History of Famous Jewels and Collections: Re:Order of Victoria & Albert - 2nd class Members wearing 1st class badge #4

Thank you DavoST for this information and research, your pictures are of very good quality. I have managed to identify the bracelet on PML's left hand which looks similar to the bracelet worn by HM or is it the PRPA, I think it can also be worn as a necklace if I am right, I may be mistaken but it sure looks close. The granddaughters of QV seem to have been extremely well kept with very outstanding jewels for minor royals to boot. Her big sun brooch was previously discussed as being in the collection of the late QEQM. The royal collection is an extremely fabulous collection, the ruby ring caught my attention.

Regards,

Dave.

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Princess Marie Louise
Her Highness is shown wearing the 2nd class badge in a portrait from 1937, around the time of the coronation, most probably in her robes from that event. She wears the GBE, the VA 2nd class, the Crown of India and HM King George V’s Silver Jubilee medal. There are two portraits in the National Portrait Gallery’s online collection

This one shows the insignia more clearly...

By the time of the 1953 Coronation, after her sister's death, she’s wearing the 1st class badge. Indeed she had also been upgraded from a GBE to a GCVO, and she wears these alongside the CI badge she also wore at the previous coronation.
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw175370/Princess-Marie-Louise-of-Schleswig-Holstein
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw175415/Princess-Marie-Louise-of-Schleswig-Holstein