Read part two here. I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who was a kind and loving person. On 18 September 1982, Monaco laid its Princess to rest. The coffin was carried to the Notre-Dame-Immaculée Cathedral, Saint Nicholas, as bells sounded. Her husband, Prince Rainier, with their children, Prince [read more]
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On 17 September 1898, just six days after the assassination of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, her husband created the Imperial Austrian Order of Elisabeth in her honour. It also paid tribute to Saint Elisabeth of Hungary. It was divided into three classes: Grand Cross, First and Second Class. In addition, there was an Elisabeth medal [read more]
On 15 September 1898, the body of Empress Elisabeth arrived at the Hofburg in Vienna. Elisabeth’s wish to be buried “at the ocean, preferably on Corfu” would not be honoured. Elisabeth’s body was placed in the chapel of the Hofburg in a closed casket. By the account of Count Erich Kielmannsegg, “not many tears were [read more]
The Greville Chandelier Earrings were from the collection of Dame Margaret Greville, the wife of the Hon. Ronald Greville. Margaret and her husband had had no children, and she bequeathed all her jewellery to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother upon her death in 1942. Margaret probably ordered these earrings from Cartier in 1918, and they [read more]
Read part one here. On 12 September, King Charles and Queen Camilla travelled to Westminster Hall to receive the condolences from the House of Commons and the House of Lords. They later travelled to Edinburgh, where they greeted members of the public at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. King Charles inspected the Guard of Honour and [read more]
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