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The British Crown Jewels: History and Mystery

The British Crown Jewels: History and Mystery

FromThe Gilded Gentleman


The British Crown Jewels: History and Mystery

FromThe Gilded Gentleman

ratings:
Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Join Carl and historian and curator, Curt DiCamillo for a fascinating look into the history of the British Crown Jewels.  Curt shares the history of the crowns and jewels, including a discussion of the oldest (and newest) pieces in the collection.  The show includes an intriguing look at how crowns likely first came to be in royal history and how they have evolved in shape and decoration from medieval times to the present day. The crowns we see today feature an extraordinary array of precious gemstones which contains stories both light and dark of how they entered the collection.   
Released:
Apr 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (82)

The Gilded Gentleman history podcast takes listeners on a cultural and social journey into the mansions, salons, dining rooms, libraries and theatres including the worlds above as well as below stairs of America's Gilded Age, France's Belle Epoque and late Victorian and Edwardian England. thegildedgentleman.com