Edward Green
Royal versus State Jewellery
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Summary
A glittering lecture that will cover all your questions about the Crown Jewels. When Her Majesty, the Queen, selects a tiara to wear, is it her own or does it belong to the country? It’s an interesting and often blurred point and Edward Green, a past managing director of Garrard, the Crown Jeweller since 1843, discusses this fascinating point with insights into the marvellous royal jewellery collection.
Edward Green
Edward Green was appointed to the Board of the National Galleries of Scotland in January 2014 and served for the maximum 8 years. A specialist in jewellery and antiques, he has been from his twenties an art lover and collector and a frequenter of the auction houses.
During his over 40 years career, he has held the positions of Deputy Chairman of Garrard the Crown Jewellers and Managing Director, Mappin & Webb, and was responsible for taking both companies into Asia. Following that, he was a main board director of Asprey and President of Asprey in the United States.
Edward graduated from Strathclyde University with a BA in business and administration (HCM). He has made his home in Edinburgh for the last thirty years and is married to Maryla.
In January 2016, he was appointed a Deputy to the Lord Lieutenant of Edinburgh.