Katherine Duchess of Kent wore it as choker center and another flower from the on the wrist
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The royal wedding of Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein
The royal wedding of Princess Marie Caroline and Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer.
Royal Wedding Announcement
Daughter of Hereditary Prince Alois and Hereditary Princess Sophie, Princess Marie Caroline is the first of her siblings to marry.
Her Serene Highness will wed Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer on Saturday, 30 August 2025 at 11:00 in Vaduz Cathedral.
The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Benno Elbs.
Family, friends, and representatives of the Principality will attend, with a reception at Vaduz Castle.
The ceremony and reception are private. Well-wishers are welcome outside the cathedral to witness the couple’s arrival and departure.
Wedding tiara – Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein- wearing the family’s historic diamond fringe tiara. A family heirloom of Princess Maria Theresa of Braganza Infanta of Portugal – Archduchess of Austria | Liechtenstein Fringe Tiara Diadem
The Family of the Princess at the church: her Father and Mother and three brothers Joseph Wenzel, Georg and Nikolaus; her grandfathers Prince Hans-Adam II and Duke Max Emanuel in Bavaria ; her aunt Duchess Marie-Caroline in Bavaria Duchess of Württemberg and Elisabeth Duchess in Bavaria and husband Mr. Terberger; her aunt Anna in Bayern and spouse Freiherr Andreas von Maltzan; her uncle Prince Maximilian and Princess Angela, with their son, Prince Alfons; her aunt and uncle, Princess Tatjana von Liechtenstein and Philipp von Lattorff; Prince Hans-Adam’s brothers Princes Philipp and Nikolaus with their wives Isabelle and Margaretha; Philipp and Isabelle’s sons, Princes Alexander and Rudolf, with their wives, Princesses Astrid and Tilsim; Nikolaus and Margaretha’s three children, Princess Maria-Anunciata, Princess Marie-Astrid and Prince Josef-Emanuel with their spouses Emanuele Musini, Ralph Worthington V and Princess Maria Claudia; Duke Franz of Bavaria and his partner Thomas Greinwald; Prince Sebastian of Luxembourg; the Duke and Duchess of Noto (Prince Jaime and Princess Charlotte of the Two Sicilies); Prince Henri and Princess Gabriella of Bourbon-Parma; and Count Franz-Clemens and Countess Stephanie of Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems with their daughter Leonie and son-in-law Count Caspar von Matuschka; Countess Arco-Zinneberg Archduchess of Austria;Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium; Princess Nora of Liechtenstein , Countess of Rietberg , Marchioness Dowager of Mariño the sister of Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein and her daughter María Teresa Sartorius y de Liechtenstein;Prince Rudolf Ferdinand of Liechtenstein , Count of Rietberg and his wife Princess İlhan of Liechtenstein , Countess of Rietberg born İlhan Tılsım Tanberk the son of Prince Phillip and Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein the Count and Countess of Ritberg;Duke Phillipp of Wuerttemberg and his sister Mathilde Duchess of Wuerttemberg – Princess of Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg and his sons and daughters;Prince Paul Clemens of Sachsen-Gessaphe, Georg and Stephanie von Khevenhüller-Metsch, Maximilian and Sophie d’Andigne.the Prince and Princess of Quadt, Count Maximilian and Countess Marie von Schaffgotsch; the Duchess of Medinacelli;Count Nikolaus of Königsegg-Aulendorf, Hereditary Count Philipp of Königsegg-Aulendorf; Princess Christina of Hohenlohe-Ohringen with her husband, Jan-Gisbert Schultze;
The witnesses of HRH Princess Marie Caroline were Countess Giorgiana von und zu Arco-Zinneberg, Fiona Feichtinger Bär, Countess Livia von Wilczek, and Duchess Pauline of Württemberg. Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer chose the following four witnesses: José Manuel Artiles, Count Constantin du Boisbaudry, Prince Wenceslas de Nassau, and Tarek Plaza.
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The Rutland Family Tiara
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The Historic Rutland Tiara
Yet all eyes gravitated toward the magnificent Rutland Tiara, adorned with diamond carnations and fuchsias—blooms symbolizing enduring love and devotion. This exceptional piece has graced the heads of Rutland duchesses since the 18th century, each wearing adding to its storied legacy.
Above Janetta, 7th Duchess of Rutland, was immortalized wearing the tiara in portraits from the 1890s. The piece subsequently passed to her successor, Violet, 8th Duchess of Rutland—Lady Violet’s namesake. Though the 8th Duchess was rarely photographed in the jewels herself, she graciously lent the tiara to her daughter, the legendary socialite Diana Cooper (later Viscountess Norwich), for Cecil Beaton’s iconic 1937 Vogue photoshoot.
Royal Moments and Wartime Drama
The tiara achieved particular prominence in 1937 when Kathleen, 9th Duchess of Rutland, wore it to the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey. Serving as a Canopy Bearer for the new Queen, the Duchess provided the assembled crowds with a spectacular view of the family treasure.
In a dramatic wartime episode, the tiara’s survival hinged on the courage of Lady Ursula D’Abo, Kathleen’s daughter. Defying her mother’s wishes during the Blitz, Lady Ursula enlisted Lord Beaverbrook’s assistance to transport the precious jewels from Carrington’s in Regent Street back to the safety of Belvoir Castle—a tale she later recounted in her memoir, The Girl with the Widow’s Peak..
Emma, the 11th Duchess of Rutland, graced her daughter Lady Violet Manners’ June 2025 wedding in the family’s historic diamonds—the legendary almond-drop Georgian earrings and the sweeping diamond rivière.
The Romanov Sapphire | Empress Marie Alexandrovna’s Sapphire
The Odyssey of an Important Sapphire: From Imperial Tiara to Royal Sautoir
In 2007 and 2011, I first wrote about the jewels on my website. Now, my research has added important new insights to their history.
The journey begins with a magnificent 311-carat egg-shaped sapphire, originally part of a tiara belonging to Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. This tiara and its sapphires were later in the possession of her son, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich.
Grand Duchess Vladimir & Cartier’s Introduction (1908-1909):
In 1908, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (née Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin), known as Grand Duchess Vladimir (wife of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich), discreetly inquired with Cartier in Paris about resetting a suite of these Romanov sapphires, likely mined in Ceylon. The sapphires had come to her husband’s side of the family, specifically from his brother Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich who died in 1908 and left the parure to his brothers Grand Duke Paul and Grand Duke Vladimir.
Cartier’s ledgers note discussions about using the sapphires for a sautoir or a modern diadem. The grand 311-carat cabochon sapphire was specifically mentioned.
By June 1909, the original tiara was dismantled, and Cartier received the sapphires. While other sapphires from Grand Duchess Vladimir’s collection were sold, the impressive 311-carat egg-shaped sapphire was retained by Cartier, with a note in their vault inventory about it being held „per Cartier option.“ A minor scratch on its pavilion was noted, to be concealed in any new setting.
Grand Duchess Victoria Melita Commissions the Sautoir (1911):
In March 1911, Grand Duchess Victoria Melita (née Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), who was the wife of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (the son of Grand Duchess Vladimir), placed an urgent order with Cartier.
She commissioned a sautoir to feature the 311-carat sapphire (explicitly noted in Cartier’s ledger as „provenance GDV [Grand Duchess Vladimir] stock 1909“) alongside a newly acquired 35.12-carat Ceylon star sapphire. The design included 18 transitional diamonds and a platinum chain.
This sautoir was intended as a 15th-anniversary gift from her husband, Grand Duke Kirill. Cartier cleverly suspended the 311-carat gem as a pendant, concealing the previously noted scratch. The piece was delivered by May 1911 – learn more, take the link in bottom.
Revolution and a Sister’s Support:
After the Russian Revolution in 1917, Grand Duchess Victoria Melita fled Russia, managing that her maid brought the jewels to her from the vault, while she was in exile.
At some point later, Victoria Melita sold the sautoir to her sister, Queen Marie of Romania.
A Royal Wedding Gift to Princess Elisabeth (1921):
In 1921, Queen Marie of Romania gifted this historic Cartier sautoir, featuring the 311-carat Romanov sapphire, to her daughter, Princess Elisabeth of Romania (Victoria Melita’s niece), for her marriage to Prince George of Greece (who would later become King George II of Greece).
Princess Elisabeth (later Queen of Greece) retained the sautoir even after her separation.
Following her death in 1956, the necklace „vanished into the private market.“
Today, this magnificent sautoir, a testament to Romanov splendor, Cartier’s artistry, and tumultuous royal lives, resides in a Swiss private collection and is occasionally loaned for prestigious exhibitions.
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