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--Previous Message-- : This is a full list of wedding presents to : Princess Margaret of Connaught, I have : underlined all jewels. : : : The Times, 10 June 1905, p. 8 : : The Marriage of Princess Margaret of : Connaught : : The Duke and Duchess were at home yesterday : at Clarence House, St. James’s when many of : the wedding gifts to Princess Margaret of : Connaught were on view. They were laid out : in and quite filled one of the large : reception rooms. : : The King presented the bride with a superb : high jewelled coronet, in scroll design, : connected by festoons, composed of : brilliants and rubies for the centre of the : scroll ornaments and the festoons. A diamond : chain bracelet with a ruby and diamond : cluster clasp was enclosed in the same case. : : The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have their : daughter a coronet composed of empire : wreaths with fleur de lys between, all in : brilliants, accompanied by a diamond : rivière. Their Royal Highnesses’ gifts also : included a long sable coat lined with white : satin, a long coat of unplucked sea otter : fur, and a large mirror in silver frame. : : Queen Christina of Spain sent an antique : Spanish fan, beautifully painted, the ivory : engraved sticks set with diamonds. : : Queen Margharita of Italy’s gift was a : small diamond watch with bow. : : The Empress Eugenie’s present was a diamond : and pearl butterfly brooch. : : The Khedive sent a high diamond tiara, : convertible into a necklace in a : conventional design of marguerites. : : The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess : Louise (Duchess of Fife), Princess Victoria, : and Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark, : with the Duke of Fife, made a joint gift of : a diamond necklace, harmonizing in design : with the crown given by his Majesty. It is : formed of festoons and graduated daisy : pendants, each festoon and each pendant : being centred by a fine ruby. : : Prince and Princess Christian gave a : handsome fluted silver tea and coffee : service. : : Princess Louise (Duchess of Argyll) sent a : long chain of rubies and pearls, with here : and there a daisy in diamonds. : : Princess Henry of Battenberg sent a large : silver bowl. : : The Duchess of Albany gave Kipling’s and : Barrie’s works, bound in red gold tooled : leather. : : The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Stelitz : sent a Dresden china lamp. : : The Infanta Eulalia of Spain sent a Dresden : china inkstand with gold mount. : : The Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the : Crown Princess of Romania, Princess Victoria : Melita, Princess Hohenlohe, and Princess : Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg gave a brooch formed : of a large sapphire sent round with ribbon : in diamonds and sapphires. : : Prince Friedrich Karl of Sweden gave a chain : bracelet, closely studded with large : emeralds of a beautiful colour. : : The Duc and Duchesse d’Aosta gave a finely : wrought diamond bow brooch, with sapphire : drops. : : Prince Arthur and Princess Patricia of : Connaught gave their sister a pearl and : diamond ring. : : Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein’s : gift is a pearl necklet with sapphire drops. : : Princess Louise Augusta of : Schleswig-Holstein gave a silver watch in a : silver and blue enamel case for the writing : table. : : Princess Victoria Eugenie and Prince : Alexander Leopold of Battenberg’s gift is a : set of silver handled tea knives. : : Princess Victor of Hohenlohe sent a painted : fan. : : The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador’s gift is a : parasol handle in enamel set with diamonds. : : Princess Margaret received the present of a : clock from the parishioners of Bagshot : yesterday morning. The presentation was made : at Clarence House by the following:- The : Rev. W. H. Caldwell, chairman; Mr J. F. : Huggins, vice-chairman; Lady Barclay, Lady : Elphinstone, Mrs. Caldwell, Miss Wale. Mr. : Green, Mr. Copes, Mr. Beesley, Mr. Munro, : and Mr. Burrows, secretary. : : Her Royal Highness received the present of : her wedding lace and veil from the ladies of : Ireland, who were represented by the Duchess : of Abercorn for Ulster, the Marchioness of : Ormonde for Munster, the Countess of : Dunraven for Connaught, the Countess of Mayo : for Leinster, Lady Holmparrick as one of the : organizers of the present, and the Countess : of Dudley as wife of the Lord Lieutenant of : Ireland. : : The Swedish and Norwegian Minster, Baron de : Bildt, and a deputation of the Swedish and : Norwegian residents in London, were also : received at Clarence House by her Royal : Highness Princess Margaret of Connaught. A : gold service plate was presented by them to : her Royal Highness and to his Royal Highness : Prince Gustavus Adolphus. : : Among the numerous other presents were the : following:- : : The Duchess of Somerset, a gold chain : bracelet with a Greek coin ; : the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, a silver : inkstand; : the Duke and Duchess of Portland, an : amethyst and diamond pendent, with a : pear-shaped amethyst drop; : the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, a brooch : formed of a large round turquoise of : beautiful colour, set at the extreme edge : with four large brilliants ; : the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, a salts : bottle mounted in gold, set with diamonds : and red enamel; : the Duchess of Westminster, gold and blue : enamel pen, pencil, paper knife, &c, in : case; : Consuelo, Duchess of Manchester, a pair of : gold sugar bowls and spoons; : the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn, an inlaid : round table; : Katherine, Duchess of Westminster, opal hat : pins studded with diamonds. : : The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, an : antique silver-gilt travelling set, chased : with fruit, flowers and scrolls, from the : collection of Albert Lord Londesborough; : the Marchioness of Salisbury, a painted fan : with mother of pearl and gold sticks; : the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, : a green umbrella with a handle of carved : pale tortoiseshell; : the Marquis and Marchioness of Granby, : antique carved ivory casket; : the Marchioness of Tweeddale, a diamond : crown hat pin tipped with a pearl ; : the Marchioness of Zetland, an antique : inlaid wood flower stand with ormolu mounts, : filled with flowers; : the Dowager Marchioness of Headfort, an : inlaid table. : : Earl Cadogan, painted fan, with mother of : pearl sticks; : the Earl and Countess of Londesborough, a : gold watch set with a miniature ; : the Earl and Countess of Essex, crystal : parasol handle set with sapphires; : the Countess of Womyss, a large round silver : box; : Earl and Countess Beauchamp, star sapphire : ring set with brilliants ; : Count de Pierrefonds, pair of large silver : vases; : Countess Grosvenor and Mr. Wyndham M.P., : sapphire and diamond cross ; : the Countess of Dudley, large silver tea : tray; : the Countess of Minto, large gold tooled : green leather box; : Earl and Countess Howe, a small book table : of green tooled leather, with gilt : trimmings; : Winifred Countess Arren, an antique sacred : picture; : the Earl and Countess of Dunraven and Lady : Ailean Wyndham Quin, Carlyle’s complete : works. : : Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth, silver : kettle. : : The Bishop of Ripon, silver clock. : : Lord and Lady Iveagh, a necklace of pink : and yellow topaz alternately, each stone : framed in diamonds ; : Lord Stavordale and Lady Helen Stavordale, : large white ostrich feather fan; : Lady Pirbright, a superb silver tea and : coffee service, with kettle and hot-milk : jug; : Emily Lady Ampthill, tortoiseshell blotting : book, mounted in gold; : Lord and Lady Burton, a handsome fan; : Lord and Lady Windsor, book bound in white : and worked with jewels; : Lord and Lady Farquhar, a silver kettle; : Lord and Lady Bunssey, set of green enamel : buttons with silver rim; : Lady Mount Stephen, diamond brooch in three : rows with sapphire centre; : Lord Glenesk, brooch set with enamel an : having a large diamond in the centre ; : Lady Reay, Emerson’s works; : Lord and Lady Wolverton, silver salver; : Lady Garvagh, antique silver fruit basket; : Lord and Lady Herbert, “Imperatrice Marie : Louise” by Fred Masson. : : The Freemasons of England, a magnificent : diamond pendant with large sappgires in the : centre forming a cross. : : The officers of the Grenadier Guards, a : diamond grenade; : the Officers of the Rifle Brigade, a : magnificent pendant, the badge of the : brigade in diamonds, with the names of the : battled on blue enamel ribbon, and the crown : set with small sapphires ; : the officers of the Inniskilling Dragoons, a : large gold cup; : the Offices of “Y” Battery, R.H.A., black : and white Brussels lace fan embroidered in : sequins; : the past and present officers of the Army : Service Corps, a pair of silver four-light : candelabra and six large fluted silver shell : dessert dishes; : the military members of the Army Council, : silver pen and pencil and tray. : : Sir E. Vincent, M.P, and Lady Helen Vincent, : a handsome green sunshade; : Lady Cowell, white Brussels lace fan with : gold and mother of pearl sticks; : Sir Arthur Hayter, M.P., and Lady Hayter, : “Marie Antoinette the Dauphine”; : Sir John and Lady Lister Kyne, lace and : ivory fan; : Mr Alfred Rothschild, diamond bracelet with : large daisy centred with a fine pearl; : Mr and Mrs Lionel Rothschild, a diamond bow : with ends and a sapphire in the centre; : Sir Ernest Cassel, a diamond and red enamel : ribbow bow, with long ends of diamonds : terminating with large pendent, centred with : large pear shaped diamonds, framed in red : enamel and again in small diamonds ; : Lady Sassoon, a handsome painted fan; : the Hon. Sylvia Edwards, Ruskin’s “Stones of : Venice”; : Mrs. Adsir, a watercolour drawing of : Glenveagh; : Chevalier Albanesi, Chopin’s works, in four : volumes, bound in while calf and gold; : Mr. P. Ralli, a long diamond and pearl : chain; : Sir Reginald and Lady Cathcard, large boule : table; : the Hon. Alec Yorke, green enamel and : diamond pendant on gold chain; : Signor and Mme. Tosti, a gold bracelet set : with alternate sapphires and diamonds; : Major and Lady Sarah Wilson, pale blue : parasol with rich carved ivory handle; : Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Egerton, a round : inlaid table, the top forming a tray with : Copeland tea set, cluster pink roses with : blue and gold rim; : the Lord Provost of Edinburgh and Lady : Crandon, a silver bowl with Cairngoun : thistle handles; : the Royal Academy of Music, pair of silver : sauce tureens; : the Duke and Duchess of Connaught’s : servants, large silver cup. : : : :
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