Buckingham Palace to display 300 royal jewels in 2027

The Royal Collection Trust will bring more than 300 pieces of royal jewellery together for an exhibition at Buckingham Palace in 2027, including many items not previously displayed publicly. Royal Jewellery From Coronations to Keepsakes is scheduled to open at The King’s Gallery on June 25 and run for nine months. The exhibition will trace about 500 years of royal jewellery, from the 16th century to the present. Around two-thirds of the pieces are expected to be shown publicly for the first time, according to the Royal Collection Trust’s announcement. Among the objects named for display are the Diamond Diadem, made for George IV, and Queen Victoria’s Small Diamond Crown. The diadem later appeared in images of Elizabeth II on coins, banknotes and stamps. The smaller crown was closely associated with Victoria and was placed on her coffin during her lying in state. The collection will also include a diamond and sapphire brooch Prince Albert gave Victoria on the eve of their wedding, and a Fabergé aquamarine and diamond pendant given to the future Elizabeth II by Queen Mary. The Greville emerald and diamond necklace, part of a bequest to the Queen Mother, is another planned...