Re: King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra’s 1902 Coronation: Conserving a golden dress and gilded thrones

Posted by Nellie on August 15, 2025, 7:10 pm, in reply to "King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra’s 1902 Coronation: Conserving a golden dress and gilded thrones"

Queen Alexandra parted from tradition by having Pages as train bearers instead of Maids of Honour

Re: King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra’s 1902 Coronation: Conserving a golden dress and gilded thrones

Posted by Nellie on August 15, 2025, 7:24 pm, in reply to "King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra’s 1902 Coronation: Conserving a golden dress and gilded thrones"

Every time I read of Edward and Alexandra as leaders of fashion, which they did become, I think of their rather humble beginnings.