The royal royal dress after 400 years on the seabed

The collection of gold and silver embroidered clothes found on the bottom of the North Sea belongs to the luxurious wardrobe of a countess under King Charles I in England.

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The group of divers off the Netherlands found treasures from a shipwreck after the storm washed away the mud covering the ship for four centuries.When categorizing objects, they discovered a special dress in a well-preserved condition along with the book showing its origin during the reign of King Charles Stuart.(Photo: Kaap Skil Museum).

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The researchers also found a letter proving one of the ships carrying the entourage of King Charles I's wife Henrietta Maria, to the Netherlands in 1642 wrecked in the same area as the newly discovered wreck.Since then, they deduced that the evening gown could belong to Jane Ker, Earl of Roxburghe, mentor accompanying the queen during her journey at the beginning of the English Civil War.(Photo: Kaap Skil Museum).

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Divers come from the Dutch island of Texel that often catches the old wreck as this area is used as a safe harbor for ships during the journey through the North Sea, and many ships have problems entering or leave the area.They found Stuart's cargo ship in August 2014, shortly after the treasure was exposed under the mud in rough seas.(Photo: Kaap Skil Museum).

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Queen Henrietta Maria traveled to the Netherlands to pledge the royal jewelry to raise money.(Photo: Wikipedia).

According to The Time, Rob van Eerden, who directed the project, said the divers's discovery was a bunch of muddy cloth.But when examined more closely, they found that the fabric was actually made by several ancient dresses, including the dress that was almost intact.

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A Dutch expert identified the dress as the first complete outfit from this era found.The dresses are made of silk, embroidered with gold and silver, showing that they are owned by the rich and powerful.Other items found on the ship include boots, combs and a velvet wallet, all definitely coming from a noble's locker.(Photo: Kaap Skil Museum).

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Another evidence is that the book of the Bible holds the Stuart badge, indicating that the owner is not only in the aristocracy but must have a close relationship with the royal family.On April 18, scientists unearthed a letter about the Dutch trip of Queen Henrietta Maria.(Photo: Kaap Skil Museum).

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The Queen arrived in the Netherlands in early 1642 to hold the number of family jewelry with the aim of raising money for the war against King Charles I. The first round of traveling with the escort of 12 ships, including children. shipwreck containing queen's silver and wardrobe of Countess Roxburghe.(Photo: The Time).

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Jane Ker is a Scottish aristocrat who is very close to Anne, the mother of Charles I. The Countess also encouraged Anne to maintain her allegiance to Christianity even though England at that time was a Protestant religion.Ker was deported by the court in 1617 and failed to return to the royal family due to her beliefs.When Henrietta Maria was in trouble, the queen appointed the subordinate to subtly accompany the Netherlands.(Photo: Wikipedia).

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The Queen stayed in the Netherlands for a year before returning to England, where she stopped in Yorkshire and joined the Civil War campaign.(Photo: Kaap Skil Museum).

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Queen Maria was exiled in France in 1644, and did not return to England until her son Charles II restored the throne after Oliver Cromwell's death.The treasure associated with her journey to Holland is now on display at the Kaap Skil Museum on Texel Island.(Photo: Alamy).