Earlier this evening, I was browsing through one "Diamond Jubilee" commemorative "book" (the new one out on sale at a bookstore) in which it has a lot of pictures. I did not buy that one, though.....just browsing thru it.
Anyway, I have a couple of questions for you, Nellie. There are two separate pictures of Queen Mary (with two little princesses and one or both of their parents) at the Trooping of the Color parades in 1931 (shown in a carriage, I think) and 1935 (on the palace balcony). Both pictures show Queen Mary wearing her hat [not sure if it's the same hat at both times or different hats....those were black and white photos) but she had this brooch on the front side of her hat in both photos and this was the same brooch both times.....I looked at it closely and it looked like a "Prince of Wales feathers" with the crown at the top of it. Also, I noticed that one of those photos showed the Duchess of York (as the Queen Mother was then) having had a diamond brooch on the front of her hat, too, but it's not too distinctive enough for me to describe it to you right now. Do you have such pictures you could post here for me to see?? If you do, please, please?? Thanks! I am putting these questions for you since you are the most devoted Queen Mary fan here.