I get the feeling Queen Mary's love of jewellery came from her paternal side of her family who just happened to be the Wurttemberg's. In the pictures provided by Stefan it really shows this family having an exceptional jewellery collection, one that is actually more prolific than say a reigning royal house. It is an interesting fact that all royal/ princely houses of Europe are related by blood to the BRF. The Prussian, Hannover's, Saxa Coburg Gotha's, the Holstein Sounderberg Glucksberg's, Mecklenburg Schwerin's, Glephs, Weids etc. And they all maintain impressive jewel collections.
Regards,
Dave.
There are several other tiaras in the Württemberg Family. Unfotunately i don't know much about the hisotory of them
A sapphire Parue worn by Duchess Rosa and later by Duchess Diane who wore it at the pre-Wedding Balls of Duchess Mathilde, Duke Philipp and Duke Friedrich
A big diamond tiara which was worn by Duchess Diane at her Wedding Day and by Princess Marie zu Wied at her Wedding to Duke Friedrich in 1993
A small diamond tiara worn by Princess Marie zu Wied at her pre Wedding Gala. It was worn by Duchess Fleur at her Wedding Day as well as by Duke Carl's sisters the Duchesses Elisabeth, Helene and Marie Thérese all used it as their bridal tiara.
Not to be confused with Queen Pauline's diamond tiara which is on the Display at the Alte Schloß in Stuttgart
Duchess Diane has also worn a diamond and emerald tiara which she later wore at the Bavaria/Liechtenstein Wedding Gala in 1993 (sorry no pic from that occasion)
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