Queen Alexandra’s emeralds mystery

Title

Queen Alexandra’s emeralds mystery

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

25 Apr 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:38

Description

Report on the mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Queen Alexandra’s emeralds which the Duchess of Windsor (Wallis Simpson) is said to have worn in the 1930s, and on the likely publication of her letters and diaries following her death. Includes interview with Suzanne Blum, the Duchess’s friend and legal adviser, who pays tribute. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Suzanne Blum

Keywords

Deaths; Royal family; Royalty; Queen Alexandra; Jewellery; Wallis Simpson

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