Another balcony appearance jewel switcheroo from Queen Elizabeth (1947)Archived Message
Posted by Brock on September 12, 2015, 10:47 am
Continuing my quest to clean out some of the old magazines I have accumulated, I came across this photo from The Sphere's Royal Wedding Number (1947) in which Queen Elizabeth appears to have turned on the glitz for the final balcony appearance of the day following the departure of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Gone is Queen Alexandra's wedding necklace, the Garter, family orders and the hat, in favour of a double strand of diamonds and what I presume is the Oriental Circlet. However, the irregular line of the tiara in this admittedly poor photograph is making me second-guess my assumption. Does anyone have a clearer photo of Queen Elizabeth on this evening to confirm this tiara appearance? (Certainly not the Delhi Durbar, which overpowered HM, nor does it sit wide enough on HM's head to be the Teck Crescent and Star. The Circlet seems to be the only viable contender. lol)
on September 12, 2015, 10:47 am