Rosen Brosche mit Diamanten| Schmuck und Juwelen der Herzogin von Kent

Eines der Hochzeitsgeschenke an Queen Mary von ihrem Mann, damals Prinze Georg, war ein Armband mit einer Diamantrose. Ursprünglich an einer Armspange aus Gold, nutze Queen Mary die Diamantrose als Oberteil eines Perlenarmbands.

1963 war das griechische Königspaar zu Besuch in England, zu diesem Anlass besuchte man ein Theater, Prinzessin Marina Herzogin von Kent, trug die Brosche an der Schulter über dem Ordensband.

Rechts im Bild oben, Katherine Herzogin von Kent, die Frau ihres Enkels Edward von Kent, im Jahr 1964, nach der Geburt ihrer Tochter Lady Helen. Die Herzogin trägt das Mittelteil des Armbands nun ausschliesslich als Brosche. Im Zentrum sehen wir nun eine Perle anstatt eines Diamanten.

Prince George Diamond Brooch|Royal Jewels Duchess of Kent

In 1963 Princess Marina Duchess of Kent wore this jewel as shoulderbrooch, when she attend the Akdwich Theatre, with the King and Queen of Greece.

Katherine the Duchess of Kent was first seen with the Diamond Rose Bracelet Brooch a Wedding Gift from Prince George to Queen Mary, after the birth of her daughter Lady Helen in 1964. Her marriage with Edward Duke of Kent was in 1961.

The rose diamond brooch was now without the bracelet, in the center we see a pearl. The Duchess is seen continue to wear this diamond rose brooch.

Lady Helen Taylor honoured her mother’s memory by wearing the Duchess’s five-petal rose brooch for the first time at the funeral in September 2025. In the two photographs above, Katherine, Duchess of Kent, is seen wearing the same brooch as a head ornament.

Alongside this, Lady Helen also chose a single-row pearl necklace, fastened with a clasp composed of a single pearl encircled by a delicate row of diamonds. This jewel, too, had once belonged to the Duchess of Kent. She further wore her mother’s engagement ring from Eduard Duke of Kent, set with an impressive oval sapphire of approximately eight carats, flanked on each side by a cut diamond, in platinum .

A wreath of British garden flowers was placed upon The Duchess’s coffin, its symbolism reflecting her life and heritage. At its centre were white roses, evoking the white rose of Yorkshire, where Her Royal Highness was born. The wreath also included sprays of rosemary for remembrance, oak leaves for strength, seasonal September blossoms to mark farewell, achillea for healing and resilience, jasmine for amiability, and sprigs of yew from the gardens of Hovingham Hall, the Worsley family home, representing eternal life. All the flowers were carefully chosen by The Duchess’s family.

Sources:Daily Herald;Archive Ursula Butschal;The Royal Family;

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