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Princess Margaret’s Romantic Royal Wedding Jewels

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Sixty-one years ago today, Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London. The Queen’s sister’s romances had been major media fodder during the 1950s, and the public final got to see her in a wedding dress on May 6, 1960. Today, we’ve got a closer look at her wedding jewels, including that iconic diamond tiara.
 

 

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Floral Tiara Tournament: Dagmar Floral vs Imperial Chrysanthemum

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Two tiaras with diamond blooms are paired up in this contest!
 

 
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Princess Dagmar’s Floral Tiara vs. The Imperial Chrysanthemum Tiara
 
 
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This detailed diamond floral tiara originally belonged to Princess Dagmar of Denmark, a sister of King Christian X (and King Haakon VII of Norway). The tiara was later passed on to Queen Margrethe II, who offered it as a long-term loan to her daughter-in-law, Princess Marie, in 2008. Since then, it has been Marie’s primary tiara, worn for all sorts of gala occasions.
 
 
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This all-diamond tiara features one of the most important symbols of the Japanese imperial family: the chrysanthemum flower. The piece was a favorite of Michiko’s mother-in-law, Empress Nagako, who wore it on Akihito and Michiko’s wedding day in 1959. Michiko has often chosen this piece for banquets. She also wore the tiara on the wedding day of her younger son, Crown Prince Fumihito, in 1990.