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Silk
Shoes Belonging to
Queen Alexandra (of England)

These Ivory silk shoes
with low
heels, ribbon and lace rosettes are from the mid-19th century and
were part of H. M. Queen Alexandra's trousseau. Princess
Alexandra of Denmark married Prince Albert
Edward, son of Queen Victoria and heir to her throne, in 1863.
Together they had six children, including Princess
Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria who became the queen consort of Norway. After
Queen Victoria's death in 1901,
Prince Edward ascended to the
throne as King Edward VII. These silk shoes were listed in the 1937 auction catalog titled: "Royal Robes and
State Gowns Formerly Belonging to H.M. Queen Alexandra. Including Toilettes Worn at Her
Coronation and From Her Trousseau." They were
listed as: "#64.
PAIR WHITE SATIN SLIPPERS, With low heels and ribbon and lace rosettes. Part of HM Queen
Alexandra's trousseau."
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Alexandra's Wardrobe
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