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Queen Anne-Marie’s Remarkable Romanov Emeralds in Copenhagen

08.29.2025 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie attend a banquet at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen celebrating Queen Margrethe II of Denmark's 75th birthday on April 15, 2015 (DPA Picture Alliance/Alamy) — King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie attend a banquet at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen celebrating Queen Margrethe II of Denmark’s 75th birthday on April 15, 2015 (DPA Picture Alliance/Alamy)

Tomorrow, Queen Anne-Marie, the last Queen of Greece, celebrates her 79th birthday. In her honor, we’re devoting today’s article to a look at one of her glittering gala appearances, which took place a decade ago in her native Copenhagen.

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Bonus Reading: The Antique Corsage Tiara’s Royal Brides

02.08.2025 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Official wedding photo of Prince Nikolaos and Chrysi Vardinogianni, taken in Athens on February 7, 2025 (Nicky Economou/Greek Royal Family)

Yesterday in Athens, Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark married Chrysi Vardinogianni, the daughter of a billionaire shipping magnate. For the wedding ceremony, she wore the traditional bridal tiara donned by Queen Anne-Marie’s daughters-in-law. I published a deep dive today into the tiara tradition and yesterday’s wedding at Hidden Gems, and as a bonus, here are several of my previous articles on the tiara’s fascinating bridal history.

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The Best Royal Jewels of 2024: #2 (Princess Theodora’s Khedive Tiara Bridal Moment)

12.31.2024 by thecourtjeweller // Leave a Comment

Princess Theodora arrives at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Athens for her wedding to Matthew Kumar on September 28, 2024 (Dimitris Aspiotis/Alamy)

The penultimate spot on my countdown of the best royal jewelry moments of 2024 goes to the continuation of the most enduring bridal tiara tradition in Europe: Princess Theodora wearing the Khedive of Egypt Tiara on her wedding day.

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