The Jewels of Princess Helena Victoria

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 1935Concert 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 1935Coronation 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

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