Keywords: princess mary princessmary princess royal princessroyal countess of harewood countessofharewood royal visit royalvisit british army britisharmy officer medals sword cane velvet fur mary janes maryjanes pearls october 1928 1920s belfast antrim northern ireland northernireland ireland independent newspapers collection independentnewspaperscollection belfast city hall belfastcityhall city hall cityhall saturday 13th twenties 20th century 20thcentury national library of ireland nationallibraryofireland blackandwhite monochrome black and white Princess Mary (Princess Royal, daughter of George V and Queen Mary) chatting to a British Army officer in Belfast, Co. Antrim. She and her husband Viscount Lascelles paid a three day whirlwind visit to Belfast that included visits to Belfast Rope Works; Harland & Wolff; opening a hospital; State dinners; medal presentations; speeches to the British Legion's Women's section; and meeting Girl Guides and Boy Scouts. p.s. can any Fashionistas among you please have a look at her hat. Is that a Coco Chanel brooch, or was 1928 too early for that? Had appealed to architecture/Belfast buffs for any ideas on the building. Confirmation that this is indeed Belfast City Hall came from ccferrie. Date: Saturday, 13 October 1928 NLI Ref.: IND_H_0982 Princess Mary (Princess Royal, daughter of George V and Queen Mary) chatting to a British Army officer in Belfast, Co. Antrim. She and her husband Viscount Lascelles paid a three day whirlwind visit to Belfast that included visits to Belfast Rope Works; Harland & Wolff; opening a hospital; State dinners; medal presentations; speeches to the British Legion's Women's section; and meeting Girl Guides and Boy Scouts. p.s. can any Fashionistas among you please have a look at her hat. Is that a Coco Chanel brooch, or was 1928 too early for that? Had appealed to architecture/Belfast buffs for any ideas on the building. Confirmation that this is indeed Belfast City Hall came from ccferrie. Date: Saturday, 13 October 1928 NLI Ref.: IND_H_0982 |