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| Locket Bracelet Crown Copyright The Royal Collection This and all images courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
While Princess of Wales, Alexandra (the future Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII), presented this cylindrical link gold bracelet with five oval gold lockets to her Royal mother-in-law, Queen Victoria.
Each of the lockets is mounted with different stone-set motifs and each conceals a photograph of one of Victoria's grandchildren. Their names are inscribed inside the covers:
Prince Albert Victor's (the second in line to the throne until his unexpected death) photo is housed in a locket set with a Horseshoe in diamonds.
Prince George (who would become King George V) is found in a locket mounted with a "G" reversed in rubies & diamonds).
Princess Louise's visage is hidden behind an "L" of diamonds & sapphires.
Princess Victoria, a "V" of diamonds & emeralds, and Princess Maud's locket is adorned with "M" in turquoises.
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