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| The Baden Palmette Tiara |
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| Louise of Prussia and Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden |
Neither Queen Victoria nor Queen Ingrid seem to have been photographed wearing the tiara, but the current generation of Ingrid's family has certainly made up for that. Ingrid's daughters Princess Margrethe and Princess Benedikte both wore it in their younger years, and Benedikte's daughter Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg also used it on at least one occasion. The tiara was left to Queen Margrethe when Queen Ingrid passed away.
This tiara is perfectly cute, but for some reason, I have never liked it. The heart motif is a bit too sweet for me, I think. Queen Margrethe has capitalized on that sweetness by using the tiara at a few royal weddings. Today, she uses it often for events like state banquets or black tie tiara functions, but it is not one that she wears for her most important events, and I can easily see how it comes to occupy that position in her collection.
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