As Christian said, Queen Louise in the portrait apparently combines the emerald tiara which belongs to the Danish crown jewels with the Danish crown diamonds. I don't know if Queen Margrethe has ever chosen to wear that combination?
Queen Margrethe wearing the emerald tiara:
…and the Crown diamond parure:
--Previous Message-- : Thanks to RE and Christian. Does anyone have : color pictures to show what these jewels : look like today? That parure must look : lovely (tiara, necklace, pair of earrings, : brooch, stomacher, bracelet and ring : together). : : I do not see youthful pictures of Queen : Louise too often. That portrait is lovely. : : --Previous Message-- : I used the portrait in my book, and the : informations I got from The Royal collection : said that Queen Louise is wearing an emerald : and diamond tiara which must refer to the : one on the Danish crown jewels. The painting : is dated 1964 the same year that the Queen : got the crown jewels brought to her at : Amalienborg from Rosenborg so I think the : necklace and earrings must be the well-known : diamond demi-parure, while the brooch must : be the grand bouquet - both from the crown : jewels. So August Schiøtt's is actually the : earliest knwn portrait of QL showing her : with the crown jewels. : : Christian : : : : :
on June 11, 2012, 3:03 am, in reply to "
