Wow! Great find Baxter! I would never even imagine this connection. Thank you!
Altough the Midnight Tiara is not amongs my favourite royal tiaras, I must say that as a contemporary tiara is one of the most beautiful and, unlike some others, it can actually be worn, and very elegantly .
--Previous Message-- : : While recently looking for something : completely different on Wikipedia, I came : across the photo below of Gwenc'hlan Le : Scouëzec , the Grand Druid of Brittany who : died in 2008. : : I was struck by how similar his headdress is : to the Midnight tiara worn by Crown Princess : Mary. I have not done much research into : his organization, but it appears that the : Grand Druid is the only person who wears : this piece. : : : : This is not mentioned as an inspiration by : the tiara's designer Charlotte Lynggaard of : Ole Lynggaard . Does anyone else see a : striking resemblance or is this merely : coincidence? : : : Design process of the tiara : :