The Court Jeweller

Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World

Diamond Tiara Tournament: Braganza vs Brabant Laurel

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This week’s tiara voting begins right now!

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The Braganza Tiara vs. The Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara
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Also known as the Brazilian Tiara, this grand diadem was originally made in France using diamonds that belonged to the Brazilian imperial family. It was originally worn by Princess Amelie of Leuchtenberg, the second wife of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil. In 1873, it arrived in Stockholm when Empress Amelie bequeathed it to her sister, Queen Josefina of Sweden. Queen Silvia, who is half Brazilian, selected this tiara for her first formal portrait as queen. She also wore it at the wedding of her daughter, Crown Princess Victoria, in 2010.
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This antique diamond laurel wreath tiara, made in England in 1912, was given to Queen Mathilde of the Belgians by a group of aristocrats as a wedding present in 1999. She has worn the lovely convertible jewel often over the last two decades, both as a tiara and a necklace.

King’s Dinner Tiaras in Sweden

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I’ve got one more surprise in our week of Nobel jewel flashbacks: a peek at some tiaras worn over the past several decades for the King’s Dinner!

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The King’s Dinner is held at the Royal Palace in Stockholm after the Nobel ceremony and banquet. These days, it’s almost always held on December 11, the day after the grand ceremony. Several members of the royal family are generally in attendance, wearing grand jewels just as they did the previous day. Here’s a look at a few examples from years past!
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1998: Princess Lilian wears the Baden Fringe Tiara, the Swedish Lozenge Brooch, and her own turquoise necklace and earrings
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2004: Queen Silvia wears the Connaught Diamond Tiara with the family’s diamond floral earrings, a diamond necklace, and one of the diamond rose brooches
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2004: Crown Princess Victoria wears the Diamond Four-Button Tiara with the Diamond Stomacher Earrings and a long diamond necklace
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2004: Princess Lilian wears the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara with her own earrings, a diamond and pearl brooch, and the Connaught Scarab Necklace
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2005: Queen Silvia wears Queen Sofia’s Tiara with diamonds, including the family’s diamond and pearl floral brooch with its pearl pendant
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2005: Crown Princess Victoria wears the Napoleonic Cut-Steel Tiara
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2005: Princess Madeleine wears the Diamond Six-Button Tiara
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2006: Princess Madeleine wears the Modern Fringe Tiara with diamonds (and an amethyst pendant) and Crown Princess Victoria wears the Baden Fringe Tiara
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2006: Princess Lilian wears the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara with Queen Josefina’s Diamond Stomacher Necklace, the Lozenge Brooch, and the Diamond Zig-Zag Bracelet
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2007: Queen Silvia wears the Leuchtenberg Sapphires
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2007: Crown Princess Victoria wears the Baden Fringe Tiara
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2008: Queen Silvia wears Queen Sofia’s Tiara, the Karl Johan Earrings, the Lozenge Brooch, and a diamond necklace with pendant
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2008: Crown Princess Victoria wears a diamond riviere in her hair with Princess Sibylla’s pearls
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2008: Princess Madeleine wears diamond earrings similar in design to the drops from the Connaught Diamond Tiara
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2010: Queen Silvia wears Queen Sofia’s Tiara with the Karl Johan Earrings and additional diamond pieces, including the family’s large oval diamond brooch
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2018: Queen Silvia wears the Baden Fringe Tiara
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2018: Crown Princess Victoria wears the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara and Princess Sofia wears the Palmette Tiara (all-diamond setting)
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2019: Queen Silvia wears the Connaught Diamond Tiara, the Vasa Earrings, and the Lozenge Brooch and Crown Princess Victoria wears the Boucheron Laurel Wreath Tiara and the Bernadotte Ruby Brooch

Even More Nobel Prize Tiaras and Jewels!

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I’ve got a fun little bonus post in our series on the jewels worn to the Nobel Prize festivities in Stockholm: a little trip back in time to look at jewels worn in decades past. Enjoy!

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1935: Princess Sibylla (with Prince Gustaf Adolf) wears the Connaught Diamond Tiara with pearls
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1948: Crown Princess Louise wears the Baden Fringe Tiara with diamonds, including Queen Josefina’s Diamond Stomacher
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1948: Princess Sibylla (with Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf) wears the Connaught Diamond Tiara with additional diamond jewels
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1953: Queen Louise (with Clementine Churchill) wears the Leuchtenberg Sapphires
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1954: Princess Sibylla wears the Connaught Diamond Tiara with the Russian Pink Topazes
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1955: Queen Louise (with Prince Bertil) wears the Baden Fringe Tiara with pearl drop earrings and the Processional Jewels
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1955: Princess Sibylla (with Prince Wilhelm) wears the Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik with the Vasa Earrings and additional diamond jewels
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1959: Princess Margaretha wears the Diamond Four-Button Tiara with a diamond necklace and diamond and pearl drop earrings
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1960: Princess Margaretha wears the Diamond Four-Button Tiara with diamond and pearl jewels, including an oval-shaped brooch and a bracelet with a large clasp
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1963: Princess Sibylla wears the Connaught Diamond Tiara with the Bernadotte Emeralds
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1964: Queen Louise wears the Baden Fringe Tiara with additional diamond jewels
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1964: Princess Christina wears Queen Sofia’s Pearl and Diamond Tiara with additional diamond jewels
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1965: Princess Margaretha of Denmark wears the Turquoise Star Tiara with pearls
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1967: Princess Margaretha of Denmark wears Princess Marie’s Floral Tiara with pearls
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1975: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark wears Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara
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2004: Princess Lilian wears the Baden Fringe Tiara with her own earrings, Queen Josefina’s Diamond Stomacher Necklace, and a pearl and diamond brooch
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2005: Princess Lilian wears the Diamond Six-Button Tiara with her own earrings, the Swedish Lozenge Brooch, a diamond necklace and pendant, and the family’s diamond zig-zag bracelet