Sweden’s next Queen, the 32-year-old Crown Princess Victoria, defied convention by marrying a commoner, Daniel Westling, on Saturday, June 19, 2010, but paid homage to tradition by wearing a cameo-decorated crown that was most likely a gift from Napoleon to the Empress Josephine. The central cameo depicts Cupid and Psyche; since the seven cameos are different shapes and colors, it's unlikely that they were originally intended for the tiara.
The tiara was worn by the bride’s own Queen Silvia, at her own royal wedding on June 19, 1976. It was also worn by Princess Désirée when she married Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld in 1964, and by Princess Birgitta when she married Prince Johann Georg of Hohenzollern in 1961. The tiara was bequeathed by Empress Josephine to her granddaughter Josefina who became the Crown Princess of Sweden on June 19, 1823, when she married the future King Oscar I.
Crown Princess Victoria’s bridal look included a duchesse satin off-shoulder gown with a 16.5" train designed by Pär Engsheden, along with matching fabric-covered shoes, cameo drop earrings, and a cameo and pearl bracelet.
Left: Crown Princess Victoria on her wedding day.
Right: A cameo appearance by Queen Silvia.
Crown Princess Victoria’s bridal look included a duchesse satin off-shoulder gown with a 16.5" train designed by Pär Engsheden, along with matching fabric-covered shoes, cameo drop earrings, and a cameo and pearl bracelet.
Left: Crown Princess Victoria on her wedding day.
Right: A cameo appearance by Queen Silvia.
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