Thanks for the piccies once again RN...always so generous!!! At the time of the death of her mother, Louise was certainly not 'officially' indisposed as far as I can tell, nor afterwards, during the period up to the funeral, thus her 'apparent' absence does raise questions. I note that in several photographs of Georgie and the male mourners , the gentleman on George's left looks very like Olaf, but according to GDElla's sources, he, Olaf that is, was not listed as being part of the group, which makes me wonder even more. Perhaps the gentleman in question next to Georgie, who looks very like Olaf was in fact someone else entirely, or perhaps, the press just didn't bother to report fully at the time. I guess the same oversight 'could' have occurred in Louise's case too, though I find that very hard to believe!
I know she had been keeping a remarkably low profile for years to this date of 1925, but even so, it would be extraordinary to think that she was not at Sandringham or the funeral, than for any other reason than that she simply was not able to be there. If that was in fact the case....as we have yet to confirm!!!!
On another note, I have read in several different accounts, that Louise was not at Sandringham when Georgie, May, Toria and Maud went through Mother dear's jewels! This was obviously some time later, even Magpie May with her love of baubles would have restrained herself until after Christmas I am sure. Therefore, perhaps Louise really did not care to do 'eeny meeny miney mo' with her siblings and May over all those yummy things in Mother dear's 'Starter home in the Home Counties' sized jewelry closet , but she could have done it perhaps to get a few choice bits and bobs for her girls nonetheless. But from what I can understand, as is generally recorded, Louise did not go to Sandringham after her mother's death. That, I would love to clarify too, as it would make no sense unless once again, she was simply 'unable' to be there or there was some other more complicated dynamic at work!
Oooops......this should all be on Louise's thread really...sorrry! Very naughty of me to get carried away on the dear majestic magpie's thread! But someone mentioned Louise and I just couldn't help myself!!!!
Double oooops...I have used so many colloquialisms here, sorry for that too, but I shan't edit them out as this is May's thread,and she seems to brings out the naughty little rebel in me for some reason!
