Posted by Cristina on June 11, 2012, 12:52 pm, in reply to "Mystery tiaras"
I have no confirmed notes for this but I am quite convinced for a long time that Princess Brigitta's tiara could have portuguese royal origin, from her husband's ancestor Infanta Antónia of Portugal. Her mother, Queen Maria II of Portugal, was portraited in a very similar tiara, the portrait belongs to the collection of the Necessidades Palace in Lisbon. The Queen also wears other emerald jewels in the portrait. Here is a link to the small image on the Portuguese Parliament site, scroll down and click on the image to make it a bit bigger
The tiara in the portrait seems in all similar to the one Pss Brigitta wore, the design of diamond triangular shaped high motifs and an emerald in the front motif. Not a very usual design. Most likely (and again with no confirmed sources) Infanta Antónia inherited the tiara (and perhaps some other jewelry) at the death of her mother the Queen of Portugal, who died at the age of 34 while giving birth to her 11th child. Infanta Antónia was a young girl at that time. When she married the Prince of Hohenzollern-Siegmaringen she took her beloved mother's tiara with her to her new country, and passed it to her descend.
--Previous Message-- : GD Josephine Charlotte mystery tiara which had : been discussed many times was a floral : diamond tiara with what seems to be emerald : stones as she wore it along with her VCA : emerald necklace tiara. Here she chatted : with Princess Marina and Prince Harald : : : : : Now my guess is that it was a loan from a : jeweller to match with her necklace, : earrings and bracelet. : : : Looking closely at Pcess Birgitta of Sweden, : I recall that it was said at that time that : her tiara had also some emeralds . Perhaps : the tiara came from The Hohenzollern : Sigmaringen heirloom. Could someone give any : information about it ? The Bernadotte : emerald necklace now with Queen Silvia : adorned her neck. : Anyway her hairdo is gorgeous, she enhances : her tiara perfectly. And her dress is of the : same green color as that of Princess : Caroline Mathilde of Denmark who is just on : her left ! : : : : : :