For our next face-off we're going with tiaras that were gifted to the brides by their new in-laws. These can either be from the vaults, as today's is, or newly purchased. Let's jump in! Not a great shot of the tiara, I know, but c'mon...that's a fab pic! Better? 🙂 The History This one entered… Continue reading In Defense of the Tiara – Alexandrine Diamond Drop
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In Defense of the Tiara – The Modern Fringe Tiara
Back to Sweden this week, with our featured tiara being one of the favorites of Princess Madeleine - The Modern Fringe Tiara. Maddie is anxiously awaiting your thoughts. The History There's no real history known for this one, only that Queen Silvia of Sweden began wearing it in the late 1980s. That led many to… Continue reading In Defense of the Tiara – The Modern Fringe Tiara
In Defense of the Tiara – The Baden Fringe
Ok, it's that time. I've taken on some of your favorite tiaras in this series (sorry, still don't like the Girls...). It's time to put my all time fave on the line - The Baden Fringe Tiara. You knew I'd pick a photo with Big Red. The History This tiara traveled to Sweden in 1881… Continue reading In Defense of the Tiara – The Baden Fringe
In Defense of the Tiara – Albanian Goat
This one should be a fun one. The Albanian Goat Tiara was last in the news with the marriage of Prince Leka to Elia Zaharia in 2016, but it goes back decades further to Queen Geraldine. Not much is known about the history of this piece, but it is thought to have been made in… Continue reading In Defense of the Tiara – Albanian Goat
In Defense of the Tiara – The Girls
Time to up the ante a bit... The tiara up for discussion this week is one of the best known tiaras in the world: The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland, affectionately called The Girls or the GGBI. Embed from Getty Images Most of our loyal readers know the history of this one: given to… Continue reading In Defense of the Tiara – The Girls