Re: French State Visit to UK April 1855 Jewels worn at concert on 20 April 1855 Archived Message
Posted by Karlimagnus on October 25, 2015, 2:22 am, in reply to "Re: French State Visit to UK April 1855 Jewels worn at concert on 20 April 1855"
if I recall correctly, the strawberry leave tiara was altered quite much after Victoria. --Previous Message-- : The Times 21 April 1855 recorded the jewels : worn by Queen Victoria and the Empress at a : concert at Buckingham Palace on the previous : evening as : : : : Does any one know what the Empress was : wearing? : : I presume that Queen Victoria was wearing : the ruby tiara which she later gave to : Princess Beatrice. : : Edit: I am not sure but I think this is the : tiara in question although, if so, then : Winterhalter has taken some artistic : licence. Or perhaps Queen Victoria had some : alterations made. : : : :
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