Although Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly is famous for elegantly smoking a cigarette while wearing a tiara in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, tiaras and cigarettes aren’t necessarily a natural pairing. But in 1908, British cigarette smokers were probably thinking more about tiaras than you might expect. That year, Wills cigarette packs came with advertising cards featuring portraits of European royals — including several princesses and queens wearing their best jewels. Here’s a look at some of the tiaras that were on display.
Queen Lovisa of Denmark wearing the Pearl Poire Tiara
Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom wearing her Wedding Gift Tiara
Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife wearing her Forget-Me-Not Tiara (and her diamond fringe tiara as a necklace!)
Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom wearing a diamond floral tiara
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia wearing a small tiara
The Duchess of Connaught wearing her diamond and pearl tiara
The Dowager Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha wearing her diamond fringe tiara
Crown Princess Marie of Romania wearing her diamond lattice tiara
The Duchess of Sparta wearing her diamond tiara
The Duchess of Cumberland wearing a diamond bandeau
Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia wearing her diamond fringe tiara
Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna of Russia wearing a wreath tiara
The Hereditary Princess of Hesse
Princess Marie of Denmark wearing her opal and moonstone tiara
Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark wearing her diamond and aquamarine tiara
Which tiaras would you like to see in a modern set of royal trading cards?
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