Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom's Turquoise Tiara

Princess Astrid

Princess Astrid

Creation:

Materials: turquoises and diamonds

Queen Maud

Provenance:

1. Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom nee Princess of Denmark
2. Queen Maud of Norway nee Princess of the United Kingdom; inherited from her mother in 1925
3. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway nee Princess of Sweden; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1938 but Queen Maud died while in the United Kingdom and the tiara was put into storage in Windsor Castle and was not retrieved until 1953
4. Princess Astrid of Norway; inherited from her mother in 1954 but not used until 1968 when her and her sibling divided their mother's jewelry
   

Princess Astrid

Princess Astrid

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara? 
• Was this tiara a present from King Edward VII to Queen Alexandra for her 58th birthday in 1902?
  
• Will this tiara be inherited by Princess Astrid's children or the Norwegian Royal Family? 

 

Links:

• The Court Jeweller - Queen Alexandra's Turquoise Circlet
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Maud's Turquoise Tiara
  
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Tiara

Queen Sophia of Sweden's Pink Topaz Tiara

Queen Sophia

Queen Sophia

Creation:

Materials: pink topazes and diamonds

Countess Estelle

Countess Estelle

Provenance:

1. Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway née Princess of Nassau
2. Princess Ebba Bernadotte née Munck af Fulkila, inherited from her mother-in-law in 1913
3. Countess Estelle Bernadotte af Wisborg née Manville; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1946
4. Countess Christine Bernadotte af Wisborg née Glahns; inherited by her husband, Count Folke Bernadotte af Wisborg, from his mother in 1984
5. Queen Sonja of Norway née Haraldsen; bought from Count Folke and Countess Christine circa 1994
6. Unknown Owner; stolen from Garrard in 1995 where it had been sent for maintenance

Countess Estelle

Countess Christine

Countess Christine

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Does this tiara still exist intact?
• Are the gemstones in the tiara pink diamonds, pink sapphires, pink spinel, pink tourmalines, or pink topazes?

Links:

• Trond Norén Isaksen - Queen Sophia's Alleged Coronation Tiara

Princess Astrid of Norway's Gold Bandeau Tiara

Princess Astrid

Princess Astrid

Creation: The taller central portion was a later addition using gemstones from the matching brooch.

Materials: pearls and semi-precious stones set in gold

 

Provenance:

1. Duchess Pauline of Nassau née Princess of Württemberg
   
2. Queen Sophia of Sweden née Princess of Nassau; inherited from her mother in 1856
3. Princess Ingeborg of Sweden née Princess of Denmark; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1913
   
4. Princess Astrid of Norway; inherited from her grandmother in 1958

Duchess Pauline

Princess Astrid

Princess Ingeborg

Questions:

• When was this tiara created?
• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• What are the red and green gemstones set in the tiara?

 

Links:

• Royal Magazin - Pauline of Nassau's Demi-Parure
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Norwegian Gold Bandeau

Queen Maud of Norway's Diamond Tiara

Queen Maud

Queen Maud

Creation: This tiara was made circa 1896 by Carrington. The diamond prongs are interchangeable with turquoises.

 

Materials: diamonds with optional turquoises

Provenance:

1. Queen Maud of Norway née Princess of the United Kingdom; from "Lady and Gentleman Friends" on the occasion of her 1896 marriage to King Haakon VII of Norway with turquoises that were a from her siblings on the same occasion
2. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway née Princess of Sweden; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1938 but Queen Maud died while in the United Kingdom and the tiara was put into storage in Windsor Castle and was not retrieved until 1953
3. Princess Ragnhild of Norway; inherited from her mother in 1954

Princess Ragnhild

Princess Ragnhild

Princess Ragnhild

Questions:

• Did King Harald inherit this tiara from his sister, Princess Ragnhild, in 2012?
• Are the turquoises worn by Crown Princess Martha and Princess Astrid as a necklace the same turquoises from the tiara?

Queen Maud

Princess Astrid

Crown Princess Märtha

Links:

• Trond Norén Isaksen - Queen Maud's Grand Diamond Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Maud's Diamond Tiara
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Diamond Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Maud's Diamond Tiara

Queen Maud of Norway's Pearl & Diamond Tiara

Queen Maud

Queen Maud

Creation: This is actually two different tiaras.  The first one was was made by Garrard in 1896 but it was stolen from them in 1995 where it had been sent for cleaning and repair.  Garrard then made a replica of the tiara for Queen Sonja so the replica is the one worn past 1995.  Both tiaras could be worn in large or small settings. 

 

Materials: pearls and diamonds

Queen Maud

Queen Sonja

Princess Victoria

Provenance:

1. Queen Maud of Norway née Princess of the United Kingdom; from her parents, King Edward VII & Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom on the occasion of her 1896 marriage to King Haakon VII of Norway
2. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway née Princess of Sweden; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1938 but Queen Maud died while in the United Kingdom and the tiara was put into storage in Windsor Castle and was not retrieved until 1953
3. Queen Sonja of Norway née Haraldsen; inherited by her husband, King Harald V of Norway, from his mother in 1954 and given to her after their 1968 marriage

Queen Sonja

Queen Sonja

Other Wearers:

• Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom
• Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (replica)
  
• Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway née Tjessem Høiby (replica)

Queen Sonja

Crown Princess Mette Marit

Questions:

• Does the original tiara still exist or has is been broken apart? 

Princess Märtha Louise

Princess Märtha Louise

Links:

• Trond Norén Isaksen - Queen Maud's Pearl and Diamond Tiara
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Pearl and Diamond Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Maud's Pearl Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Maud's Pearl Tiara  
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Maud's Pearl & Diamond Tiara
  
• All Things Royal - Maud's Pearl Tiara
• Mis Joyas Reales - Queen Maud's Tiara

Queen Maud of Norway's Vifte Tiara

Queen Sonja

Crown Princess Mette Marit

Creation: This tiara was made circa 1896 and can be worn as a necklace.

 

Materials: diamonds set in silver and gold

Provenance:

1. Queen Maud of Norway née Princess of the United Kingdom; from Alfred, Leopold, and Marie Rothschild on the occasion of her 1896 marriage to King Haakon VII of Norway
2. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway née Princess of Sweden; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1938 but Queen Maud died while in the United Kingdom and the tiara was put into storage in Windsor Castle and was not retrieved until 1953
3. Queen Sonja of Norway née Haraldson; inherited by her husband, King Harald, from his mother in 1954 and given to her after their 1968 marriage

Queen Maud

Crown Princess Mette Marit

Other Wearers:

• Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway née Tjessem Høiby
  

 

Questions:

• Did Boucheron or another jeweler create this tiara?

Queen Maud

Queen Sonja

Queen Sonja

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Vifte Tiara 
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - Queen Maud of Norway's Vifte Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Maud's Vifte Tiara
  
• Royal Magazin - Queen Maud's Wedding Gifts
• All Things Royal - The Vifte Tiara
• Mis Joyas Reales - Tiara de Abanico
• The Royal Watcher - Vifte Tiara

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway's King Olav Gift Tiara

Princess Märtha Louise

Princess Märtha Louise

Creation: This tiara was made by Garrard circa 1989.

 

Materials: diamonds and pearls

 

Provenance:

1. Princess Märtha Louise of Norway; from her grandfather, King Olav V of Norway, on the occasion of her 18th birthday in 1989

Princess Märtha Louise

Princess Märtha Louise

 Other Wearers:

• Queen Sonja of Norway née Haraldsen
  

Princess Märtha Louise

Queen Sonja

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - King Olav Gift Tiara
• The Court Jeweller - King Olav Gift Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - King Olav's Gift Tiara
• Bijoux Royaux En Folie - King Olav V's Gift Tiara
  
• All Things Royal - The Olav Gift Tiara
• Mis Joyas Reales - Barley Tiara