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202:). As their most ostentatious tiara – although not the most valuable – , it has only been worn by the wives of the heads of the house. Queen Victoria Eugenie wore it and was portrayed with it on numerous occasions. Her daughter-in-law MarĂa de las Mercedes wore it at the
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Victoria
Eugenie believed that the most important jewels that she had received should always end up in the hands of the head of the royal family, instead of ending up dispersed, for the use of the future Queens of Spain –regnant and consort–. So she listed in her will eight pieces of jewellery that
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Cartier pearl and diamond tiara, designed by
Cartier in 1920 for Queen Victoria Eugenie. It is art-deco inspired and is fringed with diamonds and six large pearls on a platinum base. Initially it had a seventh pearl that crowned it and which was later removed. After her death, her daughter Infanta
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diamonds set in
Russian style with a platinum claw–. Since then, King Alfonso XIII gifted her two new diamond collets in every celebration –such as her birthday, the birth of a child, an anniversary or Christmas– to add to the necklace. The necklace became so long that she divided it into two, one
247:. Originally, a plump pear-shaped pearl hung from the thirty-seven pearl necklace, which in 1878 was separated from the main piece so that it could be sold separately. King Alfonso XIII managed to acquire it after the Queen's death and gave it to his fiancée Princess Victoria Eugenie mounted on a
93:. She stated in her will that she felt that she had received these jewels in usufruct, meaning that she could use and enjoy them but that she did not own them, so she could neither disassemble them nor get rid of them. She left her other jewellery to be distributed between her daughters Infanta
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in 1953, as one of the very few occasions she used it. Queen SofĂa and Queen
Letizia have worn it on exceptional solemn occasions, especially in state visits of foreign heads of state to Spain or in state visits to foreign monarchies. Queen Letizia wore it at the state banquet for the
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on 31 May 1906. Alfonso had given his fiancée as a wedding gift a large tiara, a necklace, and a pair of earrings –all made of large diamonds and platinum– expressly designed by the
Spanish jeweler Ansorena, as well as an old family necklace of large pearls.
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Princess tiara, designed by
Ansorena in 2010 for Princess Letizia. It is a diamond diadem with a fleur-de-lis and pearls. Although at first the tiara was believed to be a gift from Prince Felipe to his wife, it was the jeweler itself that confirmed to
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Floral tiara, designed by J.P. Collins in 1879, originally gifted to Queen Maria
Christina, it was sold after her death in 1929. It was bought later by the Spanish Government and given to Princess SofĂa for her wedding in 1962. It was worn by Infanta
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A brooch with a pale gray pearl surrounded by diamonds and from which a pear-shaped pearl hangs. It is a circular pin set with diamonds with a large pearl in the center and from which hangs a pear-shaped pearl that also belonged to
Infanta
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when Queen
Victoria Eugenie gave her the pieces after the death of her husband King Alfonso XIII. The jewels passed to King Juan Carlos I at the time of his proclamation in 1975, but his wife Queen
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to the King and Queen of Spain in their state visit to the United
Kingdom, Queen Letizia wore the fleurs-de-lis tiara, the earrings, and one of the twin bracelets. Queen Elizabeth II wore her
177:, designed by the Spanish jeweller Ansorena. King Alfonso XIII gave it to Princess Victoria Eugenie for their wedding in 1906. It is made of diamonds and mounted in platinum. It forms three
238:, in 1846. A year after her death in 1904 in exile, her jewelry was auctioned. King Alfonso XIII managed to acquire the necklace and give it to Princess Victoria Eugenie for their wedding.
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The chaton is a type of collet that consists of a metal ring that surrounds the stone and bends slightly over it, which allows the extension of the piece to be easily expanded or reduced.
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in his state visit to Spain, Queen SofĂa wore the fleurs-de-lis tiara, the earrings, the chaton necklace, and the twin bracelets for the last time. Princess Letizia wore the floral tiara.
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to the King and Queen of Spain in their state visit to Denmark, Queen Letizia wore the fleurs-de-lis tiara and one of the twin bracelets. Queen Margrethe II wore her Danish emerald
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in their state visit to Spain, Queen SofĂa wore the fleurs-de-lis tiara for the first time, and she paired it with the earrings and the twin bracelets. Queen Silvia wore her
89:. These were mainly the jewels that she received as a wedding gift from her future husband, King Alfonso XIII, as well as other jewels received from Alfonso’s aunt, Infanta
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784:"Hace 35 años: las tiaras de las reinas SofĂa e Isabel II y las infantas Elena, Cristina, Pilar y Margarita en la Ăşnica visita oficial de su graciosa majestad a España"
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to the King and Queen of Spain in their state visit to Sweden, Queen Letizia wore the fleurs-de-lis tiara, the earrings, and the twin bracelets. Queen Silvia wore her
218:, designed by Ansorena. Also given by King Alsonso XIII to Princess Victoria Eugenie for their wedding. It was originally composed of thirty collets –rounded shape
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to the King and Queen of Spain in their state visit to the United Kingdom, Queen SofĂa wore the fleurs-de-lis tiara and the earrings. Queen Elizabeth II wore her
762:"Las joyas de la reina MarĂa Cristina de Habsburgo-Lorena que han llegado hasta Letizia, las infantas Pilar y Margarita y otras damas de la familia del rey"
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with a large diamond surrounded by smaller diamonds, designed by Ansorena. Also given by King Alsonso XII to Princess Victoria Eugenie for their wedding.
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diamond tiara that King Alfonso XIII gave it to his fiancée upon her arrival in Spain in 1906. After her departure from Spain in 1931, she commissioned
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in his state visit to Spain, Queen Letizia wore the fleurs-de-lis tiara for the first time, and she paired it with the earrings and the twin bracelets.
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wore the floral tiara, Infanta Cristina wore the Prussian tiara, Infanta Pilar wore the Maria Christina's pearl and diamond loop tiara, and Infanta
185:, joined by scrolls and leaves. In 1910 it was modified so that it could also be worn open. The fleurs-de-lis can also be used independently as
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Although, it is not stated anywhere that the fleurs-de-lis tiara must only be worn by the Queens of Spain –reigning, consorts or aspirants–.
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Four short strands of large pearls. These pearls belonged to Infanta Isabel. It is unknown when the Infanta gave them to Victoria Eugenie.
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Queen Victoria Eugenie wore the fleurs-de-lis tiara for last time at the gala dinner prior to the wedding of her granddaughter Infanta
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diadem, the nickname of Infanta Isabel. King Alfonso XIII gave it to Princess MarĂa de las Mercedes for her wedding with Infante Juan.
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698:"Las joyas de pasar, una a una: analizamos las tiaras, pulseras y collares que ha heredado Letizia y algĂşn dĂa lucirá Leonor"
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On 17 October 1988, at the state banquet offered at the Royal Palace to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince
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On 22 February 2017, at the state banquet offered at the Royal Palace to the President of Argentina
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with thirty-eight collets and the other with twenty-seven, which she used to wear at the same time.
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720:"Letizia y las joyas de pasar: tres incĂłgnitas, dos piezas sin lucir y otra en manos de Simoneta"
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On 9 June 2014, at the state banquet offered at the Royal Palace to the President of Mexico
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received the tiara. King Juan Carlos I, MarĂa Cristina's nephew, bought it from her later.
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Over the years other pieces have been added to the royal jewellery collection:
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at the time of his proclamation in 2014 and since then they are worn by Queen
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On 23 November 2021, at the state banquet offered by King Carl XVI Gustaf at
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827:"Tiara Time! Swedish and Spanish Royals Go Full Glam for State Banquet"
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On 12 July 2017, at the state banquet offered by Queen Elizabeth II at
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Maria Christina's pearl and diamond loop tiara, designed by Cartier in
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Portrait of Queen Victoria Eugenie wearing the fleurs-de-lis tiara, by
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Portrait of Queen Victoria Eugenie wearing the fleurs-de-lis tiara, by
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Portrait of Princess Frederica of Hanover wearing the Prussian tiara (
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Queen Victoria Eugenie listed in her will eight pieces of jewellery:
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Portrait of Isabel II wearing the thirty-seven pearls necklace with
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was promulgated in 1978 to begin wearing them. They passed to King
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586:, Duchess of Cornwall wore the Greville honeycomb tiara, and
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A diamond brooch from which hangs a pear-shaped pearl called
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Portrait of Queen Victoria Eugenie wearing the fleurs-de-lis
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in 1962, where she wore it. It was also worn by Letizia in
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On 6 November 2023, at the state banquet offered by Queen
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Prussian tiara, designed by Koch in 1913, given by Kaiser
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On 22 April 1986, at the state banquet offered by Queen
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On 22 March 1983, at the state banquet offered at the
741:"Las joyas que lucirá Letizia como Reina Consorte"
632:tiara, necklace, and earrings, and Crown Princess
805:"La gran cena de gala de los Macri y los reyes"
273:to transform the tiara into two twin bracelets.
85:, begging him to pass them on to her grandson
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782:Baciero, César Andrés (17 October 2023).
582:tiara, necklace, bracelet, and earrings,
696:Baciero, César Andrés (21 August 2021).
555:Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara
64:Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg
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234:gave to his cousin and fiancée, Queen
825:Petit, Stephanie (25 November 2021).
760:Baciero, César Andrés (17 May 2022).
56:which is owned by the Spanish State.
40:, privately owned by the head of the
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446:that the gift came from themselves.
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226:The necklace of thirty-seven large
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189:. It is known within the family as
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18:Jewelry worn by the Queen of Spain
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718:Tiburcio, N. (20 November 2021).
512:Queen Alexandra’s kokoshnik tiara
868:Material culture of royal courts
739:Miranda, Beatriz (7 June 2014).
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209:Enthronement of Emperor Naruhito
81:were to be allocated to her son
70:Church of Saint Jerome the Royal
814:(in Spanish). 22 February 2017.
528:Queen Mary’s lover’s knot tiara
478:Examples of use in state visits
36:) are a historic collection of
34: jewels to be passed down
553:. Queen Elizabeth II wore her
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526:, Princess of Wales wore the
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181:, the heraldic emblem of the
580:Brazilian aquamarine parure
359:in 1867, also known as the
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607:aquamarine kokoshnik tiara
412:to his daughter, Princess
251:bow-shaped diamond brooch.
204:Coronation of Elizabeth II
636:wore her Edwardian tiara.
355:Shell tiara, designed by
265:. They come from a small
68:King Alfonso XIII at the
520:Greville honeycomb tiara
436:in her wedding in 1997.
405:in her wedding in 1967.
120:transition to democracy
601:tiara, Crown Princess
485:Royal Palace of Madrid
399: The Russian one
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384:, second wife of King
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320:José Moreno Carbonero
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134:on solemn occasions.
106:MarĂa de las Mercedes
539:state visit to Spain
357:Mellerio dits Meller
42:Spanish royal family
514:, the Queen Mother
304:Federico de Madrazo
214:The largest chaton
200: The good one
168:Fleurs-de-lis tiara
122:, waited until the
562:Enrique Peña Nieto
261:Two exact diamond
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576:Buckingham Palace
380:style, for Queen
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789:Vanity Fair
767:Vanity Fair
703:Vanity Fair
426:her wedding
422:her wedding
386:Alfonso XII
171: [
87:Juan Carlos
847:Categories
683:References
491:and Queen
410:Wilhelm II
254:A pair of
883:Felipe VI
863:Jewellery
613:wore her
605:wore the
588:Catherine
547:Margarita
537:in their
518:wore her
516:Elizabeth
418:Frederica
378:Kokoshnik
263:bracelets
236:Isabel II
128:Felipe VI
746:El Mundo
666:in 1967.
603:Victoria
487:to King
434:Cristina
428:in 2004.
362:La Chata
256:earrings
216:necklace
211:in 2019.
192:La buena
187:brooches
183:Bourbons
584:Camilla
396:transl.
391:La rusa
338:(1926).
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280:Isabel.
271:Bulgari
267:Cartier
197:transl.
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95:Beatriz
66:married
60:History
31:transl.
832:People
630:parure
535:Philip
522:, and
493:Silvia
443:¡Hola!
420:, for
228:pearls
138:Jewels
91:Isabel
74:Madrid
38:jewels
812:Spain
791:Spain
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611:Sofia
543:Elena
524:Diana
403:Pilar
302:, by
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