Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

The Year of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz – The life and death of Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Part one)

Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Prussia, was close to all of her siblings, and her brother Georg was no exception. Georg was born on 12 August 1779 as the eighth child, but the eldest surviving son of the future Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and his first wife, Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt. His full [read more]
Ansorena tiara
Letizia of Spain

The Asturias Fleur-de-Lis Tiara

One of the newest tiaras in the Spanish royal collections is the Asturias Fleur-de-Lis Tiara, also known as the Ansorena tiara. This pearl and diamond tiara was made by Ansorena in 2009. Queen Letizia wore elements of the tiara before debuting the entire tiara at Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s 75th birthday celebrations in 2015. [read more]