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Morocco

The Tiarapedia: Morocco

Below is a list of the tiaras worn by the women of the royal family of Morocco; it includes only the tiaras currently worn by the family, not historical tiaras or tiaras whose ownership is currently uncertain. Click on the title of the tiara to be taken to pages with fuller histories, large images, and much more information. Enjoy!

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The Moroccan Chaumet Diamond Tiara: An modern, geometric tiara set with diamonds, featuring alternating elongated hexagonal elements and slender diamond spikes, accompanied by coordinating earrings. Made by Chaumet. Worn by Princess Lalla Salma.

Princess Lalla Asma’s Wedding Tiara: A large, intricate diamond tiara with a swagged festoon top. Given to Princess Lalla Asma by her father, King Hassan II. Worn by Princess Lalla Asma. Worn as a wedding tiara by Princess Lalla Asma (1987).

Princess Lalla Hasna’s Wedding Tiara: A large diamond tiara, set in white and yellow gold, of jeweled arches with a festoon base and interspersed drop and spike sections, accompanied by coordinating earrings. Made by Chaumet. Given to Princess Lalla Hasna by her father, King Hassan II. Worn by Princess Lalla Hasna. Worn as a wedding tiara by Princess Lalla Hasna (1994).

Princess Lalla Khadija’s Tiara: A diamond tiara of scrolls, rising to a central point, accompanied by coordinating earrings. Worn by Princess Lalla Khadija.

Princess Lalla Meryem’s Wedding Tiara: A diamond tiara featuring tall upright sections, topped with arches, and interspersed with double diamond drops. Given to Princess Lalla Meryem by her father, King Hassan II. Worn by Princess Lalla Meryem. Worn as a wedding tiara by Princess Lalla Meryem (1984).

Princess Lalla Oum Kalthum’s Wedding Tiara: A modern emerald and diamond tiara featuring pear-shaped stones and ribbon designs, accompanied by coordinating earrings. Worn by Princess Lalla Oum Kalthum. Worn as a wedding tiara by Princess Lalla Oum Kalthum (2014).

Princess Lalla Salma’s Scroll Tiara: A tall tiara of elegant diamond scrollwork set with large pearls. Worn by Princess Lalla Salma.

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Princess Lalla Salma’s Wedding Tiara: A structured, large diamond meander tiara. Given to Princess Lalla Salma by King Mohammed VI in 2002. Worn by Princess Lalla Salma. Worn as a wedding tiara by Princess Lalla Salma (2002).

Spain

The Tiarapedia: Spain

Below is a list of the tiaras worn by the women of the Spanish royal family. Click on the title of the tiara to be taken to pages with fuller histories, images, and much more information. Enjoy!

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The Asturias Fleur-de-Lis Tiara: A modern tiara of diamond scrolls with pearl toppers and a large central diamond fleur-de-lis element, detachable for wear as a brooch. Made by Ansorena in 2009. Worn by Queen Letizia.

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Infanta Margarita’s Pearl and Diamond Tiara: A petite diamond tiara, composed of brooches that once belonged to the Countess of Barcelona, able to be worn with or without a set of pearl toppers. Worn by Infanta Margarita.

Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Tiara: An elaborate, floralesque scroll tiara of diamonds and sapphires. Originally owned by the Countess of Barcelona and later passed to Infanta Pilar. Worn by the Countess of Barcelona, Infanta Pilar, Infanta Margarita, Barbara Cano y de la Plaza, and Laura Ponte y Martinez. Worn as a wedding tiara by Barbara Cano y de la Plaza, and Laura Ponte y Martinez.

The Marichalar Meander Tiara: A bandeau-style tiara featuring a row of diamond laurel leaves topped by a row of diamond Greek key designs. Given to Infanta Elena as a wedding present by her former mother-in-law, Maria de la Concepcion Seenz de Tejada y Fernandez de Boadilla, in 1995. Worn by Infanta Elena. Worn as a wedding tiara by Infanta Elena.

The Mellerio Shell Tiara: An unusual, artistic diamond tiara made to represent a cresting wave punctuated by pearl drops, and able to be worn with an additional pendant diamond at its base. Made in 1867 by Mellerio dits Meller. Given to Infanta Isabella as a wedding present by her mother, Queen Isabella II. Bequeathed by Infanta Isabella to King Alfonso XIII. Given by Queen Ena and the Count and Countess of Barcelona as a wedding present to Queen Sofia in 1962. Worn by Infanta Isabella, Queen Ena, the Countess of Barcelona, Queen Sofia, Infanta Margarita, Queen Letizia, Infanta Elena, and Infanta Cristina.

The Niarchos Ruby Bandeau: A single- or double-row bandeau of rubies and diamonds in cluster and leaf designs, accompanied by additional coordinating pieces to form a suite. Made in the 1960s by Van Cleef and Arpels. Given by Stavros Niarchos as a wedding present to Queen Sofia in 1962. Worn by Queen Sofia.

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The Prussian Tiara: A delicate, low-profile kokoshnik featuring meander and laurel motifs, with a large pendant diamond in its center. Made by Koch in 1913. Given as a wedding present from Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany to his daughter, Princess Viktoria Luise, Duchess of Brunswick. Passed to Queen Friederike of the Hellenes, and then to Queen Sofia. Worn by Princess Viktoria Luise, Duchess of Brunswick, Queen Friederike of the Hellenes, Queen Sofia, Queen Letizia, Infanta Elena, and Infanta Cristina. Worn as a wedding tiara by Queen Sofia and Queen Letizia.

Queen Sophie’s Diamond Circle Tiara: A small tiara of linked diamond circles, able to be worn with or without a diamond drop in the center circle. Originally owned by Queen Sophie of the Hellenes, and later passed to Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark. Worn by Queen Sophie of the Hellenes, Lady Katherine Brandram, Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, and Infanta Elena.

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Queen Ena’s Fleur-de-Lis Tiara: Often called “La Buena,” this grand diamond tiara features the fleur-de-lis symbol of the royal house prominently. Made by Ansorena in 1906. Given as a wedding present by King Alfonso XIII to Queen Ena. Designed as one of the “joyas de pasar,” a collection of jewels only to be worn by Spanish queens regnant and consort, by Queen Ena in 1969. Worn by Queen Ena, the Countess of Barcelona, Queen Sofia, and Queen Letizia. Worn as a wedding tiara by Queen Ena.

Queen Ena’s Pearl and Diamond Tiara: A tiara of scrolling laurel leaf motifs, each with a pearl button in its center, with a diamond-set plume rising from its center; pearls were originally able to be swapped for a set of emeralds, which were later sold. Made by Cartier in the 1920s using gemstones from Queen Ena’s dismantled Ansorena wedding gift tiara. Bequeathed in 1969 by Queen Ena to Infanta Maria Cristina. Acquired by King Juan Carlos after Infanta Maria Cristina’s death in 1996. Worn by Queen Ena, Infanta Maria Cristina, Queen Sofia, Queen Letizia, and Infanta Cristina.

The Spanish Diamond Loop Tiara: A tiara of tall, looping diamond elements, topped by round pearls, and featuring elongated diamond and pearl clusters in their centers, set on a pearl-studded base of diamond scrolls. Made for Queen Maria Cristina. Inherited by King Alfonso XIII in 1929. Given as a wedding present to the Countess of Barcelona in 1935. Acquired by King Juan Carlos after his mother’s death in 2000. Worn by Queen Maria Cristina, the Countess of Barcelona, Queen Sofia, Infanta Pilar, Simoneta Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon, and Queen Letizia. Worn as a wedding tiara by Infanta Pilar and Simoneta Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon.

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The Spanish Floral Tiara: A classic tiara of diamonds set in a naturalistic floral design, convertible for wear as a necklace. Made in 1879 by J.P. Collins. Given as a wedding present by King Alfonso XII to Queen Maria Cristina. Reportedly sold in the 1930s during the royal family’s exile. Acquired by Franco and presented to Queen Sofia as a wedding gift in 1962. Worn by Queen Sofia, Queen Letizia, Infanta Elena, and Infanta Cristina. Worn as a wedding tiara by Infanta Cristina.

Portugal

The Tiarapedia: Portugal

Below is a list of the tiaras worn by the women of the former royal family of Portugal; it includes only the tiaras currently worn by the family, not historical tiaras or tiaras whose ownership is currently uncertain. Click on the title of the tiara to be taken to pages with fuller histories, large images, and much more information. Enjoy!

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The Braganza Diamond Bandeau: A small diamond tiara that features floral elements interspersed with twisted diamond bands, able to be worn as a closed circlet or a more open bandeau. Likely made in the 20th century. Originally in the collection of Maria Francisca of Orleans-Braganza and later inherited by her eldest son, Duarte Pio of Braganza. Worn by Maria Francisca of Orleans-Braganza and Isabel of Braganza.

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The Braganza Floral Necklace Tiara: A diamond floral necklace, able to be placed on a frame and worn as a tiara, accompanied by a coordinating pair of earrings. Worn by Isabel of Braganza.

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The King Luis Diamond Tiara: A classic diamond tiara featuring floral-esque motifs topped by diamond brilliants. Given to Queen Amelie of Portugal as a wedding present in 1886 by her father-in-law, King Luis. Bequeathed to her godson, Duarte Pio of Braganza, in 1951. Worn by Queen Amelie and Isabel of Braganza. Worn as a wedding tiara by Isabel of Braganza (1995).