Posted by Cristina on January 2, 2012, 3:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Close up"
The saphire tiara belonged to Princess Thyra, who never married nor had children. She left it to her niece Princess Caroline Mathilde, and it is now property of her daughter Princess Elizabeth. Queen Margareth saphires belonged to her grandmother Queen Alexandrine, who wore them 1920's fashion, as pendants on a long diamond sautoir. I am not sure if they are a russian inheritance from her mother Grand Duchess Anastasia. I believe Queen Ingrid broke that piece and gave the saphires to Queen Margareth, and the diamond sautoir was separed in two identical pieces, now worn as necklaces by Princess Benedikte and Queen Anne Marie of Greece. Princess Benedikte wears it sometimes as a double bracelet, and Queen Anne Marie had it arranjed so she could hang her wonderful big emerald drops from it.
--Previous Message-- : Which is the provenance of that tiara and of : the saphires of Queen Margrethe II? : : Thanks in advance. : : --Previous Message-- : this tiara would look amazing with sapphires : of Queen Margrethe... : : thanks for the closeup : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : In the following link is a pictures of : Princess Elisabeth wearing her tiara with : sapphires - though sadly one does not see : the tiara too well due to the distance and : lightening (you have to skip through several : pictures of Danish government officials). : : : : : http://www.b.dk/billedeserier/dronningens-nytaarskur : : --Previous Message-- : : : Parts of the ruby tiara that were removed : can be seen on the back, on Princess Mary's : chignon. : : : : The earrings and ruby brooch have dangling : gray pearls attached to them. : : : : : : : : : : : :