Wedding Gifts of Queen Maud of Norway 

Wedding Gifts of Queen Maud of Norway 

Princess Maud of Wales received several spectacular Jewels from Royal Relatives and the British High Society when she married Prince Charles of Denmark on this day in 1896, 130 years ago, several years before they were appointed the King and Queen of Norway!

Prince Carl of Denmark married his first cousin, Princess Maud of Wales, in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace in London in 1896. The couple had one son, and were elected to the Norwegian Throne  in 1905, becoming King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway.

Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara

Origin: A Wedding Gift from her parents, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1896

Notable Appearances: Official Portraits

Current Location: Now worn by Queen Sonja

Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara

Origin: A Wedding Gift from ‘Lady and Gentlemen Friends’ in 1896

Notable AppearancesThe Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902

Current Location: Worn by Princess Ragnhild and now returned to King Harald V and Queen Sonja

Pearl and Diamond Necklace/Tiara

Origin: A Wedding Gift from the ‘Royal Warrant Holders of England’.

Notable Appearances:  The Devonshire House Ball in 1897, the State Opening of Parliament in 1901The Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902, and the Coronation of King Haakon VII of Norway in 1906

Current Location: Unknown

Vifte Tiara

Origin: A Wedding Gift from Alfred, Leopold, and Marie de Rothschild in 1896

Notable AppearancesThe State Opening of Parliament in 1901 and King Haakon VII’s Silver Jubilee Gala in 1930

Current Location: Now worn by Crown Princess Mette-Marit

Ruby Aigrette Tiara

Origin: A Wedding Gift from ‘Lady and Gentlemen Friends’ in 1896

Notable Appearances: Not worn in public images

Current Location: Now worn by Princess Astrid

Diamond Rivière

Origin: A Wedding Gift from her parents-in-law, the future King Frederik VIlI and Queen Louise of Denmark.

Notable Appearances: Several Official Portraits

Current Location: Now worn by  Princess Ingrid Alexandra

Drapers’ Company Brooch

Origin: A Wedding Gift from the Draper’s Company in 1896

Notable AppearancesThe Devonshire House Ball in 1897The State Opening of Parliament in 1901 and The Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902

Current Location: Now worn by Queen Sonja

Diamond Brooch

Origin: A Wedding Gift from Prince Charles of Denmark in 1896

Notable Appearances: Official Portraits in 1913

Current Location: Inherited by Crown Princess Martha and now with Princess Astrid

Pearl Bow Brooch

Origin: A Wedding Gift from the Lord and Lady Rothschild in 1896

Notable AppearancesThe State Opening of Parliament in 1901 and The Coronation of King Haakon VII of Norway in 1906

Current Location: Now belonging to Princess Astrid

Wedding Gifts of Queen Maud of Norway 

Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Circlet 

Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara

Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara

Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet 

Vifte Tiara

Ruby Aigrette Tiara

Queen Maud’s Drapers’ Company Brooch

Queen Alexandra’s Diamond and Pearl Brooch

Queen Maud’s Diamond Brooch

Queen Maud’s Pearl Bow Brooch

Queen Maud’s Aquamarine Brooch

Queen Maud’s Seed Pearl Choker

Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Link Choker 

The Norwegian Emerald Parure

Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara

Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara

Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Circlet

Diamond Daisy Bandeau

Norwegian Amethyst Parure

Vifte Tiara

Princess Ingeborg’s Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara

King Olav’s Gift Tiara

Modern Gold Tiara

Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet

Vasa Tiara

Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara

Princess Astrid’s Ruby Aigrette Tiara

Princess Astrid’s Gold Bandeau Tiara

Queen Sophia’s Diamond Bracelet Bandeau

Princess Ingeborg’s Boucheron Pearl Tiara

Ruby Heart Pendant

Crown Princess Märtha’s Pearl Earrings

Queen Maud’s Order of Victoria and Albert Bracelet

Art Deco Diamond Bracelet

Pearl Pendant Earrings

 

 

 

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