Albert and Charlene's Reception: HIH Grand Duchess Maria Vladmirovna of Russia

Heck, if you're a member of the Romanov family, can you really wear any kind of tiara other than a kokoshnik?  This one doesn't seem to be a historical piece from the Russian imperial collection, so we'll just call it Maria Vladmirovna's Kokoshnik Tiara.  Whether it's new or old, I think it's beautiful!

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11 Responses to “Albert and Charlene's Reception: HIH Grand Duchess Maria Vladmirovna of Russia”

  1. lovinlorne says on July 3rd, 2011 at 11:48 PM :

    Stick an apple pie in her hands, shorten up the dress, add a sensible pair of shoes and a handbag, and she'd look just like Aunt Bea from the Andy Griffith Show.

    Word on the street is her tiara is paste. Either way, it's striking.

  2. Lise says on July 4th, 2011 at 12:59 AM :

    That blue eyeshadow! That loud gown!

  3. tihkon2 says on July 4th, 2011 at 1:00 AM :

    I love when Maria gets invited to the big royal shindigs. You don't see her that often. I wish we could see the tiara better. I don't know if she has any jewels left from her grandmother, great grandmother, or whoever. I know her grandparents sold many of them. This looks pretty, and I hope for her sake it's real.

    Also, her son Georgy looks just like her!! He's a cousin of Georg of Prussia, so I hope we'll see him and his mother at that wedding in August.

  4. Lisa says on July 4th, 2011 at 1:33 AM :

    Well if you are going to go paste you might as well go all in. A purple mumu is a bit much though.

  5. Patricia says on July 4th, 2011 at 5:15 AM :

    Nice to see the Romanovs out and about. You can certainly spot Maria coming a mile away!

  6. Annie says on July 4th, 2011 at 12:00 PM :

    Her kokoshnik is a perfect look for her. Lovely. I do wish she would consult with Maria Teresa for some clothing advise as the dress she is wearing is pretty awful actually. Perhaps something in a solid color or a suit, yes a suit would look so much better.

    Agreed with my fellow Hattery Posters that it is nice to see her at an event...come to think about it I believe this is the first time I've seen her at any royal event.

  7. Ky Person says on July 4th, 2011 at 6:05 PM :

    Loveinlorne, I am still laughing at your comparison of GD Maria to Aunt Bea. Actually, I think Aunt Bea looked better.

  8. Patricia says on July 4th, 2011 at 6:15 PM :

    Aunt Bea's version of a tiara:

    http://www.thelittlegreenapple.com/images/AuntBea.JPG

  9. irina says on July 4th, 2011 at 6:36 PM :

    No, that's a picture of Aunt Bea having swiped Caroline's hat from the civil ceremony.

  10. nancy says on July 4th, 2011 at 11:08 PM :

    The Aunt Bea references have me lol. I didn't even know there were Romanoffs left in the world. What survivors. Does anyone know the minimum lifestyle requirements for owning a tiara?

  11. Massenet says on July 18th, 2011 at 1:01 AM :

    I think she looks lovely, like someone I'd like to know.

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