History of Famous Jewels and Collections: Re: Queen Alexandra v Queen Mary, amethyst tiaras

Thank you Beth, maybe the BRF needs to create a new amethyst tiara going forward if they don't have any in the vaults. I always believed that the title of Princess Royal had devolved on Princess Margaret as being her sister would have been Queen, but thanks for clearing that up. I gather we will just have to accept that the stones displayed on Queen Alexandra’s dress in 1871 are a mystery.

Regards,

Dave.

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As far as I know Dave Queen Mary's amethyst tiara has nothing to do with Queen Alexandra.

Franck is the one who discovered the eventual fate of Queen Mary's amethysts, so I hope he will explain it to board members.

[PS Princess Margaret never held the title of Princess Royal]

Queen Alexandra's amethyst tiara.

Queen Mary's amethyst tiara