--Previous Message-- : Queen Adelaide had a new crown made because : the Crown of Mary of Modena was considered : out of fashion (before Queen Adelaide, the : previous coronation of a Queen Consort was : the one of Queen Charlotte in 1760... 70 : years before!). And Queen Alexandra had a : new crown made because Queen Adelaide's : crown had been dismounted from all its : stones. : : More recently, Queen Mary and Queen : Elizabeth had a new crown made, because : their predecessors as Queen Consorts : (respectively Queen Alexandra and Queen : Mary) were still alive at the time of the : Coronation. : : In this regard, I wonder what will happen : when the Prince of Wales will be crowned: : there will then be no living dowager Queen : Consort, so Queen Mary's or Queen : Elizabeth's crowns will be available, and : Camilla could theoretically choose to wear : either of them (provided she is crowned, of : course, which is not certain, considering : the status of her marriage to Prince Charles : as regards to the law of the Church of : England). : : The crown of Mary of Modena : : : : : Queen Adelaide's crown: : : : : Queen Alexandra's crown: : : : : Queen Mary's crown: : : : : : Queen Elizabeth's crown: : : : : : Thank you very much for those amazing pictures. I have a question, when Queen Mary wore the circlet that was part of her crown, there were no real gems in it? Thank you.
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