00:00 Over the years, Princess Anne has worn a number of iconic pieces of jewelry,
00:05 including tiaras, brooches, and striking necklaces.
00:09 Since she was a teenager in the late 1960s,
00:12 Princess Anne, now 73, has worn the same set of earrings from her collection.
00:18 The Princess Royal, who is 73 today,
00:21 has worn these earrings numerous times during important occasions in her life,
00:26 such as her 1992 wedding and her father's funeral.
00:29 As she celebrates her 73rd birthday,
00:32 jewelry experts at Stephen Stone examined the Princess Royal's most durable piece of jewelry.
00:38 Her earliest jewelry is a pair of pearl stud earrings called the Grima Pearl Earrings,
00:43 which were given to Princess Anne by her parents,
00:46 Queen Elizabeth Ariel and Prince Philip, in the late 1960s.
00:51 The late Queen Elizabeth I had a sizable collection of pearl necklaces
00:55 that she wore to countless formal engagements and functions.
00:58 Royalty and pearls have a long-standing relationship.
01:02 The 1992 wedding of Princess Anne to Timothy Lawrence in Scotland
01:06 is only one notable private event where she wore the Grima Pearl Earrings regularly.
01:11 It is evident that the late monarch was successful
01:14 in inspiring her daughter to share her passion of pearls.
01:17 When Princess Anne traveled to London in September to accompany her mother's coffin,
01:22 she wore the earrings since they were a particularly sentimental decision for her.
01:27 As part of the celebrations for Queen Elizabeth I Hugh's Platinum Jubilee in 2022,
01:33 she also wore them when she appeared at St. Paul's Cathedral.
01:36 In terms of shape, materials, and design,
01:40 the earrings mimic another piece in Anne's collection, her stalactite brooch.
01:44 According to Zach Stone, Managing Director of Stephen Stone,
01:49 Princess Anne's Grima Pearl Earrings were designed by Andrew Grima
01:53 and feature gold, pearls, and diamonds in a contemporary leaf design.
01:58 In the late 1960s, her parents, Queen Elizabeth I Hugh and Prince Philip,
02:03 gave them to her as a present.
02:05 One of Princess Anne's most cherished pieces of jewelry,
02:09 the earrings are quite sentimental.
02:11 The princess most notably wore them on her first royal tour as an adult.
02:15 They were frequently worn at public events.
02:18 She also wore them to her 1992 wedding to Timothy Lawrence
02:22 and to Australia when she was barely 19 years old and traveling with her mother.
02:27 The princess royal more recently took the thoughtful decision to wear them
02:31 during Prince Philip's burial in 2021,
02:34 as well as on her trip to London in September with her mother's casket.
02:39 A pair of earrings like those worn by Princess Anne
02:42 would cost upwards of £3,000 at retail.
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