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Royal Locks: hair jewellery, keepsakes and mementos

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Carisbrooke Castle Museum

In the Ashburnham collection, currently on display at Carisbrooke Castle Museum, is a lock of King Charles I’s hair encased in a glass and gold pendent. Taken from the deceased King’s coffin, it may seem like a somewhat grizzly memento … Continue reading →

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