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
Tag: Margrethe
Denmark Celebrates Dannebrog
Denmark celebrated the 800th anniversary of the Danish flag (Dannebrog) on June 15th. According to myth, the flag fell from the sky during a battle between the Danish King Valdemar and local chieftains in Estonia in 1219. Celebrations took place in multiple locations through out Denmark, and also in Estonia where Queen Margrethe began a… Continue reading Denmark Celebrates Dannebrog
In Defense of the Tiara Headpiece – Daisy’s Poppies
We started this week in Denmark, so it feels right to end it there as well. Today let's discuss one of the more interesting headpieces to reside in a royal vault: The Golden Poppies. This headpiece was commissioned by Margrethe in 1976 from Danish artist Arje Griegst. The flowers are made from hammered gold, with… Continue reading In Defense of the Tiara Headpiece – Daisy’s Poppies
Battle of the Tiaras – Hanging Pearls
On to our next round of tiara fun...we've had fun defending tiaras, or not defending them, but now we're going to put some famous tiaras up against each other. We're going to start with a good one: hanging pearls. Let's see which of these beauties takes the crown! Queen Mary's / Cambridge Lover's Knot Queen… Continue reading Battle of the Tiaras – Hanging Pearls
Random Royaling – Daisy Welcomes 79
I sound like an old person but didn't Daisy just turn 75? We just had a big party and all. Time is a flying, and things are a changing. Christian is morphing into Fred, Isabella is wearing Mary's Massimo Dutti Reversible coat, Josephine has emerged as a family style queen, and Vincent - well, he… Continue reading Random Royaling – Daisy Welcomes 79