One year ago, Nellie posted on this board scans from the book The Queen's Coronation 1953, The Official Souvenir Album, by Caroline de Guitaut, Royal Collection Trust, 2013. On the second pic on Nellie's post, you can see a plan of the Royal Gallery. Princess Maud of Fife, Countess of Southesk, does not appear on this plan, which could mean she did not attend the 1953 Coronation (contrary to 1937, when she was undoubtedly present in the Royal Gallery). Here is the link to Nellie's post: http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/thread/1374560818.html
Edit: Princess Maud died in 1945, so she was of course absent. I should have spoken instead of her eldest sister, Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife, who died only in 1959.
I do not remember to have seen Princess Maud on the group pictures taken at Buckingham Palace by Cecil Beaton after the coronation ceremony either.
Edit: idem.
And yes, that means that we have no photographc evidence of the emerald tiara being worn between 1882 and 1960...
--Previous Message-- : Thank you, Cynthia. So does it mean that this : lady is not wearing the emerald tiara? That : would mean that we have no evidence of it : being worn between Victoria of Hesse and the : 1960 State Opening of Parliament? : : I had listed this lady as Lady Patricia in : 1953. So who is she? As her hair is much : lighter, I don't think that she's the same : as in the group picture. :
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