Princess Margaret of Hesse wore Princess Cécile's star tiara without the stars many times.
--Previous Message-- : I'm sure that Cristina didn't mean the theft : after WWII, but the plane crash in 1937. : Most members of the Hessen and by Rhein were : on the same plane in order to attend the : wedding of Prince Ludwig & Hon. Margaret : Campbell Geddes. The plane crashed near the : dutch coast, killing everbody on board. : : There is the story of a tiara being : recovered from the wreck, being intact in : it's strongbox. But I have heard this story : being connected to two tiaras: the turquoise : and moonstone tiara and the strawberry leaf : tiara which had been a present from Queen : Victoria to her daughter Princess Alice. : : My theory is that both tiaras were on board. : The turquoise and moonstone tiara was : intended as a present to the bride who wore : it later during her life. It is now with her : English relatives. : : The strawberry leaf tiara was probably : intended to be worn by the mother of the : groom during the wedding. It is now with the : Hesse-Darmstadt relatives, as the Hesse and : by Rhyn family died out after Prince : Ludwig's death in 1968. : : Afaik, it is not known what happened to the : cabouchon emerald tiara worn by Princess : Cecile in this fascinating picture. I don't : think that it has been seen since. : : : By the way, has anybody ever seen Princess : Margaret, nee Hon. Margaret Campbell Geddes, : wear a tiara? I have only read the she wore : the turquoise-moonstone tiara, but have : never seen a picture. : :
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