Moroccan Royal Jewels

[Humera]

The lovely Lalla Hasna, at her wedding in 1994

[Humera]

Lalla Hasna

[reynard]

[Mandy]

Thanks reynard. That is one magnificent tiara.

[Humera]

yes, thank you.
I've never seen that picture before.

[Blueice]

HRH Princess Lalla Salma Bennani, wife of King Muhammed VI is wearing a meander tiara at her wedding in 2001 to HM King Muhammed. It was given to her by the King.

Credits:http://www.royal-splendour.tk/ Danijel's Royal Splendour

[Blueice]

Princess Lalla Meryem, first child of King Hassan of Morocco is wearing a diamond tiara given by her father at her 1984 wedding to Mr. Fouad El-Filali.

Credits: http://www.royal-splendour.tk/ Danijel's Royal Splendour

[Blueice]

Princess Lalla Asmaa, third child of King Hassan of Morocco is wearing a diamond tiara given by her father at her 1987 wedding to Mr. Khalid Bouchentouf.

Credits: http://www.royal-splendour.tk/ Danijel's Royal Splendour

[Blueice]

HRH Princess Lalla Solh, wife of HRH Prince Moulay Abdullan ben Muhammed and thus aunt of the current King Muhammed, wearing a diamond tiara.

Credits: http://www.royal-splendour.tk/ Danijel's Royal Splendour site

[Humera]

Thank you Blueice for those beautiful pics.

Here's a bigger pic of Lalla Salma at her wedding. I love the tiara and the matching earrings. So timeless and regal.

[Blueice]

My pleasure Humera. :) Thank you for posting so much better wedding photo of Lalla Salma - I like this tiara as well, it is very classy and contemporary .

[cut1me]

Originally Posted by ~*~Humera~*~

The lovely Lalla Hasna, at her wedding in 1994

the design on her face, what does it mean? is it like tatoo cristals? i noticed all of the royal brides wore them, is there something behind it?

[Humera]

Originally Posted by cut1me

the design on her face, what does it mean? is it like tatoo cristals? i noticed all of the royal brides wore them, is there something behind it?

I assume it has traditional significance.
Maybe someone of Moroccan background could explain it to us?

[Amira]

Originally Posted by ~*~Humera~*~

I assume it has traditional significance.
Maybe someone of Moroccan background could explain it to us?

As far as i know the design in the face means nothing , it's just a make up for the morrocan brides :)

[abir]

Originally Posted by ~*~Humera~*~

Here's a bigger pic of Lalla Salma at her wedding. I love the tiara and the matching earrings. So timeless and regal.

Thanks Humera for the pictures. The princesses tiaras match the earrings and necklaces as well. For salma it's not evident in the picture ... even I guess she has also a necklace. The princesses tiaras looks nice specially the one of Hasna.

Salma' tiara is a Greek Key diamond, called also Meander' tiara.
The word "meander" derives from the River Maiandros, which inspired the ancient Greek key pattern, so the lines/square spiral wanders like the Maiandros River.

There is a similar tiara in this site http://alexandris.de/antique.htm
It says: A CHAUMET DIAMOND TIARA, ca.1910 , set in platinum, Designed in the Greek key pattern , very characteristic of this period, in its original CHAUMET case.

So apart from it is beautiful tiara, I would expect Greeks (or Europeans) to wear a Greek key tiara not arab princess/queen. Here some ladies who wore Romanian Greek Key Tiara,

http://royal-jewels2.tripod.com/romania/key.html

http://royal-jewels1.tripod.com/et/meander.html

http://groups.msn.com/RoyaltyDanjel3/dengreekkeyw.msnw

[Humera]

Thanx for the info abir:)
I knew Lalla Salma's tiara was a Greek Key Tiara, which is why I think it looks so regal.
Its too bad we dont get to see Moroccan princesses wear their tiaras more often. The only time I've seen them wearing tiaras is at their weddings. They dont wear them at state visits either.

[Humera]

Lalla Meryem

[abir]

Originally Posted by ~*~Humera~*~

Thanx for the info abir:)
I knew Lalla Salma's tiara was a Greek Key Tiara, which is why I think it looks so regal.
Its too bad we dont get to see Moroccan princesses wear their tiaras more often. The only time I've seen them wearing tiaras is at their weddings. They dont wear them at state visits either.

You are welcome Humera.
Yes, it's pity to have beautiful tiara and not to wear it that often. Maybe they don't because the princesses usually wear big earrings, necklace and a long gold belt ... so if they add to that a tiara it will be too much I guess :)

[Humera]

Lalla Meryem, US State visit in June 2000

[Humera]

Originally Posted by abir

You are welcome Humera.
Yes, it's pity to have beautiful tiara and not to wear it that often. Maybe they don't because the princesses usually wear big earrings, necklace and a long gold belt ... so if they add to that a tiara it will be too much I guess :)

yes that true!
Their jewels and traditional gowns are splendid enough. A tiara might be lost in all that finery.