Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom's Amethyst Tiara

Queen Alexandra

Princess Maud

Creation:  This tiara was created sometime before 1889.

Materials:  amethysts and diamonds

Provenance:

1. Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom; from her brother-in-law, Tsar Alexander III of Russia
2. Princess Louise, The Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife; inherited from her mother in 1925
3. Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk; inherited from her mother in 1931
4. Unknown Owner; bought at auction at Christie's in 1946

Questions:

• What jeweller created this tiara? 
• Who currently owns the tiara?
• Are there any pictures of Princess Louise wearing this tiara?
• Could the amethysts be replaced with cabochon sapphires?

Links:

• Royal Magazin - Queen Alexandra's Amethysts 
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Alexandra’s Amethyst Tiara
• Jenni Wiltz - Queen Alexandra's Mystery Amethyst Tiara

Photos:  The Royal Collection

Princess Marie of Denmark's Amethyst Lily Tiara

Creation: The tiara was made by Anja Blinkenberg of Flora Danica in 2011.

 

Materials: amethysts and diamonds set in silver

 

Provenance:

1. Flora Danica; Princess Marie of Denmark has exclusive rights to wear the tiara but it is still owned by Flora Danica
   

Princess Marie

Princess Marie

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Flora Danica Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Princess Marie of Denmark’s Flora Danica Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Flora Danica Tiara
• Tesouras & Tiaras - Flora Danica Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Flora Danica Tiara
• Tiaras & Crowns - The Flora Danica Tiara

Photos: Flora Danica

Countess of Wessex's Aquamarine Necklace Tiara

Countess of Wessex

Countess of Wessex

Creation: This tiara can be worn as a necklace.

Materials: diamonds and an aquamarine

Provenance:

1. Countess of Wessex née Sophie Rhys-Jones

Countess of Wessex

Countess of Wessex

Questions:

• Was this tiara made by G. Collins & Sons?
• When was this tiara created?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Wessex Aquamarine Necklace Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - The Wessex Aquamarine Necklace Tiara
• The Royal Post - Wessex Aquamarine and Diamond Tiara

Countess of Wessex's Anthemion Tiara

Countess of Wessex

Countess of Wessex

Creation: This tiara was made in 1999 by David Thomas of Asprey and Garrard using four detachable anthemions from Queen Victoria's Regal Circlet. In 2019, it was remodeled by G. Collins & Sons.

Materials: diamonds

Countess of Wessex

Countess of Wessex

Provenance:

1. Countess of Wessex née Sophie Rhys-Jones; on the occasion of her 1999 marriage to Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

Countess of Wessex

Countess of Wessex

Questions:

• Is this tiara the Countess of Wessex's personal property or is it just a lifetime loan that will return to the monarch?

Regal Circlet case with spaces for the anthemions

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Sophie's Wedding Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - The Countess of Wessex's Wedding Tiara
• All Things Royal - Sophie's Wedding Tiara

Queen Mary of the United Kingdom's Delhi Durbar Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Garrard in 1911 as part of the parure made for the Delhi Durbar in India. It used diamonds from the Diamond Loop Tiara. Originally, ten of the Cambridge emeralds were set in detachable mounts on the top of this tiara but they were permanently removed in 1922 for use in the Vladimir Tiara. In 1912, the tiara was adapted to use either or both the Cullinan III & IV and sometime before 1946 slight alterations were made to the center and top border of the tiara.

Queen Mary

Queen Mary (with Cullinan IV)

Materials: diamonds set in gold and platinum

Provenance:

1. Queen Mary of the United Kingdom née Princess of Teck
2. Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom née Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon; from her mother-in-law in 1946
3. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; inherited from her mother in 2002 but she has never worn the tiara publicly

Queen Mary (with Cullinan III & IV)

Duchess of Cornwall

Other Wearers:

• Duchess of Cornwall née Camilla Shand Parker Bowles

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Mary

Queen Mary (with Cullinan III & IV)

Links:

• The Royal Collection - Delhi Durbar Tiara
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Delhi Durbar Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Delhi Durbar Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - The Delhi Durbar Tiara
• The Royal Digest - The Delhi Durbar Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Delhi Durbar Tiara 

Photos: The Royal Collection/The Queen's Diamonds

Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom's Honeycomb Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Lucien Hirtz of Boucheron in 1921 using diamonds from another tiara. In 1953, Queen Elizabeth had Cartier add more diamonds to the top.

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth

Materials: diamonds set in platinum

Provenance:

1. Dame Margaret Greville née Anderson
2. Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom née Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon; inherited from Mrs. Greville in 1942
3. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; inherited from her mother in 2002 

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth

Other Wearers:

• Duchess of Cornwall née Camilla Shand Parker Bowles

Queen Elizabeth

Duchess of Cornwall

Questions:

• Are there any photos of this tiara being worn by Dame Margaret Greville?

Duchess of Cornwall

Duchess of Cornwall

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - The Greville Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Greville Tiara
• Artemisia's Royal Jewels - Boucheron Honeycomb Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Boucheron Honeycomb Tiara 
• Tesouras & Tiaras - The Greville Tiara
• All Things Royal - The Honeycomb Tiara

 Photos: Boucheron/The Royal Collection

Queen Adelaide of the United Kingdom's Hanover Fringe Tiara

Queen Victoria

Queen Mary

Creation:  This tiara was made in 1831 by Rundell, Bridge, & Co. using diamonds removed from jewellery previously belonging to King George III and Queen Charlotte.  It was originally created as a necklace and was converted into a tiara for Queen Victoria.  The following queens have changed it back and forth with it most recently being used as a necklace.

Materials:  diamonds set in silver and gold

Provenance:

1. Queen Adelaide of the United Kingdom
2. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom; from her aunt in 1937
3. Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom; from her mother-in-law in 1901
4. Queen Mary of the United Kingdom; from her mother-in-law in 1910
5. Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom; from her mother-in-law in 1936
6. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; from her mother in 2002

Queen Alexandra

Queen Elizabeth

Links:

• The Royal Watcher - Queen Adelaide’s Fringe

Photos:  Royal Collection

Duchess of York's Diamond Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Garrard circa 1890.

Materials: diamonds

Sarah, Duchess of York

Sarah, Duchess of York

Provenance:

1. Sarah, Duchess of York; from her mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, on the occasion of her 1986 marriage to Prince Andrew, Duke of York

Sarah, Duchess of York

Sarah, Duchess of York

Questions:

• Who owned this tiara prior to Sarah, Duchess of York?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - York Diamond Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - York Diamond Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - York Diamond Tiara
• Lilibet's Handbag - The York Diamond Tiara
• All Things Royal - The York Tiara

Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom's Aquamarine Pine Flower Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Cartier circa 1938. Princess Anne had the tiara shorted and the removed elements were turned into other jewelry.

Queen Elizabeth

Princess Anne

Queen Elizabeth

Materials: aquamarines and diamonds set in platinum

Princess Anne

Princess Anne

Provenance:

1. Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom née Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon; from her husband, King George VI of the United Kingdom, on the occasion of their 15th wedding anniversary in 1938
2. Princess Anne of the United Kingdom, The Princess Royal; from her grandmother on the occasion of her 1973 wedding to Mark Phillips 

Princess Anne

Princess Anne

Princess Anne

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - The Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara
• The Royal Post - The Aquamarine Pine Flower Tiara
• Lilibet's Handbag - Princess Anne’s Pine Flower Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Cartier Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara
  

Photos: Tiaras - A History of Splendour