Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, married his first wife, Alexandra Manley, on 18 November 1995. Alexandra and Prince Joachim had met in January 1994, and their engagement was announced in May 1995. He had presented her with a diamond and ruby engagement ring. Their wedding took place [read more]
Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara is a great piece in the collection of the Danish royal family. The provenance of the tiara is unclear, but it was first worn by Princess Dagmar of Denmark, who was the daughter of King Frederick VIII. It was a much-loved piece, and she wore it until shortly before her death. [read more]
Princess Thyra’s Sapphire Tiara originally belonged to Princess Thyra of Denmark, one of the daughters of King Frederick VIII of Denmark. It features five diamond elements with a central sapphire on a diamond base. It is made of both silver and gold, and the sapphires can be swapped for turquoise stones. It is unclear for [read more]
Read part one here. When they wished to be married, there were some problems ahead. Danish princes were usually expected to renounce their titles when they wanted to marry commoners. They were then to be created a Count of Rosenborg, like Georg’s brother, Flemming. However, Prince Georg was rather reluctant to give up his royal [read more]
Anne Bowes-Lyon was born on 4 December 1917 as the second child of The Honourable John Bowes-Lyon and Fenella Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis in Washington in the United States. Her father was stationed at the British Embassy in Washington after having been wounded in action. Her elder sister had died in infancy before her birth. Three younger sisters [read more]
When Mary Donaldson married the future King Frederik X of Denmark, she wore a diamond tiara, which had been a gift from her new parents-in-law. Embed from Getty Images The tiara has a diamond heart and fleur-de-lis motifs, and as it was a gift, it is Mary’s personal property. Unfortunately, we do not know where [read more]
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