Posted by Johan on December 31, 2012, 8:53 am, in reply to "Re: Belgian Tiara"
Several of the jewels of Marie, countess of Flanders were stolen from the palace she and her husband lived in. Not all of them were retrieved. Among the stolen pieces were a diamond tiara and the big emerald brooch and pendant. The brooch returned to the countess as she left it to her daughter-in-law Queen Elisabeth. The tiara in the photo may be one of the unretrieved pieces.
The diamond and pearl coronet from her mother was left to the countess' daughter the Duchess of Vendôme and the pearl tiara from Stephanie de Beauharnais went to her granddaughter Marie-José. This beautiful piece was inherited by Marie's aunt who married her cousin prince Gustav Wasa. Their daughter Carola Wasa became queen of Saxony and wore it as well. When she died without offspring the tiara went to her first cousin Marie. She gave it to her granddaughter who wore it often and a pair of earrings were added to the tiara. The tiara itself got an extention so the princess could wear in on her forhead in the typical 1920's style. One of Marie-José's daughters inherited it and auctioned the jewel off. Today it's displayed in the castle at Mannheim where the original owner, Stephanie de Beauharnais, grand duchess of Baden, spent a lot of her time.
--Previous Message-- : I would say: if this was a bridal diadem, then : maybe it was a Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen : diadem and is still in that House (or lost : due to War, communist occupation or : auction)? : : If it was a gift to Princess Marie Luise von : Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen for her marriage to : Prince Albert of Belgium, it is very : difficult to trace since her daughter : Henriette Marie married into the House of : Orléans or maybe it came back into the House : of Hohenzollern by the marriage of her : youngest daughter Joséphine. It looks like a : very nice diadem anyway. : : :
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