The tiaras are not identical and Alix and Minnie wear them in a very different way...
I not only caught the hint, I'm running with it
I completely agree with you about the tiaras Albert designed, and I promise they'll be making an appearance. Leopold is a very generous husband who likes very shiny things.My guess is that George marries Sophie of Wurttemberg and Dagmar marries their second son (or possibly their eldest son as OTL George V was known as Duke of York during Victoria's lifetime so Charlotte could decide that her eldest grandson by George will be Duke of York).
OTL George V WAS a second son who became heir after his elder brother’s death
But he didn’t become Duke of York until after Eddy died.
I thought what scuttled the Alix to Russia plan was that Bertie got there first. If Alix is available I think they’ll take her.What was your guess, out of idle curiosity?
My pleasure!
I thought so lol
So glad you liked it! This was just the tip of the iceberg - there will definitely be many more tiara posts in the future!
Just a note, I think Dagmar would likely be called Mary in England, given her full Christian name, the xenophobia of the English, and the fact that Dagmar is not a very English sounding name.I thought so lol
I've heard of a couple different things happening around the same time - Alix didn't want to go to Russia, Bertie showed up, and the Tsarevich preferred Dagmar.
I know, but I like Dagmar lol. Plus, Leopold, Alexandrina, Victoria, and Albert were all foreign names that the Brits adapted to pretty easily. And, we're due a lot of Marys and Maries, so I'm trying to keep everyone straight
Please, tell me we're going to get more of this story. There are quite a few story threads hinted at in this paragraph (4 story hooks, by my reckoning)
Hmm...
Well, every family has their own peculiar traditions. In my family, there's a subtle "cooking competition"/"one-upmanship". It goes like this: in the weeks prior to a family get-together, there will be 'casual' discussions about 'what' will be brought. At some point this will crystallise. Someone will declare 'I'm bringing X'. Sometimes that declaration sinks like a stone. Sometimes that declaration is the catalyst, and then suddenly everybody (everybody who is 'competing') is bringing the exact same thing. Past dishes of contention have included: Boston Bun*, Jelly Slices, Pumpkin Scones, Trifle, Mince Pies, Gingerbread Men, Sausage Rolls, Spanakopita (may or may not include spanakotiropita)**. It's not the only food at the get-together, but it's not unusual to have a number of plates with the same thing dominating the food table
You'll get just about all of it, pinky swear
The Emerald and the Strawberry leaf already exist ITTL, and the Sapphire is coming soon!
You will get it out when you have time, RL comes first. Take care and dont wear yourself out!
