When the wedding presents given to Queen Alexandra were displayed, not everyone admired the suite of Indian jewels which Queen Victoria gave to the bride.



In an era when the press was obsequious, usually referring to anything given by Queen Victoria as having diamonds of the "finest water", "great purity" etc, the comments about the Indian suite stand out.

The Times 15 August 1863



Morning Post 16 April 1863



Despite this, and what I suspect may have been Queen Alexandra's personal taste, she wore the jewels and did so with some frequency throughout her tenure as Princess of Wales.