The tiaras of the Spanish Royal Family

The Queen of Spain has 7 different tiaras that are used depending on the social event the royal family attends. The most important tiara is the Fleur de Lis brilliant tiara. It was a gift from King Alfonso XIII to his wife Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg after their wedding in 1906. In 1910, Queen Victoria ordered the tiara to be enlarged by adding new elements to expand the base. The jewel is usually worn by the Queens of Spain during visits from foreign dignitaries. Queen Sofía used the crown for the first time during the visit of the King and Queen of Sweden to Spain in 1983, and the last time she used it was at King Juan Carlos's abdication ceremony. The crown is made up of three fleurs de lis of different sizes, with the largest one in the center. The tiara known as "La Chata" was commissioned by Isabella II of Spain for her daughter's wedding at the Mellerio jewelry store in Paris in 1868. It is made of pearls and diamonds, and Queen Sofía wore it for the first time at the gala before her wedding at the Royal Palace of Athens, as the King and Queen of Spain gave it to her as a gift that day. It is shaped like shells and represents the foam of a wave. The Prussian tiara is Hellenic in style and was made in Berlin by the jeweler Koch. A tear-shaped diamond hangs in the center of the tiara. The tiara was commissioned as a gift by Kaiser Wilhelm II for his daughter, Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia, who in turn gave it to her daughter on her wedding day to King Paul I of Greece, Queen Sofía's father. Queen Sofía wore this tiara on her wedding day to King Juan Carlos I. The Russian tiara, with a platinum finish, pearls, and diamonds, was commissioned by Queen Maria Christina of Austria, inspired by traditional Russian headdresses, "kokoshniks." Alfonso XIII gave it to María de las Mercedes of Bourbon on the occasion of her wedding to Don Juan de Borbón. The Cartier tiara was designed by Cartier jewelry, inspired by Egyptian motifs. Initially, Queen Victoria Eugenie left it to her daughter as an inheritance. King Juan Carlos bought it from his aunt to give it to Sofía of Greece. The Princess tiara, valued at 50,000 euros, is made of white gold with 450 diamonds and ten pearls. Manufactured by Ansorena jewelers, it is a gift from King Felipe VI to his wife. The Floral tiara was a gift from Franco to Queen Sofía on her wedding day to King Juan Carlos. It was Infanta Cristina's favorite tiara, which she even wore on her wedding day. Queen Letizia has made the most use of the tiara, at receptions and royal weddings. Use these historic pieces to design your own tiara.