Monday, April 29, 2013

The Pearl Button Tiara



All photos: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands


Thirty-three years ago today, Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands was invested as queen, following the abdication of her mother. For her investiture ceremony, she chose the family's pearl button tiara.



The tiara, as per its name, is made of five pearl and diamond buttons placed on a diamond base. Some have argued that the base of the tiara was

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