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Queen Emma Posted by Beth on September 16, 2018, 6:32 am Can anyone identify the tiara and necklace worn by Queen Emma? The detail below is taken from a painting by JD Linton of the wedding of Prince Leopold and Helen of Waldeck and Prymont in April 1882. RCIN 405021

Re: Queen Emma/ Daughter in law of Queen Victoria? Posted by Dave on September 16, 2018, 7:16 am, in reply to "Queen Emma" Is Queen Emma the one who married Prince Leopold, the last son of QV of the UK or is this the King of Belgium's wife? Regards, Dave. Previous Message Can anyone identify the tiara and necklace worn by Queen Emma? The detail below is taken from a painting by JD Linton of the wedding of Prince Leopold and Helen of Waldeck and Prymont in April 1882. RCIN 405021

Re: Queen Emma/ Daughter in law of Queen Victoria? Posted by Beth on September 16, 2018, 8:40 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Emma/ Daughter in law of Queen Victoria?" Queen Emma of the Netherlands was the sister of Prince Leopold's wife, Princess Helen (or Helena) of Waldeck and Prymont. Queen Emma was married to King William III of the Netherlands in 1879. The bride, Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Duchess of Albany Previous Message Is Queen Emma the one who married Prince Leopold, the last son of QV of the UK or is this the King of Belgium's wife?

Re: Queen Emma/ Daughter in law of Queen Victoria? Posted by Dave on September 16, 2018, 9:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Emma/ Daughter in law of Queen Victoria?" Thanks Beth, I got slightly confused. Regards, Dave. Previous Message Queen Emma of the Netherlands was the sister of Prince Leopold's wife, Princess Helen (or Helena) of Waldeck and Prymont. Queen Emma was married to King William III of the Netherlands in 1879. The bride, Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Duchess of Albany Previous Message Is Queen Emma the one who married Prince Leopold, the last son of QV of the UK or is this the King of Belgium's wife?

Re: Queen Emma Posted by The Royal Watcher on September 16, 2018, 8:56 am, in reply to "Queen Emma" This picture seems to be taken on that occasion! Queen Emma is wearing her Van Kempen Parure, which according to Pinterest: "included a tiara, necklace and a corsage. Commissioned in 1879 by K Willem III for his new wife, Q Emma. A tiara of laurel wreath base topped with large round sunbursts and large upright pearls. A necklace containing the famous Holland or Stuart diamond (dismantled to create the Stuart tiara) and a diamond devant de corsage. In 1897 it was remodelled into a new parure for Q Wilhelmina." In addition, this was also the Tiara and Necklace (as a corsage) worn by Queen Wilhelmina in her inauguration portrait! Previous Message Can anyone identify the tiara and necklace worn by Queen Emma? The detail below is taken from a painting by JD Linton of the wedding of Prince Leopold and Helen of Waldeck and Prymont in April 1882. RCIN 405021

Re: Queen Emma Posted by Beth on September 16, 2018, 7:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Emma" Many thanks The Royal Watcher. Great photos!

Re.: Queen Emma / Wedding of Leopold Duke of Albany Posted by Kongetro on September 17, 2018, 6:36 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Emma" It definitely looks like the photo could have been taken in connection with the wedding. The Royal Collection has another photo of Queen Emma from the occasion where we can also see the impressive bracelet she wore: As for some of the other guests the lady standing to the right of Queen Emma in the photo is the Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont, so mother to the bride and Queen Emma. She must have been quite the sight as she is covered in diamonds. A good photo is to found, again, on the Royal Collection site: https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/search#/16/collection/2907259/helena-princess-of-waldeck-and-pyrmont-1861-1922-in-the-dress-worn-at-the-duke What about the lady standing behind the Princess of Wales (later Queen Alexandra)? Could that be Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein? And is she wearing stars in her hair? (link to the painting on the Royal Collection site: https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/search#/24/collection/404481/the-marriage-of-the-duke-of-albany-27th-april-1882) Previous Message This picture seems to be taken on that occasion! Queen Emma is wearing her Van Kempen Parure, which according to Pinterest: "included a tiara, necklace and a corsage. Commissioned in 1879 by K Willem III for his new wife, Q Emma. A tiara of laurel wreath base topped with large round sunbursts and large upright pearls. A necklace containing the famous Holland or Stuart diamond (dismantled to create the Stuart tiara) and a diamond devant de corsage. In 1897 it was remodelled into a new parure for Q Wilhelmina." In addition, this was also the Tiara and Necklace (as a corsage) worn by Queen Wilhelmina in her inauguration portrait! Previous Message Can anyone identify the tiara and necklace worn by Queen Emma? The detail below is taken from a painting by JD Linton of the wedding of Prince Leopold and Helen of Waldeck and Prymont in April 1882. RCIN 405021 Kongetro To visit my website Regal Events use this link: https://regalevents913271078.wordpress.com/

Re: Re.: Queen Emma / Wedding of Leopold Duke of Albany Posted by Beth on September 18, 2018, 7:13 am, in reply to "Re.: Queen Emma / Wedding of Leopold Duke of Albany" Great photo, thank you Kongetro! And many thanks for the links. The jewels worn by Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont are certainly eye catching. I am not brilliant in identifying all the British royals from that era, but I think you may be correct and that the lady behind Alexandra is Princess Christian. There are numerous press reports, both before and after her marriage, stating that she wore stars as hair ornaments, so I would not be at all surprised if, at some stage, they were mounted on a band and worn as a tiara. Detail from RCIN 404481

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