The Crown Princess of Sweden's Wedding: HM The Queen of Sweden
Wowzers -- I've been waiting for Silvia to bust out this major tiara! This is the Bragança Diamond Tiara, sometimes also called the Brazilian Tiara.
Rather than reinvent the wheel, I'll let the Swedish royal court's info about this tiara tell the story: "The Queen will be wearing the Brazilian Tiara at The Crown Princess Couple's wedding. This tiara is chiefly a French 18th century piece that was modernised around 1820 to give it its current form. It is called the Brazilian Tiara because it belonged to the Brazilian Empress Amelie. Empress Amelie was the younger sister of our Swedish Queen Josefina. This magnificent tiara was one of the items that were inherited by Queen Josefina on the death of the Empress in 1873."
The emperor of Brazil, Amelie's husband, also vied for the title of Duke of Bragança, which belongs to the heir to the Portuguese throne -- hence the tiara's other commonly used name. Amelie and Josefina (also called Joséphine) were both daughters of the Duke of Leuchtenberg, and many of the tiaras owned by the Swedes and the Norwegians today are Leuchtenberg pieces. (The Duke of Leuchtenberg was the son of Empress Joséphine of France, Napoleon's first wife -- hence the legacy jewels from her.)
Phew! The Bragança is quite a piece -- almost edging on needing to be on display in a museum rather than on a head, much like the Luxembourg Empire Tiara. But Sil does have a knack for wearing these big pieces, doesn't she?
Want to see a full-length shot of the tiara and dress? Click below...
Queen Silvia and Prince Daniel's father, Olle Westling
Absolutely and totally stunning! Love the amethysts with that color dress!
Her Majesty looked absolutely beautiful - regal as a queen should look, but also as loving as any mother on her daughter's big day. Her dress was so lovely, and the tiara is amazing! How lovely to have that tucked away for special occasions!
NOw this is when you wear a huge honkin' tiara (tiara? Who am I kidding- that's a crown): At your daughter's, the future queen of Sweden, wedding!!
The dress is super pretty, too.
Another Queen who almost always get it perfect. The Tiara, hair, Pink Topaz jewels, and dress. Everything that a Queen of Sweden should look like. The GD of Lux could take few tips from Silv on how to wear huge tiaras.
Silvia looked amazing. That pinky-lavender is so gorgeous on her. You can tell she's happy for Victoria, too. The whole family looked so happy in the photos I've seen.
(I wonder what Olle is thinking in that picture. I mean, he's got the Queen of Sweden on his arm. If I were being escorted by a king - even if my son had just married his daughter - I'd be freaking out!)
One og my "blah" of the wedding : it's simply too much. The lovely Leuchtenberg Sapphires would have been more elegant : WTH with these big whoopers !! (and yes i'm looking at you Maria Theresa!!!)
I love the braganca tiara; It's not only huge, it's also very delicate in design... And the pink topazes are just amazing! My favourite jewels in the swedish collection.
And Silvia just looks radiant! Her soft do, her pink dress... Perfect for a mother and for a queen.
Silvia looked lovely, and just perfect for the mother of the bride and a Queen!
Queen Silvia looked absolutely stunning. Aside from the bride, the Queen was second on my list of best looking at the wedding. The dress, the make up, the beautiful crown which never fails to amaze and the breathtaking necklace. Top marks all around.
I thought Silv looked her best ever. That tiara is a major bit of bling (but seriously, by the end of the day she must have had a splitting headache!) and the pink topazes are gorgeous. Her dress was lovely, not too OTT unlike she sometimes does. She looked so happy too. Love it.
Absolutely stunning! A knockout.