Cufflinks of Prince Michael of Kent

Air Squadron

 

Prince Michael of Kent

 

Prince Michael of Kent, the man whose eyes reflect the sky! His Highness Michael George Charles Franklin is the member of the British Royal Family, the cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

 

Prince Michael of Kent and Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain

 

Amidst the huge honorary list of titles and the ranks of Michael of Kent, those linked to aviation occupy the special place. It seems the sky has always been in the Prince's life. Today Michael of Kent is Honorary Air Marshal of RAF Benson, Colonel-in-Chief of the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment in Canada, owner and commander of the WWI and WWII legendary aircraft squadron.

 

Michael of Kent in front of his favorite Mustang from the famous Air Squadron

 

Features of the Royal Cufflinks

 

Double-sided cufflinks. The cufflinks’ top is the exact copy of wings and skin of Supermarine Spitfire, the British WWII fighter. Possessing such nicknames as “Villain” and “Spitfire”, these aircraft impressed with their maneuverability and the speed at low altitudes. When making a royal gift, artisans took into account that the Spitfire, the British best WWII fighter, is one of the first airplanes having laminar wings and reflected this fact in gold, by having decorated the wing with Michael of Kent's heraldry.

 

The cufflinks’ top, the exact copy of wings and skin of Supermarine Spitfire, is decorated with Prince Michael of Kent's heraldry.

 

On the backside of the cufflinks, an engraved silhouette of Yak-3, the Soviet best WWII fighter, graphically spreads out along with the North American P-51 Mustang, recognized as the best warfighter at the time, flying thereover at the absolute altitude. All above-mentioned planes are included to the Prince’s retro squadron.

The work of goldsmiths is very delicate and detailed. Toggle shape, screw propellers of gold seem to give the lifting force to Mustang and Spitfire, and the fighting hawks are rising again to guard the sky.

 

The Prince of Kent's gold cufflinks with Imperial jewelry enamels and inlaid rubies.

 

Letter of gratitude from Michael of Kent

 

Presentation of Air Squadron Cufflinks

The presentation of the cufflinks took place on 13 September 2013, in agreement with His Majesty's Cabinet and his personal approval. In the United Kingdom of the Great Britain hosted a reception on the occasion of the international tour of Air Squadron, the British club of connoisseurs of old light aircraft. Prince Michael of Kent, a member of the Royal Family, also attended the event.

Igor Lobortas greeted the guest of honor and stressed the importance of the Air Squadron Club's visit for the development of international relations in the cultural area. The Prince was presented with exclusive wing-shaped cufflinks having an enamel image of the Royal Coat of Arms, ordered specially for his visit and made by artisans of the Lobortas Classic Jewelry House

 

Prince Michael of Kent and Igor Lobortas.