Margaret is wearing the Turkish diamond necklace that was a wedding present from Queen Victoria and which decades later was sold by her daughter in law's heir the current Duke of Fife. As the Duchess of Albany owned a similar arrangement of diamond sunbursts...I wonder if she had lent them to her sister in law
--Previous Message-- : Hello Maria-Olivia, : : you are right, the Duchess of Connaught was : present (and probably the Duke too). : : Here are pictures of the famous group photo : of the Duchess seated among a bunch of : Russian Grand-Duchesses. It was a time when : "glitter" was not a vain word... : : : : : The Duchess of Connaught was wearing in her : hair a set of diamond sunburst brooches : mounted as tiara, which she has worn only : for this occasion (at least we have no other : photographic proof of another wearing). I : think I had read somewhere that these : brooches were a loan from Queen Victoria, : but I do not remember in which book or on : which website: : : : : The Duchess of Connaught's sister-in-law, : Maria Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh and : Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-and-Gotha, was also : present, but more probably in her capacity : of Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg-and-Gotha : and Tsar's daughter, rather than as a : British princess. But whatever the capacity : she was present for, she was not the kind of : woman to let her sister-in-law outshine : her... : : : : : --Previous Message-- : I think , It was the Duchess of Connaught : who : represented the British Royal House at the : tsar Nicolas II 's Coronation. : Sitting among the Grand Duchesses which : jewels did she wear exactly ? : Thanks for answer : : : : :