--Previous Message-- : The aigrette worn by Queen Mary and Princess : Astrid are two different jewels. : : : : It is possible that Princess Astrid's jewel : may have come from Queen Alexandra but, as : far as I know, we have never seen a photo of : Queen Alexandra's "wings". : : : : Yet, I have wondered if Queen Alexandra's : wings may not have formed the basis of this : tiara. : : : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you so much for these pictures. The : jewels of the Queen are remarkable, some : familiar, others not so much. One wonders : if they are still in the vaults or have been : dispersed. Two jewels have caught my eye : & I apologise in advance if they have : been discussed before. : 1. The aigrette worn in the photograph dated : 1895, is this the one worn by Princess : Astrid of Sweden today? : 2. What happened to the rather lovely tiara : and necklace in the photograph dated circa : 1929? : : --Previous Message-- : Best idea ever!!! : : circa 1887 : : : 1890 : : : 1893 : : : July 1893 - on her wedding day : : : 1895 : : : 1895 : : : 1896 : : : July 1897 - Devonshire House Ball : : : July 1898 - with friends at Brocket Hall : : : 1902 - coronation of King Edward VII : : : 1905 : : : 1905 : : : 1910 : : : February 1911 - at State Opening of : Parliment : : : 1911 : : : June 1911 - coronation : : : 1911 - in coronation gown : : : December 1911 - Delhi Durbar : : : circa 1911 - at State Opening of Parliment : : : 1912 : : : 1912 : : : circa 1912 : : : 1912-13 : : : May 1913 - at the wedding of Princess : Victoria of Prussia and Prince Ernst : Augustus of Hanover : : : June 1913 - Garter Day : : : circa 1913 : : : circa 1920 : : : circa 1920 : : : 1926 : : : 1926 : : : 1927 : : : circa 1929 : : : circa 1930 : : : October 1931 - with her granddaughter, the : future Queen Elizabeth, at the wedding of : Lady May Cambridge to Henry Abel Smith : : : 1934 : : : 1934 : : : 1934 : : : 1935 : : : May 1937 - Coronation of King George VI : : : circa 1937 : : : May 1947 : : : All pictures from the Royal Collection : : : : :