Posted by Nellie on July 8, 2014, 11:11 pm, in reply to "Re: King more bows"
The bows are worn on the collars of their orders. But these days we see the bows only when in robes.
--Previous Message-- : : : : what please is the significance of white : bows on right shoulder of POW and several : men? painting : : --Previous Message-- : According to Leslie Fields book The Queen's : Jewels (pages 101 and 103 of the 2002 : publishing), " when King George V : celebrated his Silver Jubilee, on 6 May : 1935, he gave his two granddaughters their : first serious jewellery: pearl necklaces. : Princess Elizabeth was given three perfectly : matched rows, and Princess Margaret, being : four years younger, two rows. The Princesses : (...) wore their pearls for their parents' : Coronation two years later... ". It is : not explicitely said that the Princesses : wore their necklaces for the Jubilee : celebrations. : : Here are a few pictures from King George V's : Silver Jubilee celebrations. Unfortunately, : it is almost impossible to see whether the : young princesses are wearing their necklace : or not. : : The carriage procession: : : : The balcony scene: : : : The service at Saint Paul's Cathedral (oil : on canvas, by Frank Owen Salisbury - : courtesy of Guildhall Art Gallery) : : : : (pictures sources: Daily Mail, Pinterest, : Saint Paul's Cathedral's website) : : --Previous Message-- : There is the story that Princess Margaret : was : upset that she was to wear two strands of : pearls, while Princess Elizabeth was to have : three strands. Their outfits for the : Coronation of their father were otherwise : identical. This led me to believe that the : pearl necklaces were created for the : Coronation. Did the little princesses also : wear them for their grandfather's Jubilee?? : : : : :