Thank you Boffer. I love that it was a letter on the morning of the wedding. These days they would be texting.
And I am curious about the source Field used. Russell's Wedding at Windsor is not in the bibliography. I shall have to check that favourite source of mine for Edward VII.
--Previous Message-- : In regards to George V's wedding ring. He did : wear one. : : As can be seen in Pope-Hennessy, page 266; : Queen Mary wrote to George on the morning of : their wedding stating: : : "I should much like to give you a : wedding ring if you will wear it for my sake : - I therefore send you herewith one or two : to try on for size - Let me know the one you : choose at once & I will give it to you : in the Chapel." : : Furthermore, Field writes on page 97 , : "Prince Albert, King Edward VII and : King George V all wore wedding rings on the : fourth finger of their left hand, but since : 1923 a tradition has been established by the : male members of the royal family of wearing : a narrow wedding band next to the crested : gold signet ring on the little finger of : their left hand."