Re: More on Princess Irene, Princess Henry of Prussia Archived Message
Posted by Claes  on April 28, 2013, 5:30 am, in reply to "More on Princess Irene, Princess Henry of Prussia"
Wedding gifts to Princess Irene according a Swedish newspaper in 1888:
From the Grand Duke and the siblings of the bride:
5 big stars of brilliants
From the bride´s father:
Two solitaires to boutons
From Queen Victoria:
Bracelet with a sapphire framed by 4 rows brilliants
From the Duchess of Edinburgh:
Two together joined horses in brilliants
From the Duchess of Connaught:
An indian necklace of pearls and gem stones
From Furst Alexander:
Two anchors in brilliants with a coral
From the Hessen cavalry Brigade:
Gold bracelet with a brilliant, an emerald and a ruby
From the ladies of Darmstadt:
A heavy wide gold bracelet with two medallion pictures in capsules of the siblings of the Princess. Lids of these capsules wearing big name ciphers in brilliants and rubies with the Grand ducal crown over them in brilliants
From the former governess of Grand Duchess Alice:
A bracelet, braided with her hair with an medallion capsule containing the one painted eye of the Grand Duchess
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: I wonder if anyone can tell me something
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: Princess Irene?
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