Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna’s Diamond Fringe Tiara

Today marks the 165th Anniversary of the Birth of Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who was born on this day in 1860! The Russian Grand Duchess who married the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and became a scandalous figure in her widowhood despite being the mother of the Queen of Denmark and the last Crown Princess of Germany, the Grand Duchess possessed some magnificent jewels, including this Diamond Fringe Tiara!

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