Happy 25th Anniversary to Archduke Karl and Archduchess Francesca von Habsburg! In honour of their anniversary, we are taking a look at the wedding Tiara. An antique bandeau made of diamond motifs with pearls, this tiara is reputed to have been once owned by Empress ‘Sissi’ of Austria, though no photographic proof exists. A similar (if not the same) bandeau was worn by Princess Adelheid of Prussia, née Saxe-Meiningen, aunt of Archduchess Regina. (h/t to Stefan)
Empress Zita’s Diamond Tiara | Habsburg Pearl Bandeau | Diamond Necklace
The antique bandeau composed of pearls set within diamonds, the Tiara is reputed to have been once owned by Empress ‘Sissi’ of Austria, but a similar bandeau was once worn by Princess Adelheid of Prussia, née Saxe-Meiningen (h/t to Stefan), an aunt of Archduchess Regina.
Archduchess Regina notably wore the Pearl Bandeau at the Wedding Ball of Countess Helene of Toerring-Jettenbach to her husband’s cousin, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, in 1956.
Later that year, Archduke Otto’s sister, Archduchess Charlotte wore the Pearl Bandeau at her Wedding to to Duke George of Mecklenburg.
In 1977, the Pearl Bandeau Tiara was worn by Archduchess Andrea of Austria, the elder daughter of Archduke Otto and Archduchess Regina, for her Wedding to Count Karl Eugen von Neipperg.
The Pearl Bandeau was also worn by Archduchess Monika for her Wedding to Luis de Casanova-Cardenas, the Duke de Santangelo in 1980.
Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza also wore the Pearl Bandeau Tiara when she married Archduke Karl von Habsburg, eldest son of Archduchess Regina, in 1993. In 1998, Archduke Karl was fined 180,000 schillings after he had failed to declare to customs officials that he had an antique diadem in his luggage when he crossed the border from Switzerland in 1996 to attend a wedding.
Archduchess Francesca wore the Pearl and Diamond Bandeau again at the Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 2004. The Pearl Bandeau remains in the possession of Archduke Karl though has not been seen for two decades!
Empress Zita’s Diamond Tiara | Habsburg Pearl Bandeau | Diamond Necklace
Empress Zita’s Diamond Tiara
Habsburg Pearl and Diamond Bandeau
Diamond Necklace
Diamond Tiara
Habsburg Crown Pearls
Jet Tiara
Habsburg Ruby Parure
Diamond Stars
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Archduchess Regina von Habsburg wore the Bandeau at the Wedding Ball of Countess Helene of Toerring-Jettenbach to her husband’s cousin, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, in 1956.
Scenes from the wedding of Duke Georg (1899-1963) and Archduchess Charlotte of Austria (1921-1989) which took place in Pöcking on this day in 1956.
Archduchess Charlotte was a daughter of Emperor Karl and Empress Zita of Austria. pic.twitter.com/zT6Wbs6vK0
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Scenes from the wedding of Duke Georg (1899-1963) and Archduchess Charlotte of Austria (1921-1989) which took place in Pöcking on this day in 1956.
Archduchess Charlotte was a daughter of Emperor Karl and Empress Zita of Austria. pic.twitter.com/zT6Wbs6vK0
In 1956, Archduke Otto’s sister, Archduchess Charlotte wore the Bandeau at her Wedding to to Duke George of Mecklenburg. In 1980, Archduchess Monika, daughter of Archduchess Regina, wore the Pearl and Diamond Bandeau when she married Luis de Casanova-Cardenas, the Duke de Santangelo.
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Baroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza wore the Bandeau when she married Archduke Karl von Habsburg, eldest son of Archduchess Regina, in 1993.
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In 1998, the Archduke was fined 180,000 schillings after he had failed to declare to customs officials that he had an antique diadem in his luggage when he crossed the border from Switzerland in 1996 to attend a wedding. Archduchess Francesca wore the Pearl and Diamond Bandeau again at the Wedding of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in 2004. The Bandeau remains in the possession of Archduchess Francesca.
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I really like bandeaus and this one is specially pretty!
This bandeau looks so similar to the base of Empress Zita’s wedding tiara.
It really does, but the stylistic elements are quite different.