Funny that in the video of her portrait sitting just posted by Carlo below (Link to his message: http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1347542283.html ) QE II apparently refers to exactly this pearl arrangement on the dress of Queen Alexandra, commenting with a hint of dry irony: "Very grand... I never tried that."
--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : Is the rope of pearls real? If so, does : anyone : know what has happened to them? : : : The rope of pearls looks very Indian to me. : I wonder if they were a tribute or a gift : from one of the maraharjas. Alexandra loved : India and always held it against he husband : that he never took her when he went there. : : I can't recall ever seeing any reference to : these pearls in any of the royal jewel : books. : :
on September 14, 2012, 4:30 pm, in reply to "