The mystery tiara of Crown Princess Victoria

The Crown Princess of Sweden has seen sporting a new tiara on several occasions this year. A charming, delicate piece. But then to the questions... Who owned it? Where did it come from? Why has it never been seen before?



It reminds me of a tiara worn by the Crown Princess Josefina of Sweden and Norway in a portrait from 1835.

The Hohenzollern-Sigmarian in my wardrobe

Two years ago, I bought this t-shirt at H&M. It caught my eye since I recognized the girl "behind" the skull.



Safe to say, it became my favourite t-shirt. And it's nice to walk around with a Hohenzollern-Sigmarian on my chest sometimes.



Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen married Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders 1867 and is perhaps mostly known as being the mother of King Albert I of the Belgians.

How to marry a romanov

These brides did not have to fear assassins wearing the traditional diamond armour of the Romanov's. With a mantle clasp made for tsarina Elisabeth I of Russia in 1741, the tiara of Empress Elizabeth Alexeievna ca 1820, a collier with diamond the size of small eggs, the cherry earrings of Catherine the great and the nuptial crown created in 1840. The more the diamonds, the merrier!



Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg 1884. Grand Duchess Elena Vladmirovna 1902. Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna 1908. Alexandra of Hesse 1894. Elizabeth of Hesse 1883. Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna 1894.