Nobel Prize Awards Ceremony: Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
How about this, hatters: a Tiara Alert and a little-seen royal, all in one post! I love Nobel time!
This is Princess Christina, King Carl Gustaf's big sister, and her husband, Tord Magnuson. Christina is still an active member of the royal family, even though she had to give up the style of HRH when she married her husband, who is a commoner.
Christina is wearing one of the many sparklers from the Swedish vaults: the Napoleonic Cut-Steel Tiara. It's a really unique piece, made of highly-polished cut steel in floral, feather, and leaf designs, set in gold. Here's a close-up photo where the designs are much easier to see. Most sources believe the tiara was brought to Sweden by Queen Josephine, a descendent of Napoleon's first wife, Empress Josephine, when she married into the family in 1844.
I quite like this one -- it's really unusual to see a tiara with no gemstones, but it's so delicate and lovely that I can't help but like it. 
Tags: Nobel Prize, tiara
Ella,
Will Princess Madeleine also have to give up her HRH status (as Princess Christina did) because she's marrying a commoner? For that matter, so is CP Victoria....has Sweden changed laws? I'm not familiar with how they do things. Thanks!
That's an excellent question, windsorgirl.
Madeleine's title and status as Princess of Sweden and Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland will apparently remain unchanged after her wedding. Jonas will become The Duke of Hälsingland and Gästrikland (with no HRH). But as far as the style of HRH for Madeleine, I'm not sure if she'll get to keep it or not.
As for Victoria, she will remain HRH The Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland. Daniel will become Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland, but again, I don't think there's been a clear indication of whether or not he will receive the style of HRH. I would assume that he would, but I'm not sure.
Any other royal title/style experts have any insight?
According to the all knowing Wikipaedia:
When Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden married Silvia Sommerlath in 1976, he discontinued the established norm that Swedish princes must marry royalty in order to keep the right to inherit the throne and their royal titles. But men, royal or not, had only twice before, in the 13th and 17th centuries, obtained new title or rank as the spouse of a Swedish princess, and even the queens regnant left no clear precedent. (One of them was a king's widow, one unmarried and the latest abdicated so her consort could be king.) In Westling's case, the Swedes are now treading on new ground.
The Swedish court announced that upon his marriage to Princess Victoria, who is Duchess of Västergötland (Westrogothland), Westling will receive the titles of "Prince Daniel" and "Duke of Västergötland". This corresponds in form to the style used by previous Swedish princes, including Victoria's younger brother Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, i.e. Prince + Given name + Duke of Somewhere. The novelty is that Westling's elevation will occur in conjunction with marriage, so his ducal title will refer to the same province as Victoria's (which also is something new for men). Although Daniel Westling may also be accorded the style of Royal Highness (HRH), to which Victoria is already entitled, and the full title "Prince of Sweden" as would be customary, his precise formal titles, as husband of Sweden's crown princess and, eventually, as prince consort of its queen, have yet to be declared.
What I forgot to say is - I REALLY like this tiara! Nice to see one you could wear on a more everyday basis, without worrying that the diamonds were a bit too OTT for going to the shops.