So many mysteries surround this tiara. Where did it come from? Was it remade from Queen Mary's bandeau, the one that the Duchess of Kent wore on her wedding day? Or was it a gift from the Worsley family? Where is it now? It hasn't been seen since the mid 1990s, although good reasons exist… Continue reading Fringe Friday – Kent Pearl Fringe
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Fringe Friday – Surrey Fringe
Let's talk about the late great Surrey Fringe, or County of Surrey, tiara. I almost can't do it without sobbing. It was a wedding gift to Queen Mary from the - surprise! - county of Surrey, and it was dismantled in 1913. Granted, thirteen of the larger diamonds went toward enhancing the Girls of Great… Continue reading Fringe Friday – Surrey Fringe
Fringe Friday
Trying something new - no battles or defenses, just a look at some of our spiky friends. This series was inspired by this Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/BxwdKXanuYg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link That is the Fringe Tiara belonging to Princess Louise, daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Louise was Bertie and… Continue reading Fringe Friday
Starter Tiaras – Crown Princess Victoria
Here we go, another new series here at the Handbag! In this series of posts we're going to be talking Starter Tiaras, starting with the first tiaras of some of our favorite royal ladies, and working up to guessing/wishing/praying for the Starter Tiaras for the next generation of royal women. And to kick this series… Continue reading Starter Tiaras – Crown Princess Victoria
Before or After – British Aquamarine Tiara
We're not going into details here on the post (but feel free in the comments), just a simple "which do you like better?" This should be a fun one, the British Aquamarine Tiara. Before After
