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In DavoST's thread on the Order of Victoria and Albert Dave asked about Queen Alexandra's jewels at the 1901 Opening of Parliament.

See https://mb.boardhost.com/historyroyaljewels/msg/1591280747.html

Rather than interrupt the sequence as others read DavoST's thread, I thought I would attempt an answer here, but I don't have all the information.

Can others help out? It would be much appreciated.

Queen Alexandra at the 1901 Opening of Parliament.


Queen Alexandra was wearing Queen Victoria's small diamond crown.

At her throat she was wearing Queen Victoria's diamond fringe brooch (much favoured by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother)

At her throat she was wearing what we call the Indian Pearls, a four strand pearl necklace, which Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother later had restrung. The necklace can be identified by the clasp which has 2 largish rubies in the clasp. Queen Victoria and Queen Alexandra both wore the pearls as a slightly twisted four strand necklace, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother as a 2 strand necklace with the ruby clasp and a separate, longer strand which had no visible clasp.

At her waist Queen Alexandra wore Queen Adelaide's diamond brooch.

I don't recognise what Queen Alexandra wore below this brooch. Can any one help??

Down the front of her skirt Queen Alexandra was wearing Queen Victoria's 3 bow brooches, made after the Queen had to had back similar brooches to the King of Hanover following the Hanoverian claim.

Suspended from the bow brooches are chains featuring elements with diamond centres surrounded by more diamonds. Some years ago, one of the posters (was it Baxter?) on the Royal Jewels of the World Message Board identified them as part of an elaborate necklace once worn by Queen Alexandra.

Dave also asked about the jewels worn by Queen Alexandra in the "lower portion"of DaveoST's 3rd photo.

Queen Alexandra only features in the first part of that photo and, as far as I can see, she was wearing the same jewels.

Dave could you have been referring to Queen Maud? And the QA is a typo?