Happy Birthday to Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria and Hernani, who turns 85 today! As the younger sister of King Juan Carlos and the aunt of King Felipe, she has attended a plethora of glittering events over the decades, and to mark her birthday, we are featuring the Jewels of Infanta Margarita of Spain!
Diamond Brooch Tiara
Origin: A Wedding Gift to the Countess of Barcelona
Notable Appearances: The Wedding Ball of Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Sophia of Greece in 1962, the Wedding Ball of her sister, Infanta Pilar, in 1967, the Danish State Visit to Spain in 1983, and the Norwegian State Visit to Spain in 1995
Mellerio Shell Tiara
Origin: Infanta Isabel ‘La Chata’, loaned by Queen Sofia
Notable Appearances: The Portuguese State Visit to Spain
Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Tiara
Origin: Originating from the Countess of Paris, eventually inherited by the Countess of Barcelona, and loaned by Infanta Pilar
Notable Appearances: The British State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 1988
Pearl Bow Brooch
Origin: The Countess of Barcelona through Princess Louise of the Bourbon-Two Sicillies
Notable Appearances: The Accession of King Felipe VI of Spain in 2014
Topaz Suite
Origin: Likely inherited from the Countess of Barcelona
Notable Appearances: The Proclamation Mass of her brother, King Juan Carlos I, in 1975
Sapphire Brooch
Origin: The Countess of Barcelona, possibly originating from Princess Beatrice
Notable Appearances: The British State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Madrid in 1988
Strawberry Leaf Brooches
Origin: Queen Maria Cristina of Spain, later belonging to the Countess of Barcelona
Notable Appearances: Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953
Diamond Brooch Tiara
Topaz Suite
Pearl Bow Brooch
Sapphire Brooch
Strawberry Leaf Brooches
Mellerio Shell Tiara
Infanta Pilar’s Sapphire Tiara
