We keep saying that it’s our Community that provides the backbone to this blog. In an often fact-free royal internet world, the people who comment here are the exception. You proved it by acing the Tiaras, Heirs and Descendants quiz.
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Royaling – Our Swedish Handbaggers are royal experts. Mrs. Diamond correctly named all the tiaras, heirs and descendants of Queen Victoria in the photo. Extra extra credit to her for Gunilla Bernadotte’s tiara identification.
Extra Credit – Triple Duchess named all of the above, and all the descendants of Christian IX. Bravo to her for “knowing her royal stuff”!
Fun Fact – Of the European royals in the photo, only the Dutch royal family and the Monaco princely families do not have descendants from either Victoria or Christian.
- Tiaras
- Sonja of Norway: Emerald
- Mette-Marit of Norway: Pearl (small version)
- Christina of Sweden: Six Button
- Letitia of Spain: Mellerio Floral
- Beatrix of the Netherlands: Mellerio Ruby (suspension bridge)
- Desirée of Sweden: Napoleonic Amethysts
- Paola of Belgium: Queen Elisabeth’s Art Deco Bandeau
- Birgitta of Sweden: Nine Prong
- Margaretha of Sweden: Aquamarine Kokoshnik
- Madeleine of Sweden: Connaught Forget-Me-Not
- Gunilla Bernadotte: Lily-of-the-Valley Diamond and Pearl Tiara
- Victoria: Cameo
- Benedikte of Denmark: Berleburg Fringe
- Rania of Jordan: Boucheron Bracelet
- Silvia: Braganca
- Mary of Denmark: Ruby Parure
- Anne-Marie of Greece and Denmark: Ruby Olive Wreath
- Marie-Thérèse of Luxembourg: Empire
- Máxima of the Netherlands: Diamond Bandeau
- Margrethe of Denmark: Pearl Poire tiara
- Mathilde of Belgium: Laurel Wreath
- Sofia of Spain: Mellerio Shell
- Heirs
- Victoria, Haakon, Frederik, Felipe, Naruhito, Guillaume, Willem-Alexander, Philippe (Bonus second-in-line heirs: Catharina-Amalia, Ingrid Alexandra, and Christian)
- Descendants of Victoria
- Sweden: Carl Gustaf and his sisters Margaretha, Desirée, Birgitta, and Christina, Victoria, Madeleine, Carl Philip, and Carl Johan Bernadotte
- Denmark: Margrethe, Frederik, Christian, Anne-Marie, and Benedikte
- Norway: Harald, Haakon, Ingrid Alexandra
- Spain: Sofia, Felipe
- Greece: Konstantin
- Descendants of Christian IX
- Denmark: Margrethe, Frederik, Christian, Anne-Marie, and Benedikte
- Belgium: Philippe, Albert
- Norway: Harald, Haakon, Ingrid Alexandra
- Spain: Sofia, Felipe
- Greece: Konstantin
- Luxembourg: Henri
- Descendants of both Christian IX and Victoria
- Denmark: Margrethe, Frederik, Christian, Anne-Marie, and Benedikte
- Norway: Harald, Haakon, Ingrid Alexandra
- Spain: Sofia, Felipe
- Greece: Konstantin
Thanks for playing. Yes, it hurt our brains a little bit, too! Any corrections or changes are welcome.
