Happy Tiara Tuesday! This week’s tiara is the Swedish Laurel Wreath Tiara, which belonged to Princess Lilian and she wore it often. The tiara is constructed of diamonds set in silver and gold, and can be worn either as a tiara or a necklace. It is a classic laurel wreath form, found in many other pieces of jewelry. In fact, this tiara appears to have an identical twin, both pieces were made by Boucheron.
It was a favorite of Princess Lilian’s, but did not originate with her. It was a wedding gift to Princess Margaret of Connaught in 1905 from Queen Sophia of Sweden, grandmother of Margaret’s new husband Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. Margaret’s jewels were split between her five children and this one went to her fourth child, Prince Bertil.
Prince Bertil fell in love with Lilian Craig, who was a divorced Welsh-born commoner and they did not have consent to marry. Prince Bertil gave her his mother’s jewels and Lilian can be seen wearing the tiara at King Gustaf VI Adolf’s 90th birthday. She wore the tiara frequently throughout her lifetime, although can also be see wearing several other tiaras.
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Princess Lilian had access to the Swedish family foundation for jewels so she made the most of it, and she was surely highly regarded to be allowed such access. She gracefully wore jewels and tiaras in the collection even though many were difficult pieces to pull off. Even the Laurel Wreath Tiara stands tall with a lot of empty space but she pulls it off successfully.
The Laurel Wreath Tiara was Lilian’s personal property and she stated in her memoirs that this tiara would be inherited by Crown Princess Victoria. As Princess Lilian recently passed away, we will have to wait and see if it makes another public appearance anytime soon.
