Posted by Dawn on July 12, 2015, 8:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Welcome "
In my humble opinion, the brooch worn by Swedish Queen Victoria appears to be the same one worn by Crown Princess Victoria (rather than by Queen Silvia in all these pictures showing her by herself or with her husband) in the pictures you posted.
--Previous Message-- : Welcome, theroyalsandi! I hope you will enjoy : sharing information and pictures on this : board! : : The small brooch with two pearls that you : have posted a picture of in your previous : post (worn by Queen Silvia in 1977 at a ball : of the Order of Amaranth) is different from : the one in your first post (banquet for the : Estonian State visit). Queen Sivia wore it a : few times (quite rarely, though), like for : this State visit to Italy in March 2009: : : : : The small brooch worn during the Estonian : State visit was rarely seen. I had spotted : for the first time in April 2009 during a : State visit of the Swedish royal couple to : the Netherlands. Crown Princess Victoria has : also worn it. : : : : : I think that, like most of the other pearl : brooches in the Swedish royal collection, : this brooch could come from Victoria of : Baden, wife of King Gustaf V. Here is a : picture of Louise of Prussia, Grand-Duchess : of Baden, and mother of Queen Victoria, with : a brooch pinned on her collar which looks to : be the same as the one worn by Queen Silvia: : : : : :
on July 12, 2015, 8:38 pm, in reply to "