The Crown Jewels have an illustrious history dating back centuries.
Learn about them on this episode.
Articles discussed
Vanity Fair - Grace Kelly's Forever Look by Laura Jacobs
Blog mentioned
The Royal Report
From My Royal Collection
The Royal 100 A who's who of the first 100 people in line of succession to the British throne by Alan Hamilton
Resources used to research this episode
Official Site of the British Monarchy - The Crown Jewels
Historic Royal Palaces - The Tower of London
The Royal Jewels by Suzy Menke
The Queen's Jewels - The Personal Collection of HM The Queen by Leslie Field
Coronation: From the 8th to the 21st Century by Roy Strong
Royal Treasures: A Golden Jubilee Celebration by Jane Roberts
Tune in to the next episode of The Royal Report on Sunday April 18th, 2010 at 9:00PM EST.
The topic will be: Royal Weddings
© Marilyn Braun 2010
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