Princess Alexandra's Wedding: HM The Queen of Sweden
Before there was Silvia in Sweden, there was Louise Mountbatten -- wife of King Gustaf VI Adolf, great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, sister to Lord Mountbatten, and aunt to Prince Philip. Queen Louise was Gustaf Adolf's second wife; his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught, died young and left behind five children (among whom were Prince Gustaf Adolf, father of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, and Queen Ingrid of Denmark -- the woman to Louise's left in this photo). Because both were descendants of Queen Victoria, Louise and Margaret were actually cousins -- so Louise was both cousin and stepmother to her new husband's children. Ah, the ways of the royal world...
This photo gives a slightly better view of Louise's turban-style hat -- very Queen Mary, isn't it? Love the soft blue color ... very regal!
