Today marks the Anniversary of the death of Queen Alexandrine of Denmark, the grandmother of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, who died on this day in 1950. To mark the day, we are taking a look at her Pearl and Diamond Brooch.
Queen Alexandrine’s Fringe Tiara | Diamond Meander | Russian Sapphire Tiara | Diamond Bandeau | Sapphire Parure | Diamond Sautoir |Ruby Bow Brooch | Pearl and Diamond Brooch | Sapphire Brooch | Emerald Bracelet
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Featuring a round pearl surrounded by three diamonds, from which a pear-shaped conch pearl is suspended, the Pearl and Diamond Brooch was most prominently worn by Queen Alexandrine in a series of portraits in the early 1900s, a few years before she became Queen, and was not prominently worn for the rest of her life.
After her death in 1950, Queen Alexandrine’s Pearl and Diamond Brooch was inherited by her granddaughter, Queen Margrethe II, who was only pictured wearing the piece on a handful of ocassions, along with her Connaught Pearl Brooch, Wedding Earrings, and the Alexandrine Drop Tiara in the 1960s.
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In 2007, Queen Margrethe reportedly gave Queen Alexandrine’s heirloom Pearl and Diamond Brooch to her eldest granddaughter, Princess Isabella, as a Christening present, and was publicly worn for the first time at Prince Joachim’s 50th Birthday earlier this year. As one of her few royal jewels, there is no doubt we will continue to see this stunning heirloom for years to come.
Princess Isabella wore the Queen Alexandrine’s heirloom Pearl and Diamond Brooch for her Confirmation at the Fredensborg Palace Church in 2022.
Queen Alexandrine’s Fringe Tiara | Diamond Meander | Russian Sapphire Tiara | Diamond Bandeau | Sapphire Parure | Diamond Sautoir |Ruby Bow Brooch | Pearl and Diamond Brooch | Sapphire Brooch | Emerald Bracelet
Danish Pearl Poiré Tiara
Danish Emerald Parure
Baden Palmette Tiara
Danish Crown Diamond Parure
The Danish Ruby Parure
Khedive of Egypt Tiara
Antique Diamond Parure
Antique Turquoise Parure
Daisy Brooch
Crown Pearl and Ruby Parure
Queen Alexandrine’s Sapphire Parure
Floral Bracelet Choker
Ruby Horseshoe Brooch
Queen Margrethe’s Engagement Ring
Connaught Pearl Brooch
Queen Josefina’s Diamond Brooches
Queen Margrethe’s Pearl and Diamond Corsage
Danish Royal Tiaras | Queen Margrethe’s Top 8 Jewels | Danish Royal Orders
Wedding Tiara
Diamond Necklace Tiara
Midnight Tiara
Princess Dagmar’s Diamond Floral Tiara
Alexandrine Drop Tiara
Wedding Earrings
Diamond Fringe Earrings
Aquamarine Jewels
Amethyst Earrings
Connaught Sapphire Brooch
Diamond Flower Brooch
Diamond Flower Earrings
Ole Lynggaard Brooch
Also learn about:
Queen Alexandrine’s Fringe Tiara
Queen Alexandrine’s Sapphire Parure
Queen Alexandrine’s Diamond Sautoir