What Queen Mary was most interested in above and beyond everything else was the Family business. Any collectable, gew-gaw, trinket or bibelot pertaining to an ancestor was eagerly sought, catalogued and cherished.
--Previous Message-- : Then it was too bad Queen Mary did not live : during the television and Internet age. : Otherwise, she'd loved to watch : "Antique Roadshow" or look over : items that are for sale on ebay, etc, etc!! : Other than jewels, I wonder what category : of items she liked to collect from the : antique shops. : : --Previous Message-- : : Perhaps it was, Joye. I'm not sure now what : you intended. : : Our favourite pics of her? : Our favourite pics of her jewels? : Her favourite jewels ? : : Queen Mary kept an eye on the antique shops. : : : : : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Was this posting misunderstood. : : --Previous Message-- : What other things were favourites of Queen : Mary? : : --Previous Message-- : embroidery. : : : : --Previous Message-- : Vladimir tiara -jewellery : : : : : : : : : : : : :