For England and Saint George A Right Royal Trinket Charm Necklace from Hoolala

Description

Prince Albert was the son of Queen Victoria. I bet you didn't know he gained a rather saucy reputation as a playboy and was always up to cunning stunts such as hiding foxy young actresses in his tent whilst he was in the army and embarking on a string of affairs not least of which with one Alice Keppel who is Camilla Parker-Bowles' great grandmother (Camilla is now married to Prince Charles our future King of England). Phew! What a randy bunch the British royals are...

Where was I.... ah yes, Prince Albert was known as Bertie to the family throughout his life. His son Prince Eddy was a possible Jack the Ripper suspect. Allegedly Sir William Gull the Royal surgeon was also in the frame for the White Chapel Murders. So the story goes Prince Eddy's mother asked a well-known artist of the period to act as a mentor to the sensitive Prince - Mr. Walter Sickert. He introduced Prince Eddy to a 'shop girl' called Annie Elizabeth Crook. They started having an affair fell in love and got married in secret, it is claimed. This scandal could bring down the monarchy, as a child born of the royal line may have been able to lay claim to the throne.

Apparently Annie was declared insane and in order to make her 'disappear' committed to an asylum for the rest of her natural, meanwhile Alice their illegitimate daughter ended up in the care of one Mary Kelly who was a friend of Walter Sickert. Supposedly Mary and her 'friends' were going to blackmail the government using their knowledge of Prince Eddy's secret marriage. Prince Eddy was a freemason as was his father and Sir William Gull and as they protect their own they closed ranks deciding the only way out was to silence these women for ever - Jack the Ripper was born and so as they say the rest is history....


The locket measures 35mm x 25mm, the union jack charm measures 25mm x 16mm and the metal heart measures 12mm x 12mm. The chain measures 66cms and I can shorten it to whatever length you wish at no extra charge. The necklace will coem gift wrapped ready for giving.

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'I cannot recommend Hoolala highly enough. Excellent service all round, excellent communication and a thoroughly nice person too boot! The necklace is even more beautiful than it looks in the picture and is presented very beautifully. I shall certainly be shopping here again!'

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'Really cute, perfect length, great packaging!! After all the generic necklaces I found looking retail this was a breath of fresh air, it's so unique and adorable! Thank you!'

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Please take a look inside my little shop for more delightful frippery where you will find all sorts of goodies from sterling silver necklaces, Hoolala De Luxe charm bracelets, cuff links, OOAK vintage pieces and of course my Alice in Wonderland range of charm necklaces, bracelets and brooches.

Added on Jan 22, 2009

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