Sparkling Royal Jewels From Around the World
The Norwegian royal vaults contain a smaller collection of jewels than many of their Scandinavian contemporaries, but there are some stunning tiaras tucked away, including today’s jewel, a classic diamond tiara with French imperial roots.
One of the most important sparklers in Norway, Queen Maud’s pearl tiara, graced the heads of two generations of Norwegian royal ladies. It would inevitably have crowned a few more, too—if only it hadn’t been involved in a rather notorious jewelry theft!
In celebration of the upcoming Silver Jubilee of King Harald V of Norway, we’re going to look at three of the most important Norwegian royal weddings on the blog this month. First up: a wedding between a Danish prince and a British princess — who would one day unexpectedly become Norway’s king and queen.