Re: Queen Alexandra and unknown head ornament Archived Message
Posted by Helen on May 23, 2016, 10:40 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Alexandra and unknown head ornament"
Yes you are correct Beth, in 1901 Queen Alexandra wore the fringe brooch at her neck. Here is a photo from the Royal collection: https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/search#/32/collection/2933147/king-edward-vii-and-queen-alexandra-on-the-occasion-of-their-first-opening-of Your other photos of those large diamonds at her neck & in her hair are very interesting......will keep us busy trying to find them.....perhaps ended up in the Norwegian regal coronet? --Previous Message-- : The image I posted of Queen Alexandra was, I : believe taken in 1908, and is a detail from : photos taken at the State Opening of : Parliament. : : Visually, the arrangement of diamonds in : front of Queen Victoria's small diamond : crown seems to correspond with a description : of part of a form of headdress worn by Queen : Alexandra to the opera in 1905. : : : I suspect that the diamonds in front of QV's : small crown may be those worn at Queen : Alexandra's throat for the Opening of : Parliament in 1901, but I am not certain of : that. : : [Edit: I now recollect that Queen Alexandra : wore Queen Victoria's fringe brooch (aka : waterfall brooch) at her throat for the : first Opening of Parliament by Edward VII. I : am not certain when the photo below of Queen : Alexandra was taken as I don't think the : newspaper gave a date.] : : : :
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