February 2, 1911
Queen Alexandra will not attend her son, King George V's Coronation, reports the New York Times. Rumors of "friction between the Dowager Queen and Queen Mary" first circulated in London after King Edward's funeral but have not been published in the British press. These rumors have "obtained wide currency nevertheless."
Some of Queen Alexandra's actions have tried the patience of her son and daughter-in-law. She remained in Buckingham Palace long after the "time when, according to custom," she have moved and the King and Queen moved in.
The Dowager queen also issued "statements in proclamation form," referring to "her dear people."
There are also rumors that there will be two courts as Queen Alexandra, who does not want to be styled as Queen Mother, "aspires to outshine Queen Mary.
2 comments:
wow, is this true? did she have a change of heart?
No--and it had nothing to do with how she was or was not getting along with George and Mary. It's long been customary in the UK for a queen dowager not to attend the coronation of the next monarch, so that there won't be present and former anointed monarchs/consorts present. Mary's attendance at George VI's coronation in 1937 was an exception meant to underline her support for George VI in the wake of the abdication of her eldest son, Edward VIII.
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