Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
We’ve been looking back at the tiaras worn for the Nobels in Stockholm ten years ago, and today, we’ve got a closer look at one of the final appearances for an heirloom royal tiara that would shortly meet a watery fate.
Forty-five years ago today, newspapers around the globe featured stories about a rather remarkable royal wedding that took place the day before. Rather than a young couple just starting out, the prince and princess marrying in this wedding had been partnered for more than three decades. Today, we’re sharing the love story of Bertil and Lilian, who delayed their marriage for a quarter of a century to help ensure the stability of the monarchy in Sweden.
Ten years ago, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden arrived for the Nobel Prize celebrations in Stockholm wearing a sparkling diamond tiara—and some very important royal sapphires!