Albert and Charlene's Reception: HRH Princess Michael of Kent

I was hoping to see one of the fabulous Kent tiaras on M-C tonight ... but we got brooches instead.  C'est la vie.

But ... they're not just any set of daisy brooches.  These include what we'll call the Argyll Diamond Daisies, two brooches worn by Princess Louise, one of Victoria and Albert's daughters, when she married the future Duke of Argyll in 1871.  Louise was given the diamond daisies, which had been made by Garrard, by three of her siblings, Arthur, Leopold, and Beatrice.  On her wedding day, the daisies were worn in her hair to help hold her lace veil in place.

Louise had no children, and eventually the daisies were given to Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent.  On Marina's death, the daisies went to Marie-Christine, who seems to have combined them here with two other similar pieces.

So ... cool history on the pieces ... not such a cool look on the head, IMO.  What do the rest of you think?

PHOTO CREDITS: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

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5 Responses to “Albert and Charlene's Reception: HRH Princess Michael of Kent”

  1. Tara says on July 3rd, 2011 at 9:23 PM :

    I was disappointed. I know Marie-Christine has this beautiful tiara, I don’t know what it’s called. It’s this, the second picture. It looks really good on her. http://knowingtheroyals.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/princess-michael-of-kent

  2. Melissa says on July 3rd, 2011 at 11:06 PM :

    This tiara looks a bit too much like something worn to a bachelorett party. Some brooches should just stay brooches.

  3. Annie says on July 5th, 2011 at 4:21 PM :

    Oh dear, she does not look good here. The daisy tiara she wore looks a tad too youthful for her to pull off. But, what I cannot get out of my head are the two chicken cutlets popping out of her corseted gown. Not a very royal look, but then again, this is the Grimaldi wedding, so it fits.

    At least Prince Michael did not wear a white military uniform like so many others did.

  4. nancy says on July 5th, 2011 at 8:24 PM :

    P. Michael also wore a bosom revealing dress to her own son's wedding. seems inappropriate in my mind and i am the same age as her. i wouldn't wear this. Queen Silvia, same age, looked a lot better.

  5. Massenet says on August 22nd, 2011 at 1:21 AM :

    What is this? The official boob popping event? When Princes Michael can look so lovely, e.g., the pictures Tara linked, why wear something like this? Maybe she's put on some weight and the dress no longer fits.

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