Greek Pre-Wedding Ball: HM The Queen of the Belgians

The queen of the Belgians in 1964 was the always-lovely Fabiola, pictured here with her late husband, King Baudouin, the older brother of the current Belgian king, Albert.  (I always have to look up his name to make sure I've spelled it right!)  The tiara Fab is wearing here looks a little like the Danish ruby tiara, but it was (and is) a separate piece belonging to Fabiola: the Spanish Wedding Gift Tiara.

Here's another view of Fabiola wearing the tiara at the ball, this time with King Simeon of Bulgaria and Queen Marie José of Italy:

When Spanish aristocrat Doña Fabiola  de Mora y Aragón married Baudouin in 1960, the Spanish head of state, Franco, gave her this diamond floral tiara as a wedding present.  It's actually convertible in two ways: each large flower has a central stone that can be switched out; Fabiola has worn it with diamonds and rubies, among other gems.  In addition, the flowers themselves can also be rearranged and set on a base with small spikes so that the tiara looks more like a crown diadem.  Love a versatile piece o'bling! :)

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8 Responses to “Greek Pre-Wedding Ball: HM The Queen of the Belgians”

  1. maggie says on July 28th, 2010 at 6:04 PM :

    She really is stunning - she has that effortless regal air that the Spanish aristocracy seem to specialise in. That tiara is gorgeous - will it stay in the Belgian royal family? (Mathilde and Claire surely deserves more sparklers)

  2. Ky Person says on July 29th, 2010 at 5:48 AM :

    I LOVE that tiara, especially in its crown form. Fabiola has great tiara hair, even now.

    Princess Alexandra of Great Britain owns a diamond flower tiara with pearls as the center stones. The pearls can be switched for sapphires and turquoise, and she has a necklace to match. It's a versatile piece.

  3. Jake says on July 29th, 2010 at 3:36 PM :

    Fabiola looks simply fantastic here. That tiara was made for her! And I'm loving Simeon's Amish beard too . . .

  4. Sir Tom says on July 29th, 2010 at 5:18 PM :

    What a gorgeous piece. It's nice to see Fabiloa finally wearing a tiara.

  5. Eliza says on July 31st, 2010 at 11:50 AM :

    Oh wow this is gorgeous! I hope Mathilde will get to wear this someday!

  6. JamesB says on August 2nd, 2010 at 5:37 AM :

    It is a lovely one. Fab actually has quite a collection of tiaras, and there's a lot of speculation as to whether she will give then to the Belgian RF in her will... but seeing as they are not her blood relatives, nobody can be sure. Would be great to see Mathilde or Claire in some of her sparklers though.

  7. Fergus says on June 8th, 2011 at 3:42 PM :

    Wow, Simeon was a FOX! Love the beard!

  8. brittishandproud says on January 29th, 2012 at 2:03 PM :

    the italian queen is wearing the musy tiara

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