Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom's Strawberry Leaf Tiara

Creation: This tiara was created in 1860 by Garrard from an existing ruby and diamond bandeau belonging to Queen Victoria.  Later, Princess Beatrice had the tiara altered by adding a row to the bottom that mirrored the top and in 1933 Irene Mountbatten had Cartier remove the rubies and replace them with diamonds.

Materials:  diamonds and rubies

Princess Beatrice

Queen Victoria Eugenie

Marchioness Irene

Provenance:

1. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
2. Princess Beatrice of Battenberg; from her mother on the occasion of her 1885 marriage to Prince Henry of Battenberg
3. Irene Mountbatten, Marchioness of Carisbrooke; from her mother-in-law

Queen Victoria

Other Wearers:

• Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain

Questions:

• Which jeweller altered this tiara for Princess Beatrice?
• Does this tiara still exist intact?
• Who currently owns this tiara?

Links:

• Royal Magazin - Strawberry Leaf Tiara 
• The Court Jeweller - Strawberry Leaf Tiara 
• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Victoria's Strawberry Leaf Tiara
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Victoria's Strawberry Leaf Tiara
• Jenni Wiltz - Queen Victoria's Strawberry Leaf Tiara

Photos: Cartier/Royal Archives/National Portrait Gallery