Other European Royals attended Tsar Nicolas II’s Coronation Archived Message
Posted by marie-Olivia on December 23, 2011, 5:02 am, in reply to "Re: Sunray tiara The Duchess of Connaught"
On the well known picture The Duchess of Connaught was among the Romanov Grand Duchesses. Did other royal Ladies attend the Coronation ( Hesse family ?) Thanks --Previous Message-- : Many thanks for you, JohnAF! : : --Previous Message-- : In his biography of the Duke of Connaught, : Noble Frankland says the following about the : coronation of Tsar Nicholas: : Queen Victoria was determined her : daughter-in-law should not be lost without : trace amidst the unparalleled splendour of : the Russian Court & so lent her a : collection of her own jewels. The Connaughts : wondered if they had to insure them, the : value being £30,000. : On the day of the coronation the Duchess : wore a necklace of diamonds & Queen : Victoria's large stars in the form of a : tiara : : --Previous Message-- : The Duchess is in gala dress on the occasion : of the coronation of the last czar in : Moscow. : : I guess it's a gift Turkish sultan or : khedive of Egypt or one of the maharajas of : India : : --Previous Message-- : Interesting pictures - thank you. : : I have never seen this picture before, and : don´t recognize the (somewhat strange) head : ornament of the Duchess. Nor can I remember : anything similar being worn among her : descendants in the UK or Sweden. : : Would you happen to know the occasion? It : appears to be part of a bigger group photo? : : --Previous Message-- : : : Does anybody know story this Sunray tiara : The Duchess of Connaught? : : : : : : : : : : :
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Message Thread:
- Sunray tiara The Duchess of Connaught - Nel December 22, 2011, 3:26 am
- Re: Sunray tiara The Duchess of Connaught - Torkel December 22, 2011, 4:24 am
- Maybe this could be a help - Josefine December 22, 2011, 4:51 am
- Re: Sunray tiara The Duchess of Connaught - Nel December 22, 2011, 6:13 am
- Re: Sunray tiara The Duchess of Connaught - JohnAF December 22, 2011, 3:32 pm
- Re: Sunray tiara The Duchess of Connaught - Henri M December 22, 2011, 4:46 pm
- Re: Sunray tiara The Duchess of Connaught - SusanG December 22, 2011, 4:54 pm
- Re: Sunray tiara The Duchess of Connaught - jinja December 22, 2011, 10:13 pm
- Re: Sunray tiara The Duchess of Connaught - Nel December 23, 2011, 12:17 am
- Other European Royals attended Tsar Nicolas II’s Coronation - marie-Olivia December 23, 2011, 5:02 am
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