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Posted by Barbara D. At the Durbar, the tiara was something like a crown - maybe that's why QM decided to wear it crown-style, with a cap inside...
on June 6, 2012, 8:38 am, in reply to "Re: Delhi Durbar tiara with a cap"
84.227.117.159 | Message modified by user ducchessa June 6, 2012, 8:45 am
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I'm not sure, Nellie, wether QM really wears a cap in the first picture. My guess is, that there are her hairs. She had always a very bouffante hairdo had (to quote her granddaughter) "mountains of hair". The first picture was originally scanned and posted by me and I had a look at the booklet I scanned it from. This 'looking at' convinced me in my guess - it's her hair.
And here a pic of QM with the Delhi Durbar tiara - in her later years. The 'background' (supposed cap) is brighter here, actually grey as the Queen's hair. So I'm convinced it's also not a cap, but QM's hair. I suppose, the cap was only worn for 'official' occasions like the Durbar itself.
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