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Feminism Reaches the Tower of London

September 3, 2007 by WendyB

Moira Cameron, a 38-year-old Scottish woman, became the first woman Beefeater today.

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This makes me happy, not only because I love ground-breaking women, but also because the Yeoman Warders (“Beefeater” is a nickname for the Yeoman Warders) protect the crown jewels. And you know how I feel about jewels! As for the Tower of London, some people think of it only as a prison where Anne Boleyn was beheaded, but it also served as living quarters for royalty. In fact, Anne Boleyn was housed in the Tower of London as an honor before her coronation … only to return there under dire circumstances just three years later.

Believe it or not, I have a photo of my Xenobia ring visiting the Tower of London. The ring was ordered by my gorgeous client Angela after I’d already left for London, so she asked me to show it the sights.

If you go visit the Tower, don’t mess with the ravens! They’re as big as Thanksgiving turkeys and they bite!

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  1. Frasypoo says

    September 3, 2007 at 8:15 pm

    Go Moira!
    Those are huge ravens !!!
    You make the prettiest jewelry
    I have added you on my blog roll.

  2. Shaz says

    September 4, 2007 at 2:28 am

    how cute to take the ring site seeing! Also i was on the Gigi Caron website and fell in love with an white gold emerald ring surrounded by diamonds. Did you design that? It is absolutely beautiful, if i get engaged i would want a ring that looked like that or very similar, hopefully you will be designing my ring a few years down the track because i love your work.

  3. WendyB says

    September 4, 2007 at 5:29 am

    Thanks, Shaz, but I didn’t design that one. It’s just one I picked up to sell 🙂

  4. In Yr Fshn says

    September 4, 2007 at 6:51 am

    I can’t even tell you how much I love that lady’s smile!

  5. krissy says

    September 4, 2007 at 4:13 pm

    that ring is so great! love the turquoise.

  6. A says

    September 5, 2007 at 8:28 am

    “Gorgeous Client Angela” here:

    Hey, how come the guy in the hardware store doesn’t refer to me like this?? Or my plumber or dry cleaner??

    Xenobia’s European education has served her well. She travels lightly and makes friends wherever she goes. She even attended the Dutchess County Fair a few weeks ago (big livestock fan that she is) and turned more than a few heads both human and bovine.

    BTW: Xenobia’s favorite wife of Henry the XIII, was Anne of Cleaves because she managed to get untangled from him without losing her head or contracting syphilis.

  7. WendyB says

    September 5, 2007 at 12:52 pm

    Gorgeous client Angela…that’s my favorite wife too! And, in fact, I have an extra copy of my Anne of Cleves book, which I will give to you if you’d like to prepare in advance for the Anne of Cleves book club post. 🙂

  8. GCA says

    September 5, 2007 at 8:43 pm

    Oh, yes please. I would love to read it. In case anyone’s interested there is a wonderful series available on Netflix called “the Six Wives of Henry the Eighth” starring Keith Michell and an excellent supporting cast. (1972)

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