Re: Princess Lilian de Rethy Cartier Tiara (continued) Archived Message
Posted by Johan on November 7, 2013, 2:34 pm, in reply to "Princess Lilian de Rethy Cartier Tiara (continued)"
I think it was a present from her husband. All other tiara's she had at her disposal were those worn previously by his deceased first wife Queen Astrid. That cannot have been easy. --Previous Message-- : The French President Lebrun did a State Visit : in Great Britain in 1939. : At Covent Garden there is a picture posted : in a thread of 2012 on this board showing : the glitter of the British Royal Ladies in : 1939 : : Queen Mary (six or eight rows of diamonds : necklaces ), Queen Elisabeth with the ruby : tiara as she wore the Order of the Legion : d' Honneur ,the Princess Royal Mary, : Princess Marie Louise and more. : : Madame Lebrun wore this Cartier tiara which : was a loan . : : Princess Lilian bought it for herself in ?? :
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