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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #525 on: April 13, 2007, 06:32:55 PM »
Bertie gave Alexandra a ring at their wedding of  whose first letters spelled out BERTIE--I can't remember them all but it was like beryl, tourmaline, etc...

Thinking more along the lines of the crown and the date of the photo, just weeks after the coronation, it could be commemorating Edward VII.
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #526 on: April 13, 2007, 06:38:22 PM »
Commemorative brooches:



Gold & Enamel Queen Alexandra Presentation Brooch: The obverse with Queen Alexandra's crowned double A monogram in gold on green guilloche enamel ground with white enamel border, the reverse gold locket photograph frame engraved 'from Queen Alexandra to Nurse Fletcher 1902'. Annie Fletcher assisted royal surgeon Sir Frederick Treves when he operated on Edward VII for appendicitis shortly before his Coronation. Nurse Fletcher, who was awarded the Royal Red Cross in 1909, nursed the King in his final illness in 1910 and afterwards attended Queen Alexandra and the Princess Royal.

This one is George V's cipher:

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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #527 on: April 14, 2007, 01:41:12 AM »
Bertie gave Alexandra a ring at their wedding of semi-precious stones whose first letters spelled out BERTIE--I can't remember them all but it was like beryl, tourmaline, etc...

Thinking more along the lines of the crown and the date of the photo, just weeks after the coronation, it could be commemorating Edward VII.

I think most personal jewellery given between family members would start with the initial of the nickname if they were constantly used - such as Eddy, Bertie. Alexandra and George jewellery isn't really examples to prove that, as they were called by nicknames starting with those letters A and G anyway.. But still very nice to see those pieces though.

It could well be for Edward VII I have to admit, given the date after he had become King, close to the coronation, or it could have been something Alix had made after Eddy's death and she just happened to feel like wearing it for this photo shoot.  :-\

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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #528 on: April 14, 2007, 10:04:13 AM »
Alexandra's wedding dress on display:







After the Queen's, this is my favorite royal wedding dress dress both this and the original version.

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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #529 on: April 14, 2007, 10:21:40 AM »

I think most personal jewellery given between family members would start with the initial of the nickname if they were constantly used - such as Eddy, Bertie. Alexandra and George jewellery isn't really examples to prove that, as they were called by nicknames starting with those letters A and G anyway.. But still very nice to see those pieces though.


I only posted them because I thought people might find them interesting. They weren't meant to illustrate anything in particular. When I was spending a good deal of time searching around for potential answers to the 'E' brooch, I came across them.
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #530 on: April 14, 2007, 12:31:25 PM »
Bertie gave Alexandra a ring at their wedding of semi-precious stones whose first letters spelled out BERTIE--I can't remember them all but it was like beryl, tourmaline, etc...

Really? I had only ever read that in a Jean Plaidy book and thought it was fictional. According to the book it's beryl, emerald, ruby, turqoise, jacynth (because "there's no i in stones") and emerald.

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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #531 on: April 14, 2007, 12:36:18 PM »
Two emerald letters? Are there any pictures of this Bertie ring?

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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #532 on: April 14, 2007, 12:59:32 PM »
Two emerald letters?

There are two e's in Bertie. This could be wrong...I just put down what Jean Plaidy's book said.

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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #533 on: April 14, 2007, 04:31:54 PM »
Bertie gave Alexandra a ring at their wedding of semi-precious stones whose first letters spelled out BERTIE--I can't remember them all but it was like beryl, tourmaline, etc...

Really? I had only ever read that in a Jean Plaidy book and thought it was fictional. According to the book it's beryl, emerald, ruby, turqoise, jacynth (because "there's no i in stones") and emerald.

No, it was actually in the coverage of the wedding at the time. A sweet gesture.
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #534 on: April 14, 2007, 04:33:52 PM »
Two emerald letters? Are there any pictures of this Bertie ring?

I've never seen one--and I like to hunt 'ring photos'--but it can be difficult because I've noticed that the hands of various female royals are often obscured by placement in the lap, holding an object, etc...I tried to find a photo of QM's engagement ring, for instance, and I could only get a very blurry look after blowing up a single photo of her that actually showed the hand--and I have a LOT of QM photos.  :P
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« Reply #535 on: April 14, 2007, 04:37:58 PM »
What about the engagement ring May got from Eddy? I read a description of it once that was written in Majesty magazine I think, but I forget what it was like. Do you know Grandduchessella what it was like? I suppose there is no photo of it. I tried looking at the official engagment photo - and she is wearing gloves! I wonder what was done with it....

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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #536 on: April 14, 2007, 04:44:28 PM »
I can't remember anything about it, sorry.  :(

Here's what The Times said about QA's ring:

'The wedding ring...is of plain gold, is remarkably massive, and its accompanying keeper is set with six precious stones, selected and arranged so that the initial letters of their names shall form the word 'bertie', an affectionate variation of 'Albert'. The stones of which this happy combination is effected are a beryl, an emerald, a ruby, a turquoise, a jacynth, and another emerald.'
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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #537 on: April 14, 2007, 04:55:39 PM »
So that was her actual wedding ring - fascinating. I will look out for it in photos.  8)

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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #538 on: April 15, 2007, 02:04:25 AM »
Yes, most interesting.  What colour is jacynth?

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Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925)
« Reply #539 on: April 15, 2007, 02:16:39 AM »
I think it can be any colour from clear to dark blue, I'm not too sure. I know you can get yellow and also dark red ones.
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