Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the Death of Princess Helena Victoria, who passed away on this day in 1948! Queen Victoria’s accomplished granddaughter who founded the YWCA Women’s Auxiliary Force during WWI before becoming a Princess ‘of nowhere’, Princess Helena Victoria wore some spectacular heirloom jewels, which we are featuring today!
Honeysuckle Tiara | Cartier Stomacher | Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Diamond Star Brooch | The Jewels of Princess Helena Victoria
Click on the highlighted link/image to see the article on each piece!
Honeysuckle Tiara
Provenance: unknown, appeared in the 1930s.
Worn by Princess Helena Victoria: Coronation of King George VI in 1937, Concert at the Austrian Legation in London in 1937, Gala Performance at Covent Garden in 1939
Current location: unknown, inherited by Princess Marie Louise then Lady Patricia Ramsay before being auctioned at Christie’s in 1974
Diamond Tiara
Provenance: unknown, appeared in the 1930s.
Worn by Princess Helena Victoria: Wedding Gala of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden in 1935, Concert at Austrian Legation in London in 1935, Concert at the Austrian Embassy in London in 1937
Current location: unknown
Princess Helena’s Tiara
Provenance: Princess Helena of the United Kingdom
Worn by Princess Helena Victoria: Devonshire House Ball in 1897
Current location: unknown
Turquoise Tiara and Parure
Provenance: Punknown
Worn by Princess Helena Victoria: worn in the 1900s
Current location: unknown
Cartier Pearl Stomacher
Provenance: unknown, appeared in the 1930s.
Worn by Princess Helena Victoria: Wedding Gala of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden in 1935, Coronation of King George VI in 1937
Current location: unknown, inherited by Princess Marie Louise then Lady Patricia Ramsay before being auctioned at Christie’s in 1974
Diamond Sunburst Brooch
Provenance: Originated from Queen Victoria, loaned from Princess Marie Louise
Worn by Princess Helena Victoria: Wedding Gala of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden in 1935
Current location: inherited by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother and now worn by Queen Camilla
Diamond Star Brooch
Provenance: loaned from Princess Marie Louise
Worn by Princess Helena Victoria: Devonshire House Ball in 1897
Current location: unknown, inherited by Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester and then auctioned in 1975
Diamond Cross Brooch
Provenance: loaned from Princess Marie Louise
Worn by Princess Helena Victoria: Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark in 1947
Current location: unknown
Honeysuckle Tiara | Cartier Stomacher | Diamond Sunburst Brooch | Diamond Star Brooch | The Jewels of Princess Helena Victoria