Re: Braganza Jewels – 1995 royal wedding Archived Message
Posted by Jorge on January 30, 2014, 3:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Braganza Jewels – 1995 royal wedding"
All the information I had access points to the tiara be personal property of the Duke and not property of the Fundação Casa de Bragança which make sense. Nevertheless the way you think is, apparently, a general (wrong) idea. I really don’t understand where did came the idea that the tiara belong to the Foundation but these threads are being created to clarify those kind of questions. First the Foundation was created with personal properties of King Manuel II and (controversially) with the properties that belonged to the House of Braganza since, at least, 1640 (like the Palace of Vila Viçosa). The creation of the Fundação Casa de Bragança is a complicated issue so lets simplify and not talk too much about it. But the tiara was personal property of Queen Amelia and HM had no relation with the Foundation. Also D.Duarte stated in an interview that the Family has no relation with the Foundation since his father’s death. Furthermore we know that Queen Amelia left some properties to the Duke so is not strange the tiara was included in the inheritance. Finally there is at least one other major jewel that belonged to Queen Amelia that is now clearly in possession of the Royal Family. I hope I have clarified the matter. --Previous Message-- : Wonderful post! At the time I understood that : the tiara was owned by the Fundação da Casa : de Bragança. You think that D. Duarte : inherited it directly from his godmother? : : --Previous Message-- : When D.Isabel entered the Mosteiro dos : Jerónimos’s church to marry the Duke of : Braganza probably surprised many people with : the jewels she was wearing. : The earrings (that I call D.Isabel wedding : earrings - I know, very imaginative ) were : all diamonds probably set in white gold in a : classic and elegant model. About those : earrings I have no information but since the : wedding are used quite regularly. : : : : However the star was the tiara that the : future Braganza Duchess was wearing and that : belonged to Queen Amelia of Portugal and : possibly many people thought lost. That : tiara was baptized by the Queen herself as : Diadema D.Luis (in english D.Luis Diadem or : alternatively King Luis Diadem) in honor to : her father-in-law. : : : : But let’s see a little of history around : this 800 diamonds tiara. : : When Princess Amelia of Orleans was getting : married to the then Duke of Braganza (22nd : May 1886), the future King Carlos I, the : Portuguese Royal Family started preparing : the wedding presents. As expected the Royal : Family chose the Royal Jewelers Leitão & : Irmão. : : : : The wedding presents consisted of 5 jewels, : one from each member of the Royal Family: : : 1. An 800 diamond tiara mounted on silver : and gold as a present from King D.Luis. This : piece became a very important jewel for : Queen Amelia. : 2. A 500 diamond mirrored necklace mounted : in silver and gold from Queen Maria Pia; : 3. Prince D.Carlos (the groom) offered a 300 : diamonds and 23 sapphires necklace. : 4. The Infante D.Afonso (D.Carlos’s Brother) : offered opera glasses in tortoise shell and : diamonds. : 5. Finally Infante D.Augusto (D.Luis’s : Brother) offered a yellow gold and diamond : brooch. : : : : As said before the Diadema D.Luis was a : favorite piece of Queen Amelia that HM used : a lot. However, since the Regicide (1908) : the tiara disappeared from public eyes not : being worn again by Queen Amelia. : : : : The Queen died in 1951 and her will stated : that her Portuguese jewels should go to the : present Duke of Braganza that was her : Godson. But at that time only the tiara : remained from Queen Amelia wedding presents : and, as far as I know, there is no : information from what happened to the other : jewels. : The tiara saw the light of the day again in : 1995 and, apart from her wedding, has been : used by the Duchess only to official : portraits. : : : : : : : :
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- Braganza Jewels – 1995 royal wedding - Jorge January 30, 2014, 12:55 pm
- Re: Braganza Jewels – 1995 royal wedding - Lucas January 30, 2014, 1:22 pm
- Re: Braganza Jewels – 1995 royal wedding - Jorge January 30, 2014, 3:11 pm
- Re: Braganza Jewels – 1995 royal wedding - Cristina January 30, 2014, 4:48 pm
- Re: Braganza Jewels – 1995 royal wedding - mauriz January 31, 2014, 3:34 am
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