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Diamond Tiara Tournament: Week Six Results!

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We’ve got all the results from our latest week of tiara voting!

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Our first contest of the week was a huge upset! The Braganza Tiara, the top-ranked sparkler of its region, was chosen by 46.03% of voters, but the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara shocked the competition, winning with 53.97% of the vote!
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It was the end of the road for one of our Cinderellas in this match-up! The Japanese Crown Princely Tiara was the victor with 55.72% of the vote, while Princess Benedikte’s Floral Birthday Tiara brought in a very respectable 44.28%.
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This one was a contest rich with royal and imperial symbolism. Though the Spanish Fleur-de-Lis Tiara was chosen by 45.88% of voters, the Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara pulled off a surprise, winning with 54.12% of the vote!
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Our week of upsets continued with another shocker of a contest! The Connaught Diamond Tiara pulled off an unexpected victory, garnering 51.46% of the vote, while the Luxembourg Empire Tiara was chosen by 48.54% of you. What a close one!
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This was a Queen Mary showdown! No surprises here: though the Iveagh Tiara was favored by 21.54% of voters, the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara won an overwhelming victory, capturing 78.46% of the vote.
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Another close one! Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara was victorious in this round with 55.54% of the vote, while 44.46% of you selected Queen Alia’s Cartier Tiara.
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One more upset for the week! Though the Habsburg Fringe Tiara was favored by 35.94% of you, Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara won the day with 64.06% of the vote.
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Our final contest matched up two much-loved tiaras! Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara was chosen as the winner by 66.62% of voters, while the Diamond Vine Leaves Tiara was selected by 33.38%.
A scheduling note: we’ll have two weeks of break time before our next round of the tournament, with a whole bunch of fantastic holiday content coming your way in the meantime!

Diamond Tiara Tournament: Vine Leaves vs Sophie’s Diamond

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Time for our final tiara vote of round two!

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The Diamond Vine Leaves Tiara vs. Queen Sophie’s Diamond Tiara
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This lovely diamond tiara includes natural elements, like leaf and berry motifs, in its design. Made in the second half of the nineteenth century, it is now worn by the women of Luxembourg’s grand ducal family. Five Nassau brides, including Princess Claire, have also chosen the romantic tiara as a bridal diadem.
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The first owner of this large, intricate diamond tiara was Queen Sophie of the Hellenes, who was born Princess Sophie of Prussia. The piece is an intriguing combination of modern and traditional styles. Many of the stones are large, rectangular diamonds. But those stones are nestled within more traditional floral designs. The tiara was later worn by Sophie’s daughter-in-law, Queen Friederike, and was most recently spotted on Crown Princess Marie-Chantal.

Diamond Tiara Tournament: Emma’s Diamond vs Habsburg Fringe

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Will it be the sparkler from the Netherlands or the fringe from Liechtenstein?

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Queen Emma’s Diamond Tiara vs. The Habsburg Fringe Tiara
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This diamond tiara, which features a trio of harp designs with large diamond rosette-style clusters in their centers, was made for Queen Emma of the Netherlands in 1890. She often topped the piece with diamond star ornaments. Today, the tiara is part of the Dutch royal jewelry foundation, and it’s worn often by members of the family, including Princess Beatrix, Queen Maxima, and Princess Laurentien.
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This dazzling diamond fringe was made in 1890 by Köchert for Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, sister-in-law of Emperor Franz Josef. It was later inherited by her daughter, Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie, who married Prince Alois of Liechtenstein. Since then, it’s been the grandest tiara in the princely vaults, worn for portraits and postage stamps as well as weddings. Today, you’ll often see Hereditary Princess Sophie wearing it for grand gala functions.