--Previous Message-- : In the Danish magazine Royal there is an : interview with Nicolai Appel, the goldsmith : who made the Nassut Tiara - meaning Flowers : from Greenland. : : The goldsmith originally intended to make a : tiara with stylised flowers, but then the : Queen told him about the tenacious flowers : of Northern Greenland. He therefore : contacted a botanist to learn about the : flora of Greenland, but it turned out the : Queen knew nearly just as much. She was very : much part of the creative process and took : part in composing the bouguet. Also the : Queen's hair dresser, Poul Nejlund, was part : of the process, to ensure the tiara would be : suitable to the Queen's hair styles. : : Some facts: : - Nicolai Appel worked on the tiara : intensively for 4 months : - in total the tiara consists of 207 : flowers, 17 different kinds : - the tiara weighs 207 grams, but feels : less as it is designed for the Queen's head : shape. : : The middle part of the tiara can be parted : in 3 combs. The article says the Queen has : worn the tiara this way at a jubilee of the : navy, but there is no photo from the : occasion. The magazine has photos of the : three combs though. : : I can't find an updated website for the : magazine Royal, published by Aller Press. : : : : :