Queen Sophia of Greece's Diamond Fleur-de-Lys Tiara

Creation:

Materials: diamonds

Princess Irene

Princess Irene

Provenance:

1. German Empress Victoria, Queen of Prussia, née Princess of the United Kingdom; from her mother, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, on the occasion of her 1858 marriage to German Emperor Frederik III, King of Prussia
2. Queen Sophia of Greece née Princess of Prussia; from her mother on the occasion of her 1889 marriage to King Constantine of Greece
   
3. Princess Irene of Savoy-Aosta, Duchess of Aosta, née Princess of Greece; inherited from her mother in 1932
   
4. Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Aosta; inherited from his mother in 1974
5. Unknown Owner; sold at Christie's in 1979 
6. Unknown Owner; sold at Christie's in 1987
   

Queen Sophia

Princess Irene

Questions:

• Which jeweler created this tiara?
• Are there any pictures of German Empress Victoria wearing this tiara?

 

Links:

• Royal Magazin - Duchess of Aosta's Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Princess Irene's Diamond Tiara