| Show I 1 a I Owns the Finest Pearls In Europe I I I t lj I The duchess of Cumberland possesses tl 4 f t 1 the finest pearls In Europe They were 1 It part ofthe crown Jewels of Hanover i A d I ft rid In 7c were valued at Il 100000 I 1 1 1 These pearls were claimed In 1837 both l i by the queen and her uncle King ir fV 6 i meet of Ilanover but It was not until I t Nlt aret I I 11 187 that Lord Wensleydale Lord Hatherly and Sir Lawrence reel unan 11 f I I imously decided that they belonged I to I TnonUrdg il I 11 k Hanover Bo they were then given I up 7 along with I splendid casket of jewels ff i part of which had been brought 1 to England from Hanover by Ceorse II I Nrk Ill 1Wjl i Chdarlotte rest had belonged to Queen 11 1 Charlotte who left them by will to her 0 1 11 Avon Ernest P r I |