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Queen Victoria’s Incredible Royal Wedding Diamonds

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Detail of The Marriage of Queen Victoria, 10 February 1840 by Sir George Hayter (1792-1871), 1840-42 (Royal Collection)
Detail of The Marriage of Queen Victoria, 10 February 1840 by Sir George Hayter (1792-1871), 1840-42 (Royal Collection)

For today’s Wedding Tiara Wednesday article, we’re covering the royal jewels from a wedding with no tiara at all—but lots of interesting royal diamonds! Let’s delve into the jewels worn by Queen Victoria to marry Prince Albert in 1840.

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Queen Wilhelmina’s Dazzling Diamond Wedding Present: The Dutch Trellis Necklace

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Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands arrive at Buckingham Palace for a gala party hosted by Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate the 60th birthday of her son, Prince Charles, on November 13, 2008, in London, England (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima of the Netherlands arrive at Buckingham Palace for a gala party hosted by Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate the 60th birthday of her son, Prince Charles, on November 13, 2008, in London, England (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

One hundred twenty-two years ago today, the young Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands married a German duke. Her wedding gifts were certainly fit for a queen, but few shined quite so brilliantly as today’s jewel, the Dutch Diamond Trellis Necklace.

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