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Title: The Sapphire Tiara Of Marie And Ileana Of Romania


Shrubbery - August 20, 2003 04:11 PM (GMT)
What was the exact origins of this particular tiara? It was mentioned in Hans Nadelhoffer's book
on Cartier that the Grand Duchess Vladimir commissioned a grand sapphire kokoshnik from them.
Did this particular tiara get purchased by Queen Marie via her sister Ducky?

Or, as Princess Ileana remembered it in her autobiography, the sapphire tiara had firstly belonged
to her Russian great-grandmother, coming through her mother via Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna?

Who is correct here?

Shrubbery - August 29, 2003 02:22 PM (GMT)
So Queen Marie did buy GD Vladimir's copy from her sister?




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