Ears of Wheat Tiara
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| The Ears of Wheat Tiara consists of 8 'Ears of Wheat' mounted on a simple wire frame. The tiara can be worn with 4, 6 or 8 Ears of Wheat. Queen Wilhelmina wore all 8 Ears on a silk bandeau in the 1930's and in the 1950's the tiara as we now know it was first seen. The Ears of Wheat are said to have been brooches that belonged to Queen Sophie's mother Catharina Paulowna Romanova. The Ear of Wheat motif was very fashionable during the First Empire and again during the second half of the nineteenth century. Princess Irene was first seen wearing the tiara in its present shape with 4 ears of wheat in the 1950's. Queen Juliana has also worn this tiara. It is now mostly worn by Princess Margriet, Queen Beatrix's sister. She mostly wears the full 8 ears of wheat. Although commonly thought, Princess Margriet does not actually own this tiara. It's still part of the Orange-Nassau Family Jewels. Princess Margriet's daughters in law have all worn this tiara on their wedding day. Not surprising since the Ear of Wheat - among other things - symbolizes Fertility and Abundance: Demeter was the Greek Goddess of Agriculture and Fertility and her Priestesses wore (golden) ears of wheat in their hair. Although they were originally brooches, they have not been worn as such anymore. |
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| HM Queen Wilhelmina | HRH Princess Irene | HRH Princess Christina | |
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| HM Queen Juliana | HRH Princess Margriet | HM Queen Juliana | |
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| HRH Princess Margriet | HRH Princess Margriet | HRH Princess Margriet | |
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| HRH Princess Margriet | HRH Princess Margriet | HRH Princess Margriet | |
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| HRH Princess Laurentien | HRH Princess Margriet | HH Princess Annette | |
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| HH Princess Anita | HH Princess Aimee | Close-Up | |
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| Detail | HRH Princess Margriet | ||