Empress Augusta Victoria, the consort of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the last Empress of Germany, was born on this day in 1858, and to mark the day, we are taking a look at her Prussian Clover Coronet, which is one of the few pieces of Imperial Jewellery that have remained prominent since the fall of the monarchy a century ago!
The Prussian Clover Coronet was designed by Kaiser Wilhelm II from Koch in 1906, as a Silver Anniversary present to Empress Augusta Victoria. The original Coronet featured four large diamond clovers with a base of diamond swages and smaller clovers, and shares design features with the Clover Coronet belonging to the other branch of the Hohenzollern Family, which may have inspired it’s design.
Empress Augusta Victoria wore the piece for official events and portraits, including her Lazlo painting as well as the Wedding of Prince Ernst August of Hanover and Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia in 1913.
The Prussian Clover Coronet was taken by the Empress into exile in the Netherlands, and after her death, it was next seen on Princess Kira of Prussia (born Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia), who was married to the Kaiser’s grandson and successor, Prince Louis Ferdinand. Princess Kira notably wore the original version of the Coronet at a variety of events, including the Wedding Ball of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Helen zu Toerring-Jettenbach in 1956.
In the 1950s, parts of the Coronet could be used in two different tiaras, one of which was also worn by Princess Kira, including for King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid’s Silver Anniversary in 1960 and Queen Juliana’s Silver Anniversary in 1962.
The Clover Coronet has been frequently exhibited in recent years, but has yet to be worn by the current Princess of Prussia.
Aline von Alvensleben wore the Prussian Clover Coronet to marry Prince Philipp of Prussia in Brittany in 2025.
Prussian Meander Tiara
Prussian Meander Tiara
Prussian Clover Coronet
English Rose Brooch
Prussian Meander Tiara
Prussian Sapphire Parure
Fabergé Tiara
Prussian Ruby Parure
Sapphire and Pearl Brooch
Hesse Ears of Wheat Tiara
Hesse Amethyst Tiara
Hesse Ears of Wheat Tiara
Hesse Amethyst Tiara
Hanover Emerald Laurel Wreath Tiara
Hesse Emerald Tiara
Hesse Fleur-de-Lys Tiara
Hesse Amethyst Tiara
Hesse Emerald Brooch
Hesse Emerald Cross
Köchert Diamond Devant-de-Corsage
Queen Charlotte’s Nuptial Crown
Hanoverian Floral Tiara
Hanoverian Crown Pearls
Brunswick Tiara
Hannover Diamond Necklace Tiara
Prussian Diamond Tiara
Emerald Laurel Wreath Tiara
Hanoverian Topaz Parure
Thurn und Taxis Empire Tiara
Sapphire Tiara
Emerald Tiara
Empress Eugénie’s Pearl Tiara
Emerald and Ruby Choker
Sapphire Bow Brooch
Thurn und Taxis Sapphire Tiara 
Emerald Tiara
Thurn und Taxis Ruby Tiara
Emerald and Ruby Choker
Sapphire Bow Brooch
Princess Olga’s Emerald Earrings
Hesse Emerald Brooch
Thurn und Taxis Tiaras
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Turquoise Tiara
Duchess of Albany’s Diamond Necklace
Diamond Star
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Diamond Tiara
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Emerald Necklace Tiara
The Cartier Pearl Drop Tiara
Brunswick Tiara
Hanoverian Floral Tiara
Diamond Tiara
Sapphire Necklace Tiara
Diamond Fringe Necklace
Sapphire Suite
Reed Stomacher
Cartier Diamond Necklace
Bains de Mer Tiara
Gold Coffee Bean Suite
The original Prussian Clover Coronet featured four large diamond clovers with a base of diamond swages and smaller clovers, and shares design features with the Clover Coronet belonging to the other branch of the Hohenzollern Family, which may have inspired it’s design.
The Prussian Clover Coronet was commissioned by Kaiser Wilhelm II from Koch in 1906, as a Silver Anniversary present to Empress Augusta Victoria, who wore the piece for official events and portraits, including her Lazlo painting. Unlike many of her other jewels, the Coronet has a recorded fate after the fall of the monarchy in 1918.
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The Prussian Clover Coronet was taken by the Empress into exile in the Netherlands, and after her death, it was next seen on Princess Kira of Prussia (born Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia), who was married to the Kaiser’s grandson and successor, Prince Louis Ferdinand. Princess Kira notably wore the original version of the Coronet at a variety of events, including the Pre-Wedding Ball of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and Countess Helen zu Toerring-Jettenbach in 1956. In the 1950s, parts of the Coronet could be used in two different tiaras, one of which was also worn by Princess Kira. The Clover Coronet has been frequently exhibited in recent years, but has yet to be worn by the current Princess of Prussia.