Queen Elisabeth bought her tiaras and the famous Cartier tiara instead of going to Queen Fabiola went to King Leopold III and Princess Lilian. The tiara was sold by Princess Lilian and Cartier bought it.
Her daughter Queen Marie José took her jewels and most of them were sold. Princess Marie Gabrielle owns the tiara bandeau with a big stone on its top as necklace .
Prince Charles Count of Flanders received from his Parents the Leuchtenberg tiara, he gave to Queen Marie José and it has been sold
Queen Astrid had the Nine Provinces tiara,the Stockholm tiara, an emerald tiara she received as birth present for Prince Baudouin and the Deco tiara she received as birth Present for Prince Albert.
When she passed away , Princess Lilian received the jewels . She was not allowed to wear the Nine Province tiara but wore it separately. She wore the emerald tiara as necklace which is never seen anymore.
Queen Fabiola wore the Nine Province tiara for the first time, since 1935 on her Wedding Day.. She received a Spanish tiara and the belgian Nobility gave her the Wolfers tiara. Since she passed away the Spanish tiara is not seen anymore. But she gave the Wolfers tiara to Queen Mathilde.
Queen Paola received the Deco tiara from King Leopold III and two necklaces as wedding presents, she wore one as tiara. What will happen with the deco tiara ??
Recap
Queen Mathilde should have had the Cartier tiara, the Leuchtenberg tiara ,the emerald tiara and the Spanish tiara, but no as explained above . Sad, sad.
1423
Message Thread
« Back to index | View thread »