Queen Silvia’s Tiara Collection

Queen Silvia’s Tiara Collection

The Connaught Diamond Tiara this headpiece was the first tiara Queen Silvia ever wore in public, it was given to Crown Princess Margareta of Sweden as a wedding gift in 1905 by her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. Silvia wore this piece during the concert the night before her wedding where ABBA played “Dancing Queen” in her honor. the tiara became a favorite of Princess Sibylla, the current king’s mother, that the royal court often simply refers to it as “Princess Sibylla’s Tiara.” Princess Christina wore this headpiece a bridal tiara in memory of her mother. This versatile piece can also be worn as a necklace, and the diamond drops can be worn separately as pendants.