Yugoslavian Royal Jewels

[Julia]

Queen Marie's Emerald Tiara is another show-stopping jewel. It's one of the most stunning kokoshnik tiaras in the world...

[Julia]

I love the intricate design of this tiara. It's very elegant.


Princess Olga's Kokoshnik Tiara

Princess Olga of Yugoslavia at her wedding day in 1923 to Prince Paul, she is wearing a russian-made diamond kokoshnik tiara given to her by her mother.

From Royal Jewels of the World and Danjel's Royal Splendour.

http://nl.msnusers.com/RoyaltyDanjel...okoshnikw.msnw

and

http://royal-jewels2.tripod.com/yugo...kokoshnik.html

[Blueice]

Originally Posted by Julia

Princess Olga's Cartier Tiara is simply stunning. Thanks for the photos Blueice!

Would this considered to be in the Kokoshnik style? It has that look of a halo that many of the Russian Kokoshniks have...

Thank you very much for your kind words Julia. :) The history of this Royal family hasn't been an easy one so it's members' personalities and political decisions were determined by demanding historical inheritance, challenging, hazardous political and social domestic scene during their ruling, balancing on the edge in the aria of national politics towards the west and the east and traditional rivalry with the House of Obrenovics (another Royal family of former Yugoslavia). There were plenty of difficult, hard, even cruel moments in their past which made them even more interesting to someone who is interested in this region's history and Royal Houses, and I am truly glad that this, not exactly well known or popular part of European history as well as not very well known Royal House is getting more interest. :)

Yes, I agree entirely - both Princess Olga's tiaras are splendid! Although Russian, Persian and British collections are absolutely superb, I love those few remained pieces that used to be part of that turbulent history of ours. :)

Indeed she looks so angelically and peacefully beautiful wearing Cartier's tiara. I love those photos and feel it to be a shame that the whereabouts of this tiara is unknown. It is such a beautiful peace - indeed it reminds very much to Russian kokoshnik style. I believe most of her tiaras were inspired by this style - typical for that historical period. I found them very romantic and truly beautiful.

[Blueice]

QUEEN DRAGA'S TIARA

Before the House Karadjordjevic took over the reign in Serbia and Yugoslavia, another family ruled the country, the House Obrenovic.
The last King of this House was King Aleksandar, he and his wife Queen Draga were assassinated in 1903.
Exact provenance and current whereabouts of this tiara unknown.

Photo: HM Queen Draga of Serbia, born Draga Lunjevic

From:RoyaltyDanjel3 - Danjel's Royal Site

[Blueice]

Originally Posted by Julia

I love the intricate design of this tiara. It's very elegant.
Princess Olga's Kokoshnik Tiara

Thank you for posting this photo Julia - it is beautiful and truly elegant, timeless piece of jewelry. Such a shame that we don't have a better photo of it.

[Blueice]

King Alexander I and Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, born Princess of Romania

Queen Marie is wearing a tiara of unknown provenance or whereabouts, but on the other hand, since this is a painting, this tiara can also be 'invented' by the painter.

[Blueice]

Mr. Desmond de la Silva and HRH Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia in 1987.

The brother of King Petar II, Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia, married twice, first he married to HGDH Princess Margharita of Baden, after his divorce he married seconly to Linda Bonney.

In 1987 Princess Katharina of Yugoslavia, his daughter from his first marriage, married Mr. Desmond de la Silva. The bride was wearing a tiara of unknown provenance.

Unfortunately, this is a rather poor photo, so we can only speculate on the actual design of tiara. If anyone manage to find a better one, please post it here. Thanks. :)

[Blueice]

PRINCESS JELISAVETA'S (ELISABETH'S) DIAMOND TIARA

Photo: HRH Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, daughter of Prince Paul and Princess Olga is wearing a small diamond tiara of unknown provenance.

From:RoyaltyDanjel3 - Danjel's Royal Site

[Blueice]

QUEEN MARIE'S BANDEAU

Queen Maria of Yugoslavia's bandeau, probably silver flowers mounted on a bandeau.

Photo 1: King Alexander I and Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, born Princess of Romania
Photo 2: HM Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, born Princess of Romania

From:http://nl.msnusers.com/RoyaltyDanjel...ebandeauw.msnw - Danjel's Royal Site

[Blueice]

QUEEN MARIA'S VEIL


Photo: Not a tiara but really worth mentioning, Queen Maria of Yugoslavia, born Princess of Romania, with a beautiful, with pearls embroidered, veil.

From: http://nl.msnusers.com/RoyaltyDanjel2/yugmarieveilw.msnw - Danjel's Royal Site

[Danielle]

Thank you Julia and Blueice for all the information and photos. The RF certainly has some beautiful tiara's.

[Seffie]

Originally Posted by Blueice

QUEEN MARIA'S VEIL

This is not Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, but her cousin Grand Duchess (or Princess) Maria Kirillovna of Russia. She married Friedrich Karl, 6th prince of Leiningin.

[le soleil]

where are these jewels right now?does it still in the family or auctioned sold or in museums?

[Andreja]

Most jewels are sold in WW2.Money is used to help serbian prisoners in concentration camps like Jasenovac,Stara Gradiska...The package were sending Maria and her sons under the name of Maria K.Djordjevic that nazi dont realize.Very little jewels are still in royal family of Serbia.

[maria-olivia]

I saw last year the Boucheron Daisy leaves and flowers tiara in Brussels at the ING exhibition of royal jewellery.
This tiara belongs now to Albion (Japan).We were told that Princess Barbara sold the tiara because she wanted to buy a flat in London for her son Dushan.
A lot of tiaras are sold to Albion and they will never change,. that's important. So I hope they will be soon an Albion museum...