the history of the many important pieces. Watching this was like eating two banana splits in a row - decadent.
“Todays prices” are irrelevant. Anybody who could afford to purchase this jewelry if it was ever sold would probably pay 10x more than it was. The history is more valuable than the stones themselves.
Beautiful documentary enjoyed it very much .
Anne's curtsey at 17:17 DAMN
🎉BLESSINGS MOTHER YOU ARE AN ANGEL 🎉 Blessings King Charles YOU Are Bless UNITED WE STAND 🎉
At 8:18 the photograph of Queen Mary is said to show her wearing The Lesser Stars of Africa brooch, but she is in fact wearing the Cullinan I and Cullinan II as a brooch, and The Lesser Stars of Africa as part of her necklace. As far as I know, this is the only time the two largest diamonds were ever worn in this way, and it was done before they were set into the crown and scepter respectively. This was done when they had first been cut, and gifted to the monarch. They can be taken out of their settings and worn like this again, but no one ever has.
The Cullinan I is over 500 carats, over a third of the total weight of the original rough stone. The original stone weighed a pound and a half. It is easy to assume this diamond alone weighs in around a half a pound by itself. That is just far too heavy to wear for any length of time. She is wearing it on a dress over a very firm corset, if you put it on a modern dress it would pull the dress down, cause it to sag, and possibly tear it.
@ivoryandcat, I think that our Queen wore the Cullinan 1 and 2 brooch during the Thames pageant on her diamond Jubilee...I could be wrong.
🎉BLESSINGS KING CHARLES 🎉UNITED WE STAND 🎉
I love the stories such as Queen Elizabeth wearing the broach Queen Victoria got from ber beloved husband
No one wore Royal jewels quite like Queen Mary. I’ve always had this fascination with her and her era. She loved her jewels and surely she did not believe in “the less is more,” statement. I think she would have worn them all if she could.
You might want to double check your facts regarding the Cambridge emeralds. The gems were won in a lottery by the Duchess of Cambridge. That is correct. She was Queen Mary's grandmother, not her mother. Her mother was HSH the Duchess of Teck. She inherited the emeralds from her mother and left them to her son, Queen Mary's brother. It is true that he gave them to his mistress and Queen Mary did demand their return, but she didn't storm off and physically take them. She made the request. The jewels were promptly returned. When you make an error that sloppy, it's difficult to believe anything else in the video.
its actually believed that she bought them back, Mary couldn't not demand or request them
they had been left to her brother and he left them to his mistress
If you’re so upset, just don’t watch again. 🙄
Here is some ☕ coffee🍰
Well I never!!
If you're so much smarter than the producers of the video, why would you have to believe anything said in it? Surely you know it all already.
WOW! BEAUTIFUL CROWNS AND JEWELRY!!!!
Hello I am fazza, Greetings from the royal throne.
I'm waayyyy too broke to watch this🤣🤣😅😅but here i am...loving beautiful jewelry 🥰👍
😂😂😂
🎉BLESSINGS MOTHER 🎉UNITED WE STAND 🎉
Oh, to be honored enough to see those jewels!!! Nevermind ACTUALLY wearing them😍❤💙💜💎💍💎💍
Hello I am fazza, Greetings from the royal throne.
The Queen needs to allow and encourage her lady family members to wear nice jewels too! She looks fabulous in hers.
They do, when deemed appropriate.
@@richardc8795 Not enough these days, yet the European royals do.
Such an interesting programme.
I had heard that opals despite their beautiful imbedded "fire" and colour were, nevertheless, considered unlucky.
An Australian friend told me that opals, unless moistened fairly consistently, were apt to shrink slightly, and fall out of their settings.
Very interesting histories. Thank you.
Opals have gel center. Exterior needs to be treated to keep center intact. A jeweler mentioned baby oil, but I’m not sure he was serious…
@@LunaShimmyDiva Opals are multi-coloured and consist of small spheres of silica arranged in a regular pattern, with water between the spheres.
Opals are unlucky unless they are your birth stone.
I love opals...
Why then do some people covet Opals so much they are willing to sacrifice a lot to obtain 1 only so they can put it away in hiding along with other treasures which are never used from there anyway?
🎉BLESSINGS FAMILY 🎉UNITED WE STAND 🎉
I found this so very interesting, I love history this was so very well presented thank you so much
Lies again? Anus Fist
This is not history my friend, this is propaganda
@@kierondarcy1213 For what purpose?
@@kierondarcy1213 Stay in school, little one 😆
Hello I am fazza, Greetings from the royal throne.
This is complicated
But i'll replay it over and over again just to understand
Simple all this is looted from India and Africa by the british
Amazing video, the history behind these royalties is awesome to know
For the TRUE history, research what they did to other countries and civilizations to GET all their goodies...
My favorite royal jewel is the Cambridge Emerald Crown.
It just looks so stunning.
The setting, the design, the look and the quality of the jewelry is all flawless.
:D
I would estimate that the figures they present of what they're worth that they would actually sell for probably 10 times that at least. When you're talking royals and you're talking the historical significance.... Let me think about the DaVinci painting was recently sold for $460 million they thought it was going to go for half.
The pricing of the jewels are well below what they are worth. In orders of magnitude!
To be fair, the Crown Jewels aren’t insured and chances are that they haven’t been properly appraised. So historical significance alone gives them value
All this while people starve throughout the world!
@@dakotaanderson7905 they are uninsurable, they are priceless
and every thing is know about the jewels
Agreed. There would be a tremendous bidding war if they ever went to auction, heaven forfend. 👑
Blood diamond 💎. Respect and love for mother Africa !
It’s nice to watch but I can’t help but remember that. The way miners were treated was horrible
@@Eiramilah The same could be said for coal miners.
hahahaha i would suggest you review your history then twonk
Looted
Not just a long and dramatic history but a BLOODY history...and this is the reason why I don't gush over tiaras or priceless jewels because how they have been obtained from the mining of precious stones to their acquisition will always be marred with the spilling of blood.
just appreciate the beauty of the gem's. your thought pattern will never lead to a peaceful existence in your mind.
@@jreg2007 Appreciation of the gems and awareness of the bloody history are not mutually exclusive, my dear.
@@whatevergoesforme5129 correct. but why waste mental energy over something you can't change
@@jreg2007 Being aware of historical events is not a waste of mental energy. That is why history is studied. Being ignorant is more a waste of time and mental energy, on the other hand.
Me too
Very Instructive, Bravo !
"Crown Jewels" has more than one definition.
Legally, it refers to those pieces of jewelry that belong to the Royal Collection, held in trust for the British people, and so can't be disposed of or altered except with the approval of the Government.
The Crown Jewels at the Tower of London, mostly used for the Coronation only (exceptions being the Imperial State Crown and Queen Victoria's Baptismal Font), are referred to as the Regalia.
While The Queen's personal jewelry collection is often thought as forming part of the Crown Jewels, it is not; and the Queen can give, sell or--most likely--alter such pieces as she sees fit.
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Some of the royal collection belongs to the Queen "in right of the crown" (because she's the Monarch)
and some of them personally belong to the Queen
Cullinan diamond from her owning the diamond than crown and the Koh-i-Nûr diamond that supposed to be cursed for men. Why do people seem to be out of touch with these things the queen also owns a lot if not most of the Russian jewellery Queen Mary was very fond of her Russian jewellery because she could pay cheap and Edward VIII ran away with a piece of crown jewels as well when you study things you know things people who have not studied go along with the norm knowledge is power and you can't go on moaning someone knows a hell of a lot more than I have the higher ground or people could always bet some money on it put your money on it.
The Crown when you talk about the estate is the queen if I took the crown and put it on my the accual crown, more offten than not when the Crown is referred too it's referred to the queen or king every monarch that comes ownes Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle, crown jewels them self also belong to to ruling monarch but however on a person basis the queen owns the cullinon
It's ridiculous that they state the values of these unique and historic royal treasures - in reality you cannot put a price on any of them, they are literally priceless because not only are they unique, they would never come up for sale!
The uniqueness is why it can only ever be an estimate but there are ways of actually grading the crown jewels literal jewels. Which is what these figures are. Also this was from the 90s so inflate the price a bit for good measure.
@@josephcraffigan8489 Yes it's an old TV show and the estimates given are inevitably low, but even so my point stands. You cannot put an accurate estimate on items as historic and unique as these. They are the embodiment of the term 'priceless'.
I guess at the end of the day any item, from a loaf of bread to a diamond ring, is only actually worth what someone is willing to pay for it. There is no intrinsic monetary value to anything, because every item's value is totally subjective based on it's desirability to human beings at any given time.
These historic artefacts would never be offered for sale on the open market. But if, for argument's sake they were, there's no way of knowing how high the bidders would go. The sky's the limit.
@@glamdolly30 you could call them invaluable. But these things came with commission prices. They aren’t incalculable they had base prices and there are still market for these precious stones and metals. You can come up with several prices based on different factors but these all comes out to just like they said estimates. An item is only priceless once, And a duplicate never is.
@@josephcraffigan8489 Are we talking about the same thing? I am referring to unique, historic artefacts (the Crown Jewels for example), in the ownership of the royal family for many generations and never, ever will they leave their ownership or be sold.
The value of the metals, jewels etc are relevant only if they were not the historic items they undoubtedly are. Yes you can value them purely according to their precious metal weight, the gemstones etc, ie the intrinsic value, but obviously that's not an accurate value in the context of their history. And estimates of such unique pieces can only ever be that - and may be wildly inaccurate.
Princess Diana's sapphire and diamond engagement ring (now worn by Prince William's wife Catherine), is a case in point.
Made by jeweller Garrards, it cost £28,500 when Prince Charles bought it in 1981, which equates to around £112,000 today. Unusually for a royal engagement ring it was not bespoke or from the royal vaults, but was available to the general public to buy when Prince Charles purchased it for Diana (she chose it from a tray of rings all available at that time from Garrards).
So there must be ordinary members of the public - albeit wealthy ones - who also bought that exact same ring at the time it was available for Prince Charles to purchase.
I've no idea how many of that exact same ring Garrard produced when it was part of their catalogue, but there are certainly a number of identical rings to the late Princess Diana's in existence, and obviously they will have the same intrinsic value as Diana's (though because they are the exact same model of ring that Diana chose for her engagement 40 years ago, they will have a premium attached for fans of the Princess who would love to own 'her' ring - or at least a duplicate).
However, none of the unknown owners of the ring could hope to sell theirs for anything like the value of the ring Catherine Duchess of Sussex now wears. Her ring's worth was recently estimated at £500,000 on the open market, purely because the iconic Princess Diana wore it for so many years (she loved it so much, she even wore it in 1996, after her divorce), and its royal provenance in general.
But as the most famous and often worn piece of jewellery the late princess owned (she was photographed wearing it more than any other bauble), its value is impossible to accurately estimate. Diana remains a legendary and much-loved public figure. Interest in her is still so fierce internationally, the sky's the limit if her iconic engagement ring were ever auctioned.
£500,000 is surely a drop in the ocean - serious jewellery collectors, history buffs and Diana fans would almost certainly bid millions to own that historic ring that symbolises Princess Diana more than any item she owned in her 36 years on Earth.
@@glamdolly30 half the stuff they own was stolen or annexed. It can always go back to a former “home” & you just made my point for me. You literally just made listing prices for their original bills of sale. Thats something to work with. & if the ring was just appraised don’t you think you kind of just proved to yourself that they can have a estimate of worth before speculation of personal preference or other supposed speculation.
“Me-grains”... lol 😂 I’ve never heard migraines pronounced that way.
I know! As painful as they are, I had to smirk! 🥴
Neither have I. Lol!!
the english are always saying words all weird like.
It’s almost like if you don’t have a heavy Tiara weighted by thousands of diamonds and precious stones, you are not entitled to have me-grines to begin with; if you do, you should feel rich, as you share the same problem as Queen Victoria did.🤪
Thats because you do not speak
English proper.
Loved watching this💎
Thanks guys, you're breathtaking posting massive quality videos, god bless to you!!!
Lovely video seeing Princess Diana!
May they rest in peace .
Diana & Dodi
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Nothing shines like a diamond.
I believe the Queens is not so fond of the semi precious Amethysts... but it’s one of my favourite.
HM has a beautiful suite of amethyst jewellery. It is very 'grand' so is possibly not worn in public much? It's a shame though as HM looks beautiful in purple.
Amethyst is my favorite gemstone
Nice observation I see a lack of gold in tiaras too like wtf?
Honestly i have no attraction or not fond of gemstone like diamond gold or so
Dunno why feels like waste of money
@@criticalhard Diamonds will pick up surrounding color. That is why they are put in white metals, to make the diamonds appear whitest.
I loved the Queen. I am an American and my family fought the Brits as we have been in the states since the 1600. But I have always admired her and England as well. She was a Woman for her time. How could you ask for more.
A Cult of Personality arises when an individual uses mass media, propaganda, or other methods to create an idealized, and at times, a ' god-like or a goddess-like ' public image, through Unquestioning Flattery and Praise.
( Charles, his deceased mother Elizabeth, William, Anne, Kate, Camilla including the other representatives)
They represent an old cult-like institution with a very bad history and the following words would apply to it.
Characteristics of a Cult.
The group displays excessively zealous and unquestioning commitment to its leader, ( Charles )
Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged.
The leadership dictates, sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act and feel.
The group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader and members, ( Charles and the other representatives )
The group has a polarized us-versus-them mentality, which may cause conflict with the wider society.
The leader is extremely protected and does not give interviews. (Charles )
The leader is not held accountable to any authority.
( Charles )
Unquestioning adulation is expected from the followers.
The old monarchy has an evil history.
Racist, Incest, Adultery, Immorality, Tyranny, Brutality, Genocide, Slavery, Theft, Dysfunctional, Aloof, Extremely Secretive, Irrelevant, Suffocating Formality, Abnormal and a Prison - Like Lifestyle.
Edward's and Simpson's allegiance to Hitler. Andrew / Epstein and Charles / Jimmy Savile. Diana's arranged / forced marriage to Charles and his horrible treatment of her.Philip and his affairs. Anne divorced. Andrew divorced . Charles divorced.
Britain has a monarchical government with five Prime Ministers in a short period of 6 years.North Ireland without a functioning government for a period of two years.Yet the monarchy representatives and its followers claim that the monarchy provides stability for a government-!
Henry VIII divorced two of his wives and the other two were BEHEADED-!
Hanged, Drawn and Quartered.The "drawing" part actually comes first and it involves the convict being tied to a type of sled that's "drawn" or dragged behind a horse all the way from the prison to the gallows. Then he was hung by a rope tied from the gallows and around his neck. After a few terrifying minutes of near-asphyxiation, the rope was cut and the man fell down. Then his penis and testicles were cut off, his bowels were pulled out, his heart was cut out and all were burned before him in a fire. Next, his abdomen was slit open from groin to sternum. His head was severed from his body and his body cut into four quarters to be disposed of at the king's pleasure. The body parts were then taken on a publicity tour and distributed to the surrounding towns as a warning to those who would challenge the authority of the king.
One of the main reasons for doing all of this was to demonstrate the absolute power of the monarchy.
Burning at the Stake was another awful way to be killed.
Not much wonder as to why Harry and Meghan turned their backs on the old Cult - Like monarchy with its Abnormal and Prison-Like Lifestyle.
They preferred to have their FREEDOM.
Possibly Kate has decided to have her FREEDOM as well.
Would love to see even just the replicas of these crown jewels because they definitely passed from the olden generation since time immemorial.
You can fly to London and go see the real things for yourself in the Royal Vault; however, no cameras are allowed.
What I would love to see is that they give back all the stolen items they’ve amassed over the centuries. 💯👌🏾
Have a cup of ☕ coffee.
@@EgunBiyi.OrisaYege Wind you neck in! They were typically either gifted or bought.
@@EgunBiyi.OrisaYege childish comments. The jewels in many cases were gifted by company owners. Please point to one stolen item
Really amazing
EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE
The lady's suit jacket at 16:38 is just lovely -- such bright but well-placed colours. (What does it say about me that I am watching a show about some of the most famous and expensive jewels in the world, but I find this the standout!:))
Looks like stuff we used to wear in the 80's.
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But the documentary is from 2002.
@@saschamayer4050 , Yes, but that style looks like some of the stuff that was popular in the 80's was all I was saying....
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Yes it does. I'm actually not sure whether that footage actually is from 2002 or not. 🤔 Maybe they dug it up, saw that it fit the rest and put it in?
I am very glad to see how wonderful the history of the Royal families and their jewels... Very interesting ♥️...
Thank you
"And when Prince Charles will be crowned..." I snorted really loudly at that. Oh, the 90s. Back when they still thought he would be king one day...
Apparently being American I may be uninformed but wont Charles still become king when QE passes???? And I'm very interested in the answer to this question bc I hope like hell the crown passes him and given to PW instead! PC forfeited his birth right when he cheated on his wife, divorced her and had her murdered! I know ppls opinions and views on the matter vary but I firmly AND genuinely believe SOMEONE(possibly several) in the royal family put a hit out on PD when she officially divorced Charles and left the family. They knew as long as she was alive that there would be a great chance she would sing like a canary, ruining Charles chance to become king and/or possibly jeopardizing the monarchy altogether! So in order to keep the crown intact Diana HAD to go and I feel it with all my heart! And didn't QE tweak the rules a bit to where if Diana died that Charles would be completely free to remarry and still be crowned king? I thought BOTH their spouses had to be dead in order to remary?? And wasn't that changed right around the time Charles and Diana were going at it or the time Diana had passed??? Are either of you from that country or know the answer to that question ??? Also what is the general mood of the public when it comes to Charles still becoming king??? I know if I lived there and my hard earned tax dollars funded the royals cushy lifestyle I'd be HIGHLY pissed if Charles was still given the crown regardless of him breaking the rules/protocol! It's complete crap QE changed it for the sake of HER son BUT she wouldn't even be queen or have a crown to pass on had the duke of Windsor been able to marry Wallis. It's not okay for her uncle but perfectly fine for her son?! It pisses me off!(obviously!) lololol
@@onlytymewilltell Why on earth would the royal family have had Diana murdered? She was too dumb to be a threat to anyone but herself! She got herself killed because she made two fatal mistakes - the first was to turn down the Queen's offer of world class, Scotland Yard bodyguards and driver for life following her divorce, something the Queen felt her position as mother of the heir to the throne warranted. But petty Diana thumbed her nose at the offer and instead allowed the shady Al Fayed family to handle her security, and provide a drunk driver.
Diana's other mistake was to fail to fasten her seat belt. The inquest was clear - if she had given her children a thought and buckled up, she'd have survived the crash like bodyguard Trevor Rees Jones who fastened his when he saw how crazily the chauffeur was driving.
So how do you think Diana's 'murderers' made her fail to fasten her seat belt - telepathy? It was her own bad, irresponsible decisions that got Diana killed, no one else.
as well as the fixation on Diana and the laughable low price estimates for the jewels
@@glamdolly30 the royal family have had at least one close kidnapping attempt. They take the advice of security experts who tell them not to buckle.
@@lizh1988 Sorry, I don't understand what you wrote - what's the 'close suicide attempt' got to do with seat belts?
I have seen the Sha from Iran's jewels. Thy were simply amazing
The Royal Jewels history is absolutely fascinating and incredible! I do wish however that people would get off this ‘the only jewel is Diana’ Yes, she was a wonderful person and very special lady who did a great things but whenever she left the Royal family she left all that behind her. I think she got plenty of some jewels in return.
Once when rehearsing on stage at the Vienna Staatsoper, Birgit Nilsson's string of pearls broke. While helping her retrieve them, conductor Herbert von Karajan asked, "Are these real pearls bought with your La Scala fees?" Nilsson replied, "No, these are fake pearls bought with your Vienna Staatsoper fees."
BONNIE M., I so very much loved that story about the diary. How extraordinary. Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us viewers.
What is up with that lady Suzy Menkes hair? 🤣🤣 I think all the British Royal families jewels and tiaras are beautiful and I would love to have any of them!
Thank you for sharing.
Oh my how they sparkle
Diana’s sapphire engagement ring was Harry’s after her death.When William got engaged to Kate, Harry gave it to him....that was in the documentary her sons did for her @ the 20th anniversary of her death.
William swapped the watch for the ring.
@@dooler72 exactly !!! This keeps coming up as if harry did a favour....., he simply switched it with the watch as you said... harry did one smart thing once in his life knowing the ring should be on the hand of a future Queen because sadly their precious mother did not get a chance. As if harry didn't know he will never be king because Williams children were gonna be before him...why can't his filthy wife understand this ! 😒
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So what ?
@@shirleyminassian1547 Why is his wife dirty? I am absolutely sure she has a bathe as often as you do. Our colours are not symbols of dirt, just melanin. Thank you.
@@shirleyminassian1547 Wow. Clearly I do not live under a rock and having friends of colour does not eliminate you from being a racist. In fact it tends to be that people who are racists use this as a defence mechanism. You appear to be up to date on all of her wrong doings, so do a documentary on her wrong doings you idiot, seeing that you and the rest of us are all perfect. What an asinine comment.
Queen girl I am so happy to see her and her friends and family and friends and family I am very proud to have her in our life I am very grateful to her and her husband for the wonderful things she did to us I love her and I’m very proud to be a mother to my children I am very thankful to her and my family and all the families who are in my family I am happy
I didn’t realize her wedding tiara broke, I’ve always thought it looked funnily spaced or something, fascinating to now know the story!
Some years ago I saw the Rolling Stones on stage in my hometown when afterwards Keith Richards was talking about the extreme toothache he suddenly got while he was playing and that they had to call two SOS dentists who controlled everything with injections behind the stage -- well nobody realized what was going on --- Greetings from Stockholm
@@Echnaton1954 think your commenting on wrong video!
The Fringe Tiara is my least favorite - Princess Beatrice wore it for her wedding, too!
God bless both you and whoever is reading, dont forget Jesus loves you. He died on the cross for our sins and rose three days later. Have an amazing and safe day!!!
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You always hear about the Saudi royals giving such wonderfully exquisite jewels to other royals. One has to wonder what their own wives have but will never be seen except by members of their own immediate family.
The Saudi's have nothing in comparison! 🇬🇧
Yes, so true!
@@Paul-hl8yg Saudis could literally sell one of their yachts and buy all Jews of the English royals lmao the biggest company in the world, worth 2 trillion dollars, is ARAMCO owned 100 percent privately by the Saudi royals its the English monarchy that can't compare
@@hassanabdikarimmohamed2505 The Crown Jewels & Monarchy, have more history, prestige & class, than anything the Saudi's own or ever will! It is something that the Saudi's could never equal! 🇬🇧
@@Paul-hl8yg not really, crown jewels have Indian history, mughal empire history, and afghan Durrani empire history, nothing remotely English about that except conniving English theft which the rising Asian superpowers loathe and despise let's see what those crown jewels do for England in this century when India joins China as a new global superpower if anything England will be forced to return looted stolen Indian jewels or risk trade embargoes that will cripple your economy
As for Saudi 🇸🇦 they are the richest royal family in the world, they could literally buy and sell your 'queen' (more like a comatose old hag and harlot) for what amounts to pennies in their cheque book