When Spanish King Alfonso XIII married Princess Victoria Eugenia of Bartonburg in 1906, he gave her an iris crown made by royal jeweler Ansorena. Although the Spanish royal family experienced turmoil and exile, the crown of iris was preserved and designated as the "Queen's Exclusive" crown by Queen Eugenia of Victoria.
About 100 years later, Alfonso XIII's great-grandson Felipe also "bought" an iris crown from jeweler Ansorena and gave it to his wife letizia.
As a modern royal family, Queen letizia is one of the few women with a personal crown, which has always been envied by many people.
But because the Spanish royal family in modern times is different from the Spanish royal family in the early 20th century, what name does the king buy? When do you buy it? How much will it cost? Or a gift from a jeweler? All this is a mystery. In addition, letizia only wore a complete crown once, and most of the time it appeared in the form of a brooch, which made the people who ate melons more curious about this "behind story".
About "When was the crown delivered to letizia?" A well-known jewelry website has made relevant speculations. It is generally believed that in 2009, Felipe bought this crown as a gift for letizia's fifth wedding anniversary. Another way of saying this is the "mysterious gift" given by Ansorina to the Crown Princess in 2007.
What is the truth? The royal family can't tell me secretly, but combined with the jeweler's statement, some options can be ruled out, and the rest can't be said to be the truth, at least one step closer to the truth.
Let's start with the following points.
1, 2009? Or in 2007? Is this a gift for the fifth wedding anniversary?
2. Did Felipe buy it? Or a gift from a jeweler?
Some time ago, I also discussed this issue with Jimei people who eat melons in vb. 1 * * * 69 friends participated in the interaction, 39 thought it was 2009 and 30 thought it was 2007, which can be said to be half and half ~
I can say here that whether it is 2007 or not, 2009 is definitely wrong.
She first wore this iris on 20 15. At the Danish Queen Margrethe II's birthday party, it was the only time she wore this crown. At other times, the iris in the middle is removed as a brooch.
When did the brooch first appear? Is it 2007 or 2009?
After getting married on May 2 1 2004, letizia began to attend state banquets, overseas visits, court receptions and other large-scale activities with members of the royal family, and generally wore a crown/brooch on similar occasions.
In 2007, she attended receptions in three countries, namely the Philippines, Slovakia and Romania. Iris brooch disappeared, maybe it was given to her, but she grabbed it and didn't show it off ~
So let's look at 2008. During this year, she attended two receptions of white-collar knots. In the past, she only focused on the crown, but at the banquet to welcome the Panamanian President at the end of June 165438+, she could clearly see that she was wearing this iris brooch on the purple ribbon.
In other words, the crown must have been in her hand before 2009, so it is not a gift for the fifth wedding anniversary.
Unless, the jeweler made the brooch and gave it to her first, she thought it was not bad, so she made a crown with the brooch brainstorming. However, in view of letizia's status as a crown princess at that time, the possibility is relatively small.
Whether it is clothing or jewelry, it is beneficial to the brand to have the halo blessing of the royal family, so some people wonder if Ansorina sent the crown for "advertising".
This guess is not unreasonable. 1: After all, the Spanish royal family has two Cartier crowns. If Anceaux Rena sends another one, the royal family will also have two crowns of Anceaux Rena, which can tie Cartier. 2. The royal family has a family heirloom, Ansorina gains fame, and the jeweler and the royal family are mutually beneficial. 3. If the relationship with the royal family is properly handled, if Ansorena holds an exhibition in the future, the crown can be "borrowed" back for exhibition, taking Van Cleef & Arpels as an example.
However, Jamie Mato Ansorena, the current head of Ansorena Jewelry Company, once said in an interview with Vanity Fair that after the crown was made, they showed it to Prince Felipe of asturias, and Felipe said that he liked it very much. When interviewed again in June this year, he also said that he had prepared jewelry for the prince to give to his wife.
This crown also produced several crowns with similar shapes. You can order as long as you get the money, and the price is around 50 thousand euros. No matter how poor the Spanish royal family is, 50,000 euros is definitely not a burden for them.
Does this mean it comes from a jeweler?
In this regard, my personal opinion is that with the repeated exile of the Spanish royal family and the fact that the polls have been unable to get up, hundreds of thousands of things will not be given away by others. If someone finds out one day that Felipe and Mr. and Mrs. letizia received precious jewelry from a jeweler on a certain day, isn't that true?
Besides, it's still such an embarrassing year. It is neither a wedding, nor the birth of a prince, nor a major anniversary.
But in any case, the brand itself is "selling", so it is normal to give some discounts.
Queen letizia has many choices in the crown. If there are other royal ladies present, she will also choose the crown of iris for the queen, while Princess leonor and Princess Sophia are underage. If nothing happens, the iris crown will still appear in the form of a brooch.
I believe that time will eventually give us more answers about the story of the crown of the little iris ~