The Jewels of Countess Marianne Bernadotte

Happy Birthday to Countess Marianne Bernadotte of Wisborg, Princess Bernadotte, who turns 10 today! The last surviving aunt of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, Countess Marianne has been a beloved member of the Swedish Royal Family for over six decades, so to mark her birthday, we are featuring the Jewels of Countess Marianne Bernadotte!

Pearl and Diamond Tiara

Origin: A Gift from her former mother-in-law, the wife of the Chinese Ambassador to Sweden.

Notable Appearances: King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Wedding Gala in 1976, the Wedding of Crown Princess Victoria in 2010 and the Wedding of Prince Carl Philip in 2015

Current Location: In the possession of Countess Marianne

King Edward VII Ruby Tiara

Origin: A Wedding Gift to Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden from her uncle and aunt, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, inherited by her second son, Prince Sigvard.

Notable Appearances: The 60th Birthday of her father-in-law, King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, in 1962 and the British State Visit to Sweden in 1983

Current Location: Contentiously bought by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and now worn by Queen Silvia

Amethyst Tiara

Origin: Possibly originates from Princess Therese, Duchess of Dalarna

Notable Appearances: Wedding of her great-niece, Princess Madeleine of Sweden, in 2013

Current Location: In the possession of Countess Marianne

Diamond Arch Tiara

Origin: Unknown

Notable Appearances: The Wedding of her niece, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, in 1967 and the Wedding of her niece, Princess Christina of Sweden, in 1974

Current Location: Unknown

Pearl Choker/Brooch

Origin: Unknown but personally acquired by Countess Marianne Bernadotte

Notable Appearances: Various State Banquets, the King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Wedding Gala in 1976, the Wedding of Crown Princess Victoria in 2010 and the Wedding of Prince Carl Philip in 2015

Current Location: In the possession of Countess Marianne

Pearl and Diamond Tiara

King Edward VII Ruby Tiara

The Braganza Tiara

Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure

Queen Sofia’s 9-Prong Tiara

The Swedish Cameo Parure

The Connaught Diamond Tiara

The Baden Fringe Tiara

Napoleonic Amethyst Parure

King Edward VII Ruby Tiara

Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara

Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara

Princess Lilian’s Laurel Wreath Tiara

Princess Sofia’s Wedding Tiara

Modern Fringe Tiara

Swedish Pink Topaz Parure

Bernadotte Emerald Parure