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February 3, 2012

Queen Sophia of Greece's Diamond Tiara

diamond tiara queen sophia greece
Creation: This tiara was made circa 1889.
diamond tiara queen sophia greece
Queen Sophia
diamond tiara queen sophia greece
Queen Sophia
Materials: diamonds
diamond tiara queen sophia greece helen romania
Queen Helen
diamond tiara queen sophia greece helen romania
Queen Helen
Provenance:
  1. Queen Sophia of Greece née Princess of Prussia; from her family on the occasion of her 1889 marriage to King Constantine I
  2. Queen Frederica of Greece née Princess of Hanover; inherited by her husband, King Paul, from his mother in 1932 and given to her after their marriage in 1938
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Queen Frederica
diamond tiara queen sophia greece frederica
Queen Frederica
Other Wearers:
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Queen Frederica
diamond tiara queen sophia greece ingrid denmark
Queen Ingrid
Questions:
  • Which jeweler created this tiara?
  • Did Queen Sophia's mother, Empress Victoria, or her brother, German Emperor Wilhelm II, give her the tiara?
  • Why has this tiara not been worn since before Queen Frederica died in 1981?
  • Did Queen Anne-Marie, Crown Prince Pavlos, or someone else inherit this tiara?
  • What about the rumors that Queen Frederica sold the tiara while in exile in the 1970s?
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Crown Princess Marie Chantal
diamond tiara queen sophia greece crown princess marie chantal pavlos
Crown Princess Marie Chantal
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