Jewellerywise it is disappointing.
Occasionally, fashion seems to have been worth mentioning for the reporting, hardly any jewelry. I´m sorry. I´ve took a look to "Berliner Volkszeitung", "Berliner Tageblatt und Handelszeitung" und "Vossische Zeitung". The reports are formost interested in the political meaning of the visit - understandably. Only "Vossische Zeitung" gave also an impression of the court and a little glamour.
In short:
I could tell from the tiring lists of the guests that the Queen was accompanied by the Countess of Antrim and the honorable Charlotte Knollys in addition to the ambassador's wife, Lady Goschen. So as in Times, according to Torkel.
The Duchess of Portland is not mentioned. Wiki says she was Mistress of the Robes from 1913 on.
The gowns:
9th February, Gala dinner, the Empress in a white robe, the Queen in a black one. The correspondent didn´t seemed to be a fashion victim. Perhaps it was a very dark colour. Based on the seating arrangement the next lady to the Queen was Irene of Hessen, Princes Henry of Prussia. But I've never seen such a substantial tiara with her.
10th February, court ball, the Empress in a white silk robe, the Queen in a light yellow robe with gold. King and Queen were quiet tired after supper and went to bed while the ball went on.
11th February, Gala at the Opera, the empress in a dark pink robe (mauve?) with embroideries in silver, the Queen in a golden robe with a blue order ribbon.
Any pictures!
Addition:
at one point the good looks of the queen were mentioned, who did not suggest that she was already 65 years old. She would just pull a leg a little. Well, that was probably a little poisonous praise.
All in all, not the smallest diamond was mentioned anywhere.
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