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    Re: For Nellie Archived Message

    Posted by Nellie on July 16, 2016, 8:27 pm, in reply to "For Nellie"

    Thank you Dawn.

    --Previous Message--
    : Source: Ottumwa Courier (Ottumwa, Iowa; dated
    : May 5, 1937 [Court Robe] and May 12, 1937
    : [Coronation]).
    :
    : You have your website about the Coronations
    : and such. So I am putting here for you to
    : see and know.
    :
    : I came across this newspaper piece about the
    : court gown which was supposed to belong to
    : Princess Victoria for her father King Edward
    : VII's 1910 coronation. It said, as you can
    : see the caption in the insert of the photo,
    : that Princess Victoria's court robe would be
    : sold in New York. I am not sure whether this
    : was true or not. Anyway, the court robe in
    : the picture was said to be Victoria's. I am
    : posting one lighter and darker shade of the
    : same photo for you to see.
    :
    : In keeping with the subject of this message
    : board (as in jewels), I am posting the
    : pictures of King George VI (with his medals
    : and all) and Queen Elizabeth (with her tiara
    : and jewels).
    :
    :
    :
    : King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
    :
    :


    Message Thread:

    • For Nellie - Dawn July 16, 2016, 8:20 pm
      • Re: For Nellie - Nellie July 16, 2016, 8:27 pm