Princess Lilian of Belgium's Diamond Floral Tiara

Creation: This tiara was made by Cartier in 1938 and the center flower can be worn as a brooch. 

Princess Lilian

Princess Lilian

Materials: diamonds set in platinum

Provenance: 

1. Princess Lilian of Belgium, Princess of Réthy, née Baels
2. unknown owner; sold at Christie's in the 1980s in an altered form

Marguerite Lebrun

Princess Maria Gabriella

Princess Lilian

Other Wearers: 

• Marguerite Lebrun; during the 1938/9 state visit to the United Kingdom
• Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy; at one of the balls celebrating the marriage of King Baudouin in December 1960
• unknown model

Princess Lilian

unknown model

Questions: 

• Was this tiara only a loan from Cartier?
• Does this tiara still exist intact?

altered version

Links:

• The Royal Watcher - Princess de Réthy’s Cartier Flower Tiara

Photos: Bijoux des Reines et Princesses de Belgique/Christie's