"the King's Coronation Order" Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on September 3, 2012, 10:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Narrowing down the year - and sizes"
Thanks for your info Torkel but one thing puzzles me. I cannot think what "the King's Coronation Order" might be unless it is the family order he established. I wonder if your info came from The Times and they included some observations of their own. --Previous Message-- : I donīt know if this might be the occasion, : but the State opening of Parliament in 1909 : took place on 16 Feb 1909. : : From the Court Circular: : His Majesty the King wore the Uniform of a : Field Marshal. : Her Majesty the Queen wore a black gown : embroidered with gold and silver; a robe of : ruby velvet embroidered with gold and lined : with maneuver, and a Crown of Diamonds with : Honiton lace veil. Her Majesty also wore the : Cullinan Diamond, with Diamond and Pearl : Ornaments. Orders: the Garter and the Kingīs : Coronation Order. : : The Court does not appears to have been in : mourning, as the Princess of Wales wore a : pale green dress.
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