Re: Two Questions: Queens Alexandra and Mary Archived Message
Posted by Beth1 on January 1, 2015, 1:33 am, in reply to "Re: Two Questions: Queens Alexandra and Mary"
Joye, if you are referring to the brooch worn by Queen Alexandra, then it is not possible for it to be the Delhi Durbar brooch as that was presented to Queen Mary. The photo of Queen Alexandra was taken long before the tour of the new King and Queen to India. --Previous Message-- : Looks like Delhi Durbar emerald brooch with a : chain and cross worn also. : : --Previous Message-- : I have managed to find two better photos : through the Australian system, although the : photos are held by the Library of Congress. : : The items which looked like a set of : brooches are part of the dress. : Unfortunately, these photos do not show a : good view of Queen Alexandra's rings. : : : : http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/ggbain.02831/ : : : : http://loc.gov/pictures/resource/ggbain.04870/ : : --Previous Message-- : Source: Library of Congress. : : From "Deseret Evening News" (Salt : Lake City, UT) dated March 5, 1910: : : Britain's Queen Alexandra and her grandson, : Crown Prince Olav of Norway. : : : : From "The Evening Star" : (Washington, D.C.) dated August 8, 1922: : : Britain's King George V and Queen Mary : (self-captioned) : : : : Now I have some questions: : : Firstly, are Queen Alexandra's brooch at the : neck and the one at Queen Mary's neck the : one and the same? : : : Second question: There are six smaller : "brooches" on the left side of : Queen Alexandra's outfit (you would be : looking at the right side when you look at : the picture). Are they actual gemstones or : are they part of the outfit? : : Third question: are they sapphire and : diamonds or are they perhaps amethyst and : diamonds? : : Fourth question: I wonder if any member of : the Royal Family wears any of these : gemstones? : : : Lastly, I noticed there are rings with : massive gemstones on Queen Alexandra's : fingers. See this zoom-up picture. When I : looked at the newspaper itself on-line, both : rings show clearly, but when I printed it : and made them cropped, they look a bit : differently. Anyway, I wonder if these rings : are still in the present Queen's possession. : Regarding the ring with that big gemstone on : Queen Alexandra's finger on her left : hand, it appears to match her brooch at the : neck. Regarding the ring on her finger on : her right hand, it appears to match any : of these 6 smaller "brooches" on : the left side of her outfit. : : : What are your answers? Your thoughts? : : : : :
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