Friday, July 19, 2013

Weekend Bonus: The Nine Provinces Tiara






Queen Paola of the Belgians (right, born 1937) wears the Nine Provinces Tiara (click for provenance info). Tomorrow, Paola's son, Prince Philippe, will become king when her husband, King Albert II of the Belgians, abdicates; if tradition holds, this tiara will pass to her daughter-in-law, Mathilde. As an extra bonus, Paola's sister-in-law, the late Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of

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