Letizia, Princess of Asturias Jewellery 1: November 2003 - July 2007

[LaChicaMadrilena]

so we are missing one wvent were she wore a tiara.... does anyone have a photo from taht event

This event was the dinner offered to the Peruvian President. Picture from seegerpress.

 

[bigheadshirmp]

the pair of diamonds &pearl earrings at today's concert ~
she also wore this @ Leonor's Baptism....



from royalfamily @cp mary msg board

 

[adelaide]

Today, I have some trubble to supload pics ( I'm not linked with my habitual server) but I think that the pearls wore by the Princess for the official portrait for the firht birthday of Leonor are news.

It's about three long ranks of pearls, if they are culture pearls, it's yet an expansive jewelles, if it's natural ones it's a fortune! May be it's a fantaisy collar mad with false pearls, but i'm not sure because they look very well with a very good "orient". If they are connoissors in this matter, which are their opinion?

 

[dazzling]

How many tiaras does Letizia have? Ive seen her in two, the flower one and the one worn on her wedding day, are they hers or does she borrow them from Queen sofia?

 

[Ennyllorac]

How many tiaras does Letizia have? Ive seen her in two, the flower one and the one worn on her wedding day, are they hers or does she borrow them from Queen sofia?

I believe that they belong to the Royal Household. Because I have seen Cristina wear the flowered one also. In fact Cristina wore that one on her wedding day.

 

[magnik]

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etizia doesn't has her own tiara like Mathilde, MetteMarit or Mary, I think. She borrow tiaras like other ladies from RH. Little pity.

 

[dazzling]

I believe that they belong to the Royal Household. Because I have seen Cristina wear the flowered one also. In fact Cristina wore that one on her wedding day.

So if she borrows them, than can she get to choose what she'd like to wear on a specific night? does it mean she can wear any other ones or she has the choice between only two? its intresting how this all works with the jewlery.

 

[dazzling]

L
etizia doesn't has her own tiara like Mathilde, MetteMarit or Mary, I think. She borrow tiaras like other ladies from RH. Little pity.

Is there any reason for why that is?

 

[wymanda]

Is there any reason for why that is?

The Spanish ladies seem to work on a pool system. All of the tiaras are available to all of them with, I assume HM having first choice. Christina's preference seems to be the floral tiara and, of course, Elena wears the tiara from her husbands family.
Personally I would love to see Letizia wear the Mellerino Shell Tiara.

 

[Tinika]

The floral tiara is so beautiful...and it looks so very beautiful on Letizia!

 

[adelaide]

This set is beautiful, with the necklace.

This somptuous set is componed of the earings, necklace and bracelet. I didn't succeed to know if it belong to the Princess as a wedding gift - exactly as the Niarchos 's rubies which are a Sofia's wedding gift- or if this set belong to the Queen or to the Spain Royal Family.

 

[dazzling]

This somptuous set is componed of the earings, necklace and bracelet. I didn't succeed to know if it belong to the Princess as a wedding gift - exactly as the Niarchos 's rubies which are a Sofia's wedding gift- or if this set belong to the Queen or to the Spain Royal Family.

Thank you for the information.Didnt see the bracelet, but the necklace and earing were beautiful.

 

[adelaide]

Thank you for the information.Didnt see the bracelet, but the necklace and earing were beautiful.

Hi, but I don't have yet my answer. Is this set of diamand jewelles belong in own to the Princess of Asturias as a wedding gift or is this set belong to the Queen by inheritance or gift or to Spain Royal Family.

I'm asking that because I didn't see the Qeen or the Infantas wore this pieces of jewellery - I'm not totally sure of that- Plus, I find the work of this pieces very "contemporary" it's the reason why I'm asking if this pieces belong in own to Letizia as a wedding gift , exactly as Sofia who received from Niarchos the extraordinary set of rubies.

 

[adelaide]

On the fives tiaras wear bythe Queen, the Princess of Asturias, the Infantas ( except for Elena who wear since her wedding a Marichalar tiara) two belongs totally to the Queen, one by inheritance, the Prussian one wore by Sofia and Letizia for their wedding, one as a gift of Spain peolple for her wedding, the Flower one. The Mellerio one ( or Shells and Pearls) belong to Grand Mother of the King( I don't remember if it's a gift of Alfonso XIII but it's a Cartier's work of the 1920? about) belong to the Spain Royal Family as a "bijoux de passage" i.e. belong to the king for his wife, exactlu as the Fleur de Lys tiaras

The last one, wore recently by the Queen in Norway belong to the sister of the King the Infanta Pilar, but it seems that the King had baught to his sister this tiara too regal for the use that the Infanta Pilar , who has others tiaras smaller, can do it. It's the same for her daughter Simotta Gomez Acebo or her daughters in law.

For the Mellerio tiaria, we can observed that the Infanta Margaritha wore it for the gala diner for the president of Portugal, as a loan of the King.


It's true that with the Princess of Asturias the Spain Royal family should need an other tiara for better turn over! I'm serious.

 

[magnik]

Created by the French jewellery firm Mellerio and commissioned in 1867 by Queen Isabel II as a wedding gift for her daughter Maria Isabel when she married Prince Gaetano of Bourbon-Two Sicilis in 1868. Infanta Isabel left this tiara to her nephew, King Alfoso XIII. Tiarat wasn't seen until 1962 - Juan, the Count of Barcelona, gave this tiara to Princess Sophia of Greece for her marriage to his son, the future King.​

BTW. They could and still can buy some here
http://www.bentley-skinner.co.uk/search/default.asp?freetext=tiara&drop_item=&drop_type=&drop_character=&drop_gemstone=&drop_metals=&age=​

 

[adelaide]

Sorry, I was doing a confusion between the mellerio one , i.e the shells and pearls one mad by Mellerio a french jewelles designer and the taira said " Morone" wore by the Queen for the danish wedding.

This tiaria was mad by Cartier in pure style 1920, at the begening with emaralds, now with very big and somptuous pearls.

The countess Morone, daughter of the Queen Ena who had inherited this tiara gave it to the King for that superb piece of jewelles stay in the "Bijoox de passage" or " Queen to Queen".

If we are doing a due count or the Spainish tiaras, we can classified three very regal: " Fleur de Lys", " Morone" and the last one which belong to the Infanta Pilar. All the three tiaras correspond very much to the rak of Queen.

The three others: the " prussian" one, the "Mellerio" one and the "Flower" one, more lighter correspond more to the rank of Princess of Asturias or Infantas ( in my opinion....)

 

[magnik]

Marone diamond and pearl tiara in a spiral design made by Cartier. The first owner was Queen Victoria Eugénie (Ena). The Queen inherted some emeralds from her godmother, the french Empress Eugénie, sometimes she replaced the pearls of this tiara by those emeralds. Ena left it to daughter Maria Christina and she to Juan Carlos.

 

[LaChicaMadrilena]

Two new necklaces from Letizia's most recent activities in Madrid (seegerpress):

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00171204.jpg

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00171203.jpg

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00171355.jpg

 

[soCal girl]

Letizia seems to be a fan of the long necklaces now. They look good on her and impeccably match her clothing.

 

[Mari_*]

Personally I would love to see Letizia wear the Mellerino Shell Tiara.

Me too, that tiara is beautiful!

 

[adelaide]

Me too, that tiara is beautiful!

Right, me too also.

I'm not specialist of photoshop but for those who are doing very well this kind of exercise, it wiould be so good if they try to make one with Letizia in gown and the Mellerio tiara. Thanks in advance to the courageous creator (s)

 

[Paty]

Right, me too also.

I'm not specialist of photoshop but for those who are doing very well this kind of exercise, it wiould be so good if they try to make one with Letizia in gown and the Mellerio tiara. Thanks in advance to the courageous creator (s)

Which is Melleirio tiara?

 

[HRH Mims]

Well I don't know if I'm specialist and thesae photoshops aren't good, but I tried make photoshops of Letizia with 3 Mellerio tiaras:
http://img162.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=th_26113_m_122_485lo.jpg
http://img160.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=th_26118_m3_122_568lo.jpg
http://img162.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=th_26113_m_122_485lo.jpg

 

[adelaide]

Well I don't know if I'm specialist and thesae photoshops aren't good, but I tried make photoshops of Letizia with 3 Mellerio tiaras:
http://img162.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=th_26113_m_122_485lo.jpg
http://img160.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=th_26118_m3_122_568lo.jpg
http://img162.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=th_26113_m_122_485lo.jpg

Many thanks to trying a a photoshop with the Mellerio Tiara. It looks quiet difficil.

Only one Tiara come from Mellerio, the "Fleur de Lys" one was not mad by Mellerio.

In fact the mellerio one is very beautiful with somptuous pearls that we can see on your photoshop.

I'm tryng to seek for you a good pic of this tiara.

Regards

 

[PrincessofEurope]

Question for royal forum members
Does anyone know if Letizia has ever worn her sapphire and platinum necklace and earrings first used at her pre wedding dinner, again?
I have looked through the forum but have not been able to find a second occurance of the suite of jewels but was wondering if any other members have seen it again?

 

[PrincessofEurope]

picture of the suite

I love this pearl necklace and matching earings that Letizia wore to the El Pardo dinner. Is it new or has anyone seen this pieces worn by Queen Sophia?

i read that she was given this by the King and Queen as an engagement present (not as many had said that it was a wedding gift) is this correct??

it is a beautiful suite i wish she would wear it agin or maybe it is for more private occassions

 

[Henri M.]

Princess Letizia has worn 2 tiaras only. The Prussian tiara and the Floral tiara.

She wore them 6 times

- Her wedding - Prussian tiara
- Dinner offered to the Peruvian President - Prussian tiara
- Dinner offered to the President of Czech Republic - Prussian tiara
- Dinner offered to the Latvian President - Floral tiara
- Dinner offered to the Hungarian President - Prussian tiara
- Dinner offered to the Russian president - Floral tiara

In fact it is weird that The Princess of Asturias, future Queen of such a grand and old Kingdom as Spain, has only worn 2 diademes, when we compare it to Princess Máxima:

Diamond Stars Diademe
Pavolnik Diademe with diamond fleurons
Diademe from the Aquamarine Parure
Diademe from the Emerald Parure modified with pearl spikes
Bandeau of large rose-cut heirloom diamonds
Diademe from the Mellerio diamonds-and-rubies parure
Princess Wilhelmina's triangular motif diademe
Sunburst diamond diademe
Diademe from the Emerald Parure with diamonds and emeralds

 

[LadyK]

In fact it is weird that The Princess of Asturias, future Queen of such a grand and old Kingdom as Spain, has only worn 2 diademes, when we compare it to Princess Máxima:

Really, it is weird that Maxima has worn so many tiaras. Mette-Marit has worn two tiaras, her wedding tiara and her amethyst tiara; Mary has worn two tiaras, her wedding tiara and the one from her ruby parure; and poor Mathilde only has ever worn one! *edit- Mathilde wore a tiara borrowed from Queen Paola on her wedding day, but since then, has only worn her one tiara.

Letizia will have access to several other tiaras upon becoming queen: the Mellerio Shell tiara (often worn by Queen Sofia), the Niarchos Ruby tiara, the Fleur-di-lis tiara, the Cartier Diamond and Pearl Tiara, and the Pearl tiara. She will also be able to wear the diamond art deco tiara that she wore to her wedding, and the floral motif tiara.

 

[auntie]

. She will also be able to wear the diamond art deco tiara that she wore to her wedding,

This is a tiara owned privately by Queen Sofia, so it could end up being in the possesion of one of the infantas.

 

[Henri M.]

Really, it is weird that Maxima has worn so many tiaras.

I think we can only happy with a Princess giving us so much 'value for money'.


Another problem for Princess Letizia (read: the Spanish royal family) is the lack of versatility in their diademes. The Prussian Diademe, for so far the diademe most worn by Princess Letizia can not be changed. It is only one monture.

The secret of Princess Máxima's diademes also partly lies in the fact that many parures in the Dutch royal house have alternative montures for different settings. Princess Máxima's 'sunburst' diademe was in fact a second monture from the grand Sapphire Diademe. The Wedding Diademe was a construction of an existing diamond coronet with diamond stars from another diademe. The diademe from the Emerald Parure was modified (replace the emeralds by diamonds, replace the emerald prongs by pearl spikes), the triangular motif diamond diademe is just one of the montures from Princess Wilhelmina's 9th birthday-gift which came with diamonds: 'create your own diademe'.

Apart from the wide choice, also the versality of the Dutch diademes is the secret. Seen in that light, the Prussian Diademe is beautiful but but there are no any other settings for it. That is a pity.