![Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia attends the wedding of Infanta Maria Francisca de Braganza and Duarte de Sousa Araújo Martins in Marfa, Portugal on October 7, 2023 (Photograph © NettyRoyal. Do not reproduce.)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-1015-01-braganza01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
We recently chatted all about the gorgeous bridal jewels worn for the wedding of the Duke of Braganza’s daughter in Portugal—and today, we’ve got even more royal sparkle from the ceremony!
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We recently chatted all about the gorgeous bridal jewels worn for the wedding of the Duke of Braganza’s daughter in Portugal—and today, we’ve got even more royal sparkle from the ceremony!
This weekend, the daughter of a Portuguese royal pretender was married in a glamorous ceremony, wearing a sparkling diamond tiara that belonged to the nation’s last queen consort.
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Christie’s |
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Queen Maria II’s sapphire and diamond tiara (Christie’s) |
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Queen Maria II of Portugal is depicted wearing the tiara, ca. 1846 (Wikimedia Commons) |
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Winterhalter’s portrait of Infanta Antonia, ca. 1866 (Wikimedia Commons) |
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Prince William of Hohenzollern with his second wife, Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria, ca. 1917 (Wikimedia Commons) |
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A side view of the tiara (Christie’s) |
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The top elements from the tiara, removed and arranged as separate ornaments (Christie’s) |
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The diamond base of the tiara (Christie’s) |
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Christie’s |