Purple Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Commemorative Handkerchief

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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MSC L.T. Jordan Institute for International Awareness

Purple handkerchief: A decorative handkerchief with colorful illustrations, including horn blowers, "Coronation Elizabeth Regina," and a purple castle wall outline.
Purple handkerchief

A decorative handkerchief with colorful illustrations, including horn blowers, "Coronation Elizabeth Regina," and a purple castle wall outline.

Name/Title

Purple Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Commemorative Handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

JI2025000158

Tags

Case 12, Shelf 5

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

Location

Location

Cabinet

Case 12

Category

Shelf 5