Re: The Queen of the Belgians could have worn the Empress Josephine tiara (Fabergé 1895) Archived Message
Posted by Bob on February 3, 2012, 6:54 pm, in reply to "Re: The Queen of the Belgians could have worn the Empress Josephine tiara (Fabergé 1895)"
: Is there any evidence that actualy this : tiara belonged to Empress Josephine and then : to her Leuchtenberg descend? : It has been reported that the tiara was made from stones once belonging by the Empress. The design of the Faberge tiara, and the techniques with with it was made, make it clear that it was created long after he Empress' death. : : --Previous Message-- : King Albert I of the belgians purchased this : tiara after the First World War in : Switzerland through the jeweller : Seiler(Vervay). It comes from the Collection : of the Dukes of Leuchtenberg. : : The King must have said this tiara is for : his second son Prince Charles Theodor Count : of Flanders (1903-1983). We never saw Queen : Elisabeth, Astrid , Fabiola or even Princess : Lilian wearing. : : The Count of Flanders kept his tiara until : is death. : . : In Belgium history pages and pages are : written about the bad and terrible : relationship between the 2 brothers after : Queen Asrid’s death. : : Prince Charles wanted to mary a Noble : Belgian Lady . His brother said no she is : not a RH. But the King married his : Children’s Governess who was a commoner. : Later when Charles became Regent between : 1945 and 1950 and after , the relationship : between Charles towards his mother and his : brother was that bad that the Count of : Flanders never attend royal events anymore . : No show up for Queen Elisabeth 80th : Birthday, for Queen Elisabeth’s funerals, : for his Niece and Nephews wedding. : : The 2 Brothers died the same year 1983. : Charles died the first and his brother : Leopold III did not attend his Funerals. : : Only In 1983 his Sister Queen Marie José : inherited this huge tiara. : She was then 77 years old and thus never : wore it in public. : : Charles did not want to give this tiara to : the main Branch and the heir of the Tiara : Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoie did not : live it to the belgian Royal House either : and the tiara was auctioned by Christies on : June 13, 2007. : : : :
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