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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Daniel Lavelle

Necklace worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation could fetch £2m at auction

The necklace, which resembles tasselled curtain tie-backs
The diamond necklace, made of 300 carats, was also worn to King George VI’s coronation. Photograph: Tristan Fewings/Getty for Sotheby's

An antique diamond necklace worn at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation and which may be linked to a French scandal involving Marie Antoinette could fetch as much as £2m at auction.

The necklace, made of 300 carats, was also worn to King George VI’s coronation by members of the Marquess of Anglesey family, who owned the diamonds until the 1960s when they sold them.

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