I know Queen Marie inherited this tiara from her diary in november 1920 where she confess how amazed is by that pearls in the shape of a pear The same diary says that Princess Beatrice inherited the fringe tiara. In Ursula page there is an information that Beatrice sold tiara to her niece, Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, in order to buy a house and to build a hospital and outpatient clinic during the Spanish civil war Missy got the pearls, Ducky the sapphires, Sandra the rubys and Beatrice the diamonds (and some pearls)
--Previous Message-- : The lady on the left is the Queen's eldest : daughter, Princess Elizabetha, former Queen : of Greece. : In the picture are also present the Queen's : two other daughters, Marie (Mignon) who : would be Quuen of Youguslavia, and Illeana, : future Archduchess of Austria. : Next to Queen Marie is her sister Beatrice, : Duchess of Galliera. I think she is wearing : her mother's fringe tiara, wich I believe : she inherited. I've read that during the : spanish civil war Pss Beatrice sold this : tiara to raise money to suport the : monarchist side. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Some more views of the same tiara : : : : : : and this looks like the same tiara being : worn by the lady on the left hand side of : the photo. : : : : : : : : :
on September 20, 2012, 7:29 am, in reply to "