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Prussian Diamond Scroll Tiara
Posted by The Royal Watcher on April 12, 2021, 10:04 am
To mark the centenary of the Death of Empress Auguste Viktoria of Germany, I published an article on the Prussian Diamond Scroll Tiara, HERE, which was often worn by the Empress, and according to the 1913 book on the Jewels of House of Hohenzollern (from my nonexistent understanding of German), the diamonds in the Tiara were old family heirlooms!
I find it really odd how so little is known about the Prussian Royal Jewels before Crown Princess Cecilie and what became of them after the fall of the monarchy! This Tiara was not the most attractive piece but it would be interesting to know where it is today!
I would love to know what happened to the jewels of the Empress Frederick. Only a few items can be accounted for, and I suspect that the ones we know about were given to her daughters before her death.
One of the things which has intrigued me is the paucity of photographs of the German Queens and Empresses.
I agree— we rarely see the Prussian princesses with tiaras. Even with 6 daughters-in-law, the Kaiser’s family doesn’t appear very often to be bejeweled.
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It is a very interesting issue The Royal Watcher.
I would love to know what happened to the jewels of the Empress Frederick. Only a few items can be accounted for, and I suspect that the ones we know about were given to her daughters before her death.
One of the things which has intrigued me is the paucity of photographs of the German Queens and Empresses.
Auguste Victoria had a long reign. But compared to, for example, Queen Alexandra or Princess Mary, there are few fotos, especially from the late years and often poorly. Pictures with her husband are often just photomontages. Court balls were apparently not photographed, and there was no official opening of parliament. The style is also formerly "German", reserved, modest. But her Willi was much more conspicuous... I think the public relation strategy of the German queens was more geared to the faithful maternal consort, unless the monarchy was to represent. Unfortunately, we don't have a photo of Edward VII's visit to Berlin or of Wilhelm and Auguste Victoria's visit to London. How did the German Empress appeared next to Alexandra?
Sadly for us the State visit to the UK was at a time when the press was still reasonably deferential and rarely took unauthorised snaps of the visiting royals.
I have just looked at what I have collected on the State visit by the Emperor and Empress in 1891. What ever tiara the Empress wore, it was said to have large stones. The cuttings I have show that, for the gala Opera evening, Queen Alexandra wore the Ladies tiara. I should do more of a hunt in the media as no doubt there will be a sketch of the evening.
It is a very interesting subject as sadly many of the Prussian jewels are still a bit unknow to most of us I think. And as we know, the press were not that "helpful" in that respect either by always using that to me now rather irritating phrase "diamond tiara"... hehe.
But there are in fact a few illustrations / sketches from the gala performance at the Opera in 1891 - though not even those are always very reliable. These are the two I have been able to find:
Any more details on that State Visit would be very much appreciated, actually. So if anybody has more info I would be very glad to receive a note.
not that universally known
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That is very interesting Juscha! Thank you!
Sadly for us the State visit to the UK was at a time when the press was still reasonably deferential and rarely took unauthorised snaps of the visiting royals.
I have just looked at what I have collected on the State visit by the Emperor and Empress in 1891. What ever tiara the Empress wore, it was said to have large stones. The cuttings I have show that, for the gala Opera evening, Queen Alexandra wore the Ladies tiara. I should do more of a hunt in the media as no doubt there will be a sketch of the evening.
To mark the centenary of the Death of Empress Auguste Viktoria of Germany, I published an article on the Prussian Diamond Scroll Tiara, HERE , which was often worn by the Empress, and according to the 1913 book on the Jewels of House of Hohenzollern (from my nonexistent understanding of German), the diamonds in the Tiara were old family heirlooms!
I find it really odd how so little is known about the Prussian Royal Jewels before Crown Princess Cecilie and what became of them after the fall of the monarchy! This Tiara was not the most attractive piece but it would be interesting to know where it is today!
on April 12, 2021, 10:04 am
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