tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post4308981153527412802..comments2024-03-25T10:50:11.187-07:00Comments on Gods and Foolish Grandeur: Changing your gown but not your pose (or artist) - two portraits of the Grand Duchess Vladimir by Boris KustodievStephiliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-66424750983959847852017-03-25T15:59:09.054-07:002017-03-25T15:59:09.054-07:00You are so kind, andee. Thank you!You are so kind, andee. Thank you!Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-21773964895338201662017-03-25T15:39:05.052-07:002017-03-25T15:39:05.052-07:00I love this blog. I am so happy when I see it in m...I love this blog. I am so happy when I see it in my in box.<br />Please write more details about the the subjects and the artists as it is fascinating.<br />I end up on Mr. Google for hours after one for your blogs.andeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928102730774097189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-35170418784627094362017-03-24T20:19:39.913-07:002017-03-24T20:19:39.913-07:00No, this was never worn by The Princess of Wales. ...No, this was never worn by The Princess of Wales. Queen Mary bought the piece in 1921 and wore it until her death in 1953, when it passed to the present Queen. The tiara you're thinking of, the one that the Princess of Wales so often wore, is known as the "Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara". (It is sometimes mistakenly called the "Cambridge Lover's Knot Tiara", which it actually was a copy of; the original had belonged to the Queen's aunt and godmother, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.) Certainly there are similarities between the two tiaras, mainly the arched design and the pendant pearls.Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-26013208977021252017-03-24T19:46:04.240-07:002017-03-24T19:46:04.240-07:00Isn't the Vladimir Tiara the one that Princess...Isn't the Vladimir Tiara the one that Princess Di wore??TheMadPatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658212611282720958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-2857079386049355272017-03-24T09:41:17.315-07:002017-03-24T09:41:17.315-07:00I can only imagine how heavy those jewels were and...I can only imagine how heavy those jewels were and uncomfortable. but undeniably beautiful. ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-83789915235168494782017-03-24T08:13:11.942-07:002017-03-24T08:13:11.942-07:00Love the photograph. Quite evocative, especially h...Love the photograph. Quite evocative, especially her regal bearing. Daniel Shigohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736080550398734909noreply@blogger.com