Re: "Nationaal Huldeblijk" 1898 ? Archived Message
Posted by Henri M on April 7, 2014, 10:28 am, in reply to "Re: Ears-of-Wheat diadem and the 1901 Wedding Gift Parure"
Apparently also in 1898 there was a "Nationaal Huldeblijk" for the Investiture of the Queen, which is often mixed with the "Nationaal Huldeblijk" 1901 for the wedding? I thought in 1898 the New Crown Parure was assembled from the Old Crown Parure but there seems to be a new diadem as part of the National Gift 1898: For an example, the Algemeen Handelsblad of April 27th 1907: Diner at the Court A twenty of our councillers made use of Her Majesty's most honourful invitation and united themselves at seven o'clock with the Queen, the Prince and the daily guests at the royal dish in the palace. Her Majesty, whom greeted Her guests in a most affable manner, appeared at the table dressed in a robe princesse decolletée of sea-green silk, with diamond applications. In the high-coiffed hairdo Her Majesty wore the diadem which was offered to Her as a National Gift in 1898. His Royal Highness was dressed in the uniform of a general. For the decorations the silver table set, given by the City of Amsterdam, was used, forming a great effect with light- and dark purple lilacs. [...] http://kranten.delpher.nl/nl/view/fullscreen?query=diamanten+nationaal+huldeblijk&coll=ddd&image=ddd%3A010974627%3Ampeg21%3Aa0020&page=1&maxperpage=10&facets%5Bperiode%5D=1%7C20e_eeuw%7C1900-1909%7C&facets%5Bspatial%5D=Landelijk
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