Queen Letizia didn't have that many tiara events since Felipe's accession. There were only three State Visits from South American republics, for which the floral tiara was very appropriate, imo. And then there was the debut of her own new Ansorena tiara in Kopenhagen. I think that she finally wanted to wear the gift from her husband, and that she preferred to debut it before she debuts another borrowed tiara from her mother-in-law. So there wasn’t the right occasion wear to the Cartier tiara yet, but I hope that she will wear it once the State Visits from and to other monarchies get started.
As to the ownership, I don’t think that this is a problem. The floral tiara also belongs to Queen Sofia, it was a wedding present to her. The former Queen certainly wouldn’t mind loaning the Cartier to Letizia.
That would be great indeed! I would prefer emeralds, because that would be close to the original version of the tiara. Is it known how the original emeralds were cut? Were they faceted stones, or cabochons? From the pics I know I guess that they were faceted, but I am not sure.
I think that they might have been taken at the pre-wedding of Infanta Pilar. Does anybody know? Those were glittering days when the jewels came out even in exile. The large aquamarine pendant is especially eye-catching. What a whopper!
