Blue Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Commemorative Handkerchief

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Presented to Mrs. Jordan for doing the chores for Queen Elizabeth II in Kuwait around 1953: A small scarf with a blue castle trim, and horn-blowers with flags with a crest, the word "Coronation," and the words "Elizabeth Regina."
Presented to Mrs. Jordan for doing the chores for Queen Elizabeth II in Kuwait around 1953

A small scarf with a blue castle trim, and horn-blowers with flags with a crest, the word "Coronation," and the words "Elizabeth Regina."

Name/Title

Blue Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Commemorative Handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000157

Description

Blue commemorative scarf from Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.

Context

Both were gifted to Mrs. Jordan by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953; the purple one was to celebrate her Majesty's coronation, blue was to honor Mrs. Jordan for doing the chores of the Queen in Kuwait at the same time. It is also said that the purple scarf belongs to Leland and the blue one to Jessie.

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Region

Western Europe