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    Re: Queen Victoria/wedding Archived Message

    Posted by Johan on August 30, 2016, 11:24 pm, in reply to "Queen Victoria/wedding"

    The brooches were given to the bridesmaids and no relatives of Victoria acted as bridesmaids. Im not sure all brooches have been on the market. I guess some of the noble ladies have descendants with enough cash to keep these little birds.

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    : While reading about the coronet designed by
    : Albert, the Prince Consort, I came across a
    : brooch that Queen Victoria gave to all her
    : bride's maids. I am curious if any of the
    : broochs are still in the hands of family
    : members?
    :
    : The brooch in question can be found by
    : scrolling down the page.
    :
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    :
    : https://myfrugallady.com/2016/03/21/queen-victorias-sapphire-coronet-tiara/
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