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Duchess of Fife's diamond wings aigrette, 1890s Posted by Knightship on December 11, 2019, 6:16 pm I've never seen these photos before, but the Duchess of Fife wore a diamond wings aigrette in the 1890s. I don't think it is an exact match with Princess Astrid's aigrette, but the size and how it is mounted and worn looks very similar. Beth has previously posted news reports on RJWMB of both Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria wearing diamond wings as hair ornaments. Is it more likely that the Princesses borrowed the wings from Alexandra, or was is several similar diamond wings in the PoW' family in the 1890s? Two photos from rct.uk, dated between 1890-1900:

Re: Duchess of Fife's diamond wings aigrette, 1890s Posted by Beth on December 12, 2019, 8:23 pm, in reply to "Duchess of Fife's diamond wings aigrette, 1890s" These images are very, very interesting, thank you Knightship! Knightship has raised some intriguing questions. Today I tried to find some answers, but so far I haven't found any additional information. I'll keep looking and keep it in mind, even if I don't find anything initially. Often some key information comes up in searches for other items! I think that Knightship is correct and that the wings worn by the Duchess of Fife are different from those worn by Princess Astrid but, as ever, I would love to see an image with greater definition. What do others think? Congratulations on your find Knightship. And thank you so much for sharing it with us.

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