>>But regarding the Berleburg tiara worn by Princess Benedicte.
Her, been a dowager, would one not expect the tiara to be at the disposal for the wife of the current head of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess Carina?<<
I don't think this is the tradition for this tiara. The tiara was given to Prince Richard's grandmother, Madeleine, by her husband, Fürst Richard Hermann Gustav, who died in 1925. It was hers until her death in 1976 when she willed it to Prince Richard. As far as I know, it was never worn by Prince Richard's mother and Princess Benedikte only started wearing it after 1976.
Queen Margrethe is wearing her Pearl Poiré Tiara and Khedive of Egypt Parure (taking off one of the earrings and putting it in her hand), Crown Princess Mary is in the Danish Ruby Parure while Princess Benedikte is wearing the Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Fringe Tiara for tonight’s New Year’s Banquet at Christian VII’s Palace in Amalienborg !
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