The future Queen Sālote’s parents, King George Tupou II and Queen Lavinia, were married on 1 June 1899 in a European-style wedding. George wore a blue uniform laced with gold and medals. The New Zealand Herald reported, “A crimson velvet mantle hung from his shoulders, the ends being borne by two little pages in medieval costume.” [read more]
The Meiji tiara is part of the Japanese Imperial collection and is reserved for the Empress. The tiara was first worn by Empress Shōken, the wife of Emperor Meiji of Japan. The introduction of the tiara came after Western dress was incorporated at court in 1887. Embed from Getty Images Embed from Getty Images The [read more]
Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe was born on 29 May 1926 as the daughter of the Hon. Tevita Manu-’o-pangai ‘Ahome’e and Heuʻifanga Veikune. Her father held the posts of Governor of Vava’u and Ha’apai and Minister for Police. Her mother was a great-granddaughter of the last King of the Tuʻi Tonga Empire. She received her education at [read more]
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The future Princess Hitachi, Hanako Tsugaru, received this tiara when she married Masahito, Prince Hitachi, in 1964. Embed from Getty Images Masahito, Prince Hitachi, is the younger son of Emperor Hirohito, and he is currently third and last in the line of succession. The new tiara was called the Mikimoto Pearl and Diamond tiara, and [read more]
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